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Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has extended warm congratulations and best wishes to the Government and people of Papua New Guinea as they celebrate their 51st Independence Anniversary. In a congratulatory message to PNG Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, Prime Minister Wale expressed sincere well wishes on behalf of the…
In an inspiring tarmac send-off at Honiara International Airport today, Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale shared a passionate message with the Solomon Islands men’s and women’s national football teams as they departed for Fiji to compete in the prestigious MSG Prime Ministers Cup. Minutes before boarding his own flight…
by Ednal Palmer Moffat Konofilia is scheduled to be sentenced by the Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, September 16, following his conviction over his involvement in the November 2021 riots in Honiara. Konofilia was convicted of unlawful assembly but acquitted of the more serious charge of sedition. His sentencing comes after a…
Police say 13 houses, including a fuel depot and kitchens, were burnt down at Naharahau village, Wainoni, in East Makira over the weekend. Food gardens were also destroyed during the incident on 13 September. According to police, the incident was sparked by suspicions of sorcery following the death of a…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale will depart tomorrow, Wednesday 16 September, to attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Wale will join world leaders at the United Nations to present Solomon Islands’ priorities and perspectives on key issues affecting the country, the Pacific region…
Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare has challenged Solomon Islanders to look beyond elections and take greater responsibility for protecting the country’s democracy. In a statement marking International Day of Democracy today, the four-time former prime minister said democracy must be measured by what happens between elections, not simply by the casting…
How a dedicated cohort of local rangers, equipped with high-precision GIS mapping and satellite navigation, bridged custom and national law to permanently shield 2,897 hectares of primary cloud forest from commercial logging and industrial mining. by Cornelius Qaqara Isabel Province In a landmark victory for indigenous land stewardship and tropical…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale today opened the Fifth Pacific Climate Change Conference in Honiara, calling on Pacific nations to turn climate knowledge and evidence into practical action. The Pacific-owned and Pacific-led conference is being hosted in Solomon Islands for the first time under the theme, “Amplifying One Pacific Voice for…
by Ben McKay of AAP in Hobart The rise of independents and teals and an underage social media ban have helped boost Australia’s ranking in one of the world’s leading democracy indexes. At the same time, the United States’ standing has plummeted, with the Trump-era ransacking of institutions and standards…
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have completed a Drone Pilot Course as part of Exercise Coastwatchers, the premier annual training activity between the RSIPF and ADF. The course was designed to provide RSIPF personnel with practical skills in the safe…
