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The Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Bosawai, has visited the site of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre with Australia’s Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca, who is in Solomon Islands on an official visit. The official party toured the construction works, which…
by Ronald Toito’ona Malaita Province has become one of the main recipients of China’s development help in Solomon Islands, with education being a major area of support. Chinese ambassador Cai Weiming highlighted this at the launch of the China-funded Auki Road Project in Malaita on March 5. “Out of the…
Rising female forward, Joy Toby put on a masterclass as the Solomon Islands crushed American Samoa 7-0 in the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, keeping their qualification hopes alive. After a tough 1-0 loss to hosts Tonga in their opening match, Solomon Islands needed a response—and Toby delivered in spectacular fashion. …
by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands and Pacific youth advocate, Maverick Peter Seda took to the global stage at the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), urging immediate action on nuclear disarmament. The event brought together countries that are party to…
by Georgina Maka’a A former governor general, church leader, and highly decorated Solomon Islander, Sir David Vunagi, died in Honiara today. He was 73. Born in Samasodu, Isabel Province, Vunagi passed away at his retirement home at Okea in the Guadalcanal Plains. His death marks the end of a life…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was in Auki yesterday to witness the launch of China’s major road project in Malaita Province. The Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project will see China tar-seal the 9-kilometre road in the provincial capital, Auki, at a cost that is yet to be disclosed. The Auki road…
by Ednal Palmer Solomon Islands remains one of the countries in the world with the most expensive electricity – almost a dollar per kilowatt. Since the amendment of the Electricity Act of 1969 in 2023, which aimed at improving coverage and cheaper electricity, the United Kingdom (UK) Government has stepped in…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says alarming reports of child abuse in the Solomon Islands and the region is a serious matter. Wale made the comments following reports released in the media by UNICEF on the shocking rate of child abuse in the region including Solomon Islands. The Opposition Leader…
Solomon Islands, Honiara – In a landmark move for Pacific fisheries, leaders from Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on Monday 24th February 2025, signed a historic agreement aimed at strengthening their tuna industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalized during the…
A new program designed to promote healthy eating among officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is underway. DubbedNutritional Advice & Incentivisation Program, it was initiated last month by the RSIPF and Australian Federal Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP). A police statement said the RAPPP’s Health, Wellbeing and Community…
