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The GREAT Coalition Government is moving to strengthen forestry laws and improve the management of Solomon Islands’ forest resources. The proposed reforms seek to improve governance, transparency, accountability and enforcement across the forestry sector. Recently, the Legislative and Policy Reform Subcommittee of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet…
Temotu Province has thrown its support behind the reform agenda of the GREAT Coalition Government. Temotu Premier Stanley Tehiahua made the statement during a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Matthew Wale and his executive today. Premier Tehiahua said the provincial government and people of Temotu fully supported the leadership of…
By  Ednal Palmer The GREAT Coalition has confirmed 54 political appointees, with a further four appointments reportedly made but yet to be formally signed, potentially bringing the total to 58. The development has renewed scrutiny over the size of the Government’s political appointment system and its cost to taxpayers. Based…
Member of Parliament for the Shortland Islands Constituency, Isikeli Vave Jnr, has joined the GREAT Coalition Government. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat confirms that Prime Minister Matthew Wale, along with Member of Parliament for Marovo Constituency, Chachabule Amoi, today welcomed Vave into the GREAT…
The High Court has ordered two logging companies to pay $62 million in damages to three communities in Isabel Province. This was over unlawful logging activities the loggers caused to the communities of Kolomola, Alualu and Tuseli in the Hograno Highlands District. Justice Augustine Aulanga delivered the ruling on 4…
By Georgina Maka’a The suspension of former Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil in November 2025 is unlawful, a High Court judge has ruled. Justice Augustine Aulanga also found that the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service Luke Cheka failed to follow mandatory disciplinary procedures before removing McNeil from…
Guadalcanal Province is set to pilot a mobile revenue collection system using the M-SELEN platform. The initiative aims to modernise the collection of business licence fees and property taxes while reducing the costs and risks associated with cash-based revenue collection. The Guadalcanal Provincial Government (GPG) met with technical and development…
China says it has helped more than 1,200 Solomon Islanders undertake training programs in China over the last seven years. And more than 200 Solomon Islands students are currently studying in Chinese universities with full scholarships, which empowers human resource development of Solomon Islands. Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands Cai…
By Regine Chen Taiwan’ s acting representative to Australia The recent launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile by the People’s Republic of China into the South Pacific came at a moment when Australia and its Pacific partners were reaffirming historic commitments to regional security, mutual trust and an Ocean of…
Australia has helped achieve a major milestone for the region, with all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members now connected to undersea telecommunications cables for the first time. Working alongside Pacific governments and development partners, Australia has helped deliver more than 10,300 kilometres of new undersea cables, ensuring every PIF member…
