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The Professional Standards and Internal Investigation (PSII) Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has launched an investigation into a police officer accused of mistreating his wife. The investigation follows a social media post that went viral, showing the wife of a police officer and her young child…
It is a deep privilege to begin my role this week as Australia’s new High Commissioner to Solomon Islands – and I thank the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, the Hon Jeremiah Manele MP, and his Government for their acceptance of my nomination to serve in this role. I arrive…
Wendy Kafo is a 25-year-old student pursuing a Bachelor of Fisheries Studies at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP). With a strong connection to the ocean developed from an early age, she is committed to marine science and sustainable ocean stewardship. Wendy took…
PRC-funded RSDP strengthens agriculture, infrastructure, and rural livelihoods The People’s Republic of China (PRC), in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), has officially handed over development support valued at $1.5 million to the North East Guadalcanal Constituency (NEGC). The handover ceremony took place on 18 December 2025, marking…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Mr Jeremiah Manele today received Australian High Commissioner-designate (His Excellency) H.E. Jeff Roach in Honiara to formally accept his letter of introduction. H.E Roach, a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, presented his official letter alongside a personal message from…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has issued a public warning regarding unauthorised social media content circulating information about the 2025 National Examinations. The Ministry said in a statement, the posts falsely imply official authorisation or endorsement by MEHRD. MEHRD clarified that the social media page titled…
The visit of the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant to Honiara was aimed at strengthening Solomon Islands’ disaster preparedness and humanitarian response capabilities. Senior Solomon Islands officials toured the vessel to better understand how it can support national agencies during emergencies, including through disaster relief, maritime surveillance, logistics support, and…
New data shows Solomon Islanders participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme are sending home record remittances. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Solomon Islands’ PALM workers remitted an estimated SBD 507 million. The data is from a recent report by the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP)…
The Australian Under-17 men’s national football team, the CommBank Joeys, will return to Honiara this January to take on the Solomon Islands Under-19 side in two international fixtures at the National Stadium. Both matches will be played on Tuesday 20 January and Saturday 24 January as part of the PacificAus…
Police have urged a woman who is the subject of a widely shared social media post to formally lodge a complaint, following allegations that she and her infant child were mistreated by her husband, a police officer. The appeal follows the circulation of images on social media showing a woman…
