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As Solomon Islands prepares to host the 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Honiara this September, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele received two major gifts in a single day. On 25 August, the Prime Minister was handed over two separate fleets of vehicles — one from Australia and one…
A new report, Building Together – five years of infrastructure partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia,has been officially launched this week by Solomon Islands Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination, Rexon Ramofafia and Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Schloeffel during the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025, in Brisbane. The report provides…
From Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) As Solomon Islands is making preparation for the arrival of the Pacific Island Forum Leaders for the 54th PIF Leaders Meeting, Transparency Solomon Islands reminds leaders of their commitment to TEIENIWA VISION 2020. The Teieniwa Vision was put in place 4-5th February 2020 at the gathering in…
In early August, a group of fellows from Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS), who recently arrived in Japan to pursue graduate studies, paid a courtesy visit to the Honorary Consul of Solomon Islands in Tokyo. The visit provided an opportunity for the Fellows to introduce themselves, express their…
On behalf of Australia, I extend warm congratulations to Malaita on your 42nd Second Appointed Day! Australia and Malaita have a deep and thriving partnership across all sectors, built on decades of close cooperation. I would like to highlight some of the outcomes we have achieved together. In partnership with…
by Ann Marie YastishockU.S Ambassador to Solomon Islands The U.S. Embassy in Honiara team was privileged to welcome our friends from the Solomon Islands Government, diplomatic community, religious organizations, private business and investment sector, educational and cultural instructions, and civil society to celebrate the 249th birthday of the United States…
Together, Australia and Solomon Islands are strengthening the law and justice sector by co-funding critical infrastructure and equipment upgrades, enabling the National Judiciary to give more Solomon Islanders access to justice. The refurbishment of Court Room 5 of the Solomon Islands High Court and the conversion of Court Room 2…
The Japan-funded Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) is gearing up for its second intake, with strategic preparations underway to attract high-caliber applicants across Solomon Islands. On July 31st, the JDS Operating Committee convened to establish the recruitment and selection processes for the upcoming cohort. The committee comprises representatives from the…
by Georgina Maka’a Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says a decision on whether Taiwan will participate in this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders summit will be announced soon. Solomon Islands will host the summit, which will bring leaders from across the Pacific to Honiara, on September 8 to 12. “Cabinet…
by Helen Sea (InsidePNG) and Charley Piringi (In-depth Solomons) In a significant stride towards bolstering its governance capabilities, the Bougainville House of Representatives has embarked on a week-long parliamentary attachment program with the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. This initiative, part of a long-standing inter-parliamentary cooperation, underscores Bougainville’s commitment to…
