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Solomon Islands and Japan today signed two grant agreements worth 294 million Japanese Yen (SBD14,633,217.75) to strengthen the country’s public service and improve malaria diagnosis. Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Kenilorea Jr, and Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iwao Horii, exchanged diplomatic notes during a…
Solomon Islands’ National Transport Fund Board has praised the quality and progress of Australian-funded road upgrades to the national transport network, reconnecting communities to markets, schools and essential services. Speaking at a meeting of the Board in Auki on Friday 19 June, Deputy Chair of the Board, Mike Qaqara, said…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to strengthening ties with close neighbours Papua New Guinea. This was during a courtesy call he made on Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General, Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, in Port Moresby today. Wale left this morning to PNG on a high-level day-trip, returning…
By EDNAL PALMER The North Guadalcanal Constituency has become the first constituency in Solomon Islands to voluntarily open its records for auditing under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2023, setting a benchmark for transparency and accountability in the management of public funds. Speaking during the launch of the Office…
China is deepening its engagement with Solomon Islands, with Jiangsu Province announcing plans to expand cooperation into agriculture, education, technology and skills development as Beijing continues to strengthen its presence in the Pacific. The commitment was reaffirmed during talks today between Prime Minister Matthew Wale and visiting Jiangsu Vice Governor…
Operational training is well underway at the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre to ensure staff are ready to provide safe and environmentally responsible health services within the local community. Australia is supporting a range of onsite induction and training activities for staff and management in preparation for…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has adopted a new two-year strategic roadmap aimed at strengthening agricultural production, improving services for farmers and supporting economic growth across Solomon Islands. The roadmap was endorsed at the conclusion of the Ministry’s week-long 2026 Strategic Workshop in Tulagi, Central Province, where…
Choiseul Province has called for an evidence-based approach to the country’s proposed transition to a federal system of government, saying any constitutional reform must deliver tangible benefits for the people. The call was made during a consultation between the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (OPMC) Federalism Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has urged businesses across the Solomon Islands to exercise restraint in pricing and avoid excessive profit-taking as many households continue to struggle with the rising cost of living. Speaking to business leaders during a recent engagement with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI),…
Leader of the Opposition, Manasseh Sogavare, has raised serious concerns over what he describes as the growing politicisation of Solomon Islands’ Public Service. And he warned that recent contract terminations of senior officials risk undermining the independence of the State’s key institutions. Sogavare, a four-time prime minister, spoke out following…
