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Rexon Ramofafia, Solomon Islands’ Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Fataleka Constituency, Malaita Province has handed over livelihood projects worth SBD$3.2 million (approximately USD$380,000) to rural communities in his constituency. The handover ceremony took place on 14 February and marked a significant step in efforts to strengthen livelihoods…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says he is deeply concerned about the growing financial and operational challenges facing our national carrier, Solomon Airlines. The airlines interim CEO made a public statement that Solomon Airlines is facing a serious sustainability crisis. Reports of unsustainable route losses, a weakening revenue base, and…
by Ednal Palmer The Bills and Legislation Committee has begun its inquiry into the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2025, a proposed law that would dramatically increase penalties for drug-related offences and close long-standing legal loopholes in Solomon Islands’ drug laws. Appearing before the committee today were the Chief Magistrate, Ricky…
The Solomon Islands Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project following a high-level progress briefing in the capital, Honiara. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) met this week with the Cabinet Monitoring and Coordination Committee (CMCC), a senior inter-ministerial body chaired…
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, has concluded an official visit to Honiara after holding high-level talks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and Acting Prime Minister Frederick Kologeto, underscoring the close and expanding bilateral relationship between the two countries. During his meeting with Prime…
by Georgina Maka’a The Government acted lawfully when it terminated former Permanent Secretary Andrew Nihopara for refusing to comply with its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy during the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) in 2022, a High Court judge has ruled. Nihopara, who was appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of…
The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, His Excellency (H.E) Paul Turner, has underscored the importance of establishing an Independent Energy Regulator to transform the country’s electricity sector. Speaking at a recent National Stakeholder Workshop on Energy Reform, he said the proposed regulator would help make electricity…
Local worker Patrick Sali is championing the contributions that people with disabilities can make on first class infrastructure in Solomon Islands. Leading a team of 15 plasterers at the Australian-supported Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre, Patrick, who has a speech and hearing impairment, plays a key role in delivering…
by Ronald Toito’ona Tribal and association leaders representing landowners and downstream communities connected to the Gold Ridge mine have issued a collective apology to Wanguo International Mining Group and Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) following recent unrest that saw mining machinery burned, while reaffirming their commitment to the project’s continuation…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has confirmed that nominations for candidates contesting the West Baegu Ward by-election in Malaita Province and the Koviloko Ward by-election in Isabel Province will open on 18 February and close at 4:00 PM on 4 March 2026. The announcement follows the publication of the…
