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by Georgina Makaa A formal Marine Inquiry into the devastating fire, sinking, and total loss of the cargo-passenger vessel MV ANJEANETTE, as well as the presumed loss of life of contracted welder Joseph Tauto, officially begins today in Honiara. The inquiry, initiated by the Director of the Solomon Islands…
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) has defended its SBD$208,000-a-month lease for new offices at Lengakiki, west Honiara. The property was owned by the family of Prime Minister Matthew Wale, but the lease was negotiated when Wale was the leader of Opposition in 2025. The ministry said…
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) have been undertaking a vehicle maintainers course as part of Exercise Coastwatchers, the main training exercise between the ADF and RSIPF. The course brought together personnel from both organisations to develop practical skills in vehicle maintenance,…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) says it is closely monitoring an increase in flu-like illness across the country. “Recent surveillance data for the reporting week of 24–30 August indicate an increase in influenza-like illness (ILI) reported at surveillance sites in Honiara and Western Province,” the ministry said…
PRIME Minister Matthew Wale has called for stronger families grounded in gospel values, describing a discipled family as the strongest social protection system Solomon Islands can have. Speaking at a joint workshop of the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) and the Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA), the Prime Minister…
For high school teacher Alexander Dite’e, agriculture is more than a way of life – it is an opportunity to build a better future for his village. A teacher at Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province, Dite’e lives with his family in provincial capital Auki. Before leaving Solomon Islands…
The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), in collaboration with the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) project team, convened Human Resource Managers from nine key government ministries and agencies on August 31 to prepare for the program’s third batch of scholarship nominations. A statement…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has successfully removed and destroyed 467 Unexploded Ordnances (UXOs) in an intensive operational sweep across Western and Choiseul Provinces. The operation safely neutralized remnants of World War II military munitions—including hand grenades, mortar rounds, projectiles, rockets,…
by Georgina Maka’a Pacific Island leaders have endorsed a five-year regional security roadmap and raised concerns over recent unannounced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests, according to the communiqué issued at the close of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Koror, Palau. Reaffirming the Boe Declaration and the Blue Pacific…
By Charley Piringi Peter Shanel Agovaka, the Member of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal and leader of the Independent Group, is calling for national unity. He warned that online campaigns pushing for regional groups threaten the peace and stability of the Solomon Islands. Speaking in Parliament, Agovaka criticized…
