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by Georgina Maka’a Solomon Islands is mourning the passing of Ulawa-Ugi MP William Bradford Marau, who died on 10 October 2026, at the age of 48 following a prolonged illness. Born on 16 July 1978, Marau entered national politics in November 2014 when he was first elected to the 10th…
Three new Cabinet ministers were formally sworn into office this morning in a ceremony held at Government House. They are: Hon. Rexon Ramofafia — Minister for Finance and Treasury Hon. Nestor Ghiro — Minister for Home Affairs Hon. Alfred Tuasulia — Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs Prime Minister Matthew…
For the Padezaka people of South Choiseul, the decision to keep their forest standing has never been just about carbon credits. It’s about clean rivers, shaded streams, the animals that find refuge in old-growth trees and a future their children can believe in. That vision took a major step forward…
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will make his way to the Solomon Islands next week as part of a sweeping Pacific tour that also includes stops in Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Kiribati from August 31 to September 11. The visit takes on particular significance for Honiara,…
After years of bumpy drives and dodging potholes, residents and commuters in Gizo are finally seeing repairs begin on the town’s aging roads. Urgent road rehabilitation and spot repairs commenced last week and will run for six months, covering roughly 15.47 kilometres of roads across the Western Province’s business centre.…
A young Solomon Islander, Sharon Inone, has won a prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Young Leaders Award from the UK. Inone was presented the award yesterday by British High Commissioner, Paul Turner. The Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust (QECT) was established by the late Queen and works with young people across…
The Government has officially reopened the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (SMECGS), creating new financing opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses across Solomon Islands. Speaking at the reopening ceremony yesterday, Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration Harry Kuma said the scheme was more than a financial facility. “It was an…
Twenty-four former security guards dismissed nine years ago have finally secured justice, after the Trade Disputes Panel (TDP) ruled that their termination was unfair. The 24 were dismissed on the grounds of redundancy in February 2017 by Super Entertainment Centre Ltd, who employed them at that time. Super Entertainment Centre…
The Parliamentary Opposition has announced a new Shadow Ministerial Team, giving its MPs clear jobs to keep a close watch over Government ministries, decisions and public spending. Under the new setup, each Opposition MP will track the work of a government ministry examining laws and expenditure, listening to communities, and…
by Georgina Maka’a When Tony Laugwaro first arrived at Divine Word University (DWU) as a young ICT student, he was surrounded by strangers. Solomon Islanders met Papua New Guineans from different cultures, languages and islands. “At first, we were strangers,” he recalled. But that distance gradually disappeared. “Strangers became classmates,…
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