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The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, says he’s impressed by the level of thought and planning going into the new $250 million Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre (BUHC). Australia and health officials from Naha Clinic and Honiara City Council recently…
Acting Solomon Islands Opposition leader John Dean Kuku says the housing crisis in Honiara and other urban centres has become a silent disaster. The North New Georgia MP said young professionals, nurses, teachers, police officers, public servants, and small business owners are being priced out of decent accommodation. Kuku highlighted…
Melbourne, AAP – Australia is stepping up to fill in aid gaps as the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic threatens to overwhelm health systems across the Pacific. The federal government has announced a six-year AUD$48 million program to support Pacific neighbours in managing and containing increasing infection rates related to the…
“Age is not a limit. Keep learning, keep going and never let anything hold you back.” These words from Ms. Madeline Kili Solo, Assistant Lecturer in Seafood Science at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), sum up her remarkable journey — proving that determination can break barriers and open new…
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Senator the Hon. Nita Green, concluded her three-day visit to Solomon Islands on Friday 28 November with a series of landmark initiatives aimed at empowering women, strengthening skills development, and boosting tourism. The day began with the launch of the second Women of…
by Georgina Maka’a Suspended Lands Commissioner Alan McNeil has got his job back. This came two weeks after his dramatic suspension by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service Luke Cheka on 13 November 2025. On Friday 28 November 2025, Cheka sent another letter to McNeil, letting him…
On 25 November 2025, students at Aretakiki Primary School in Central Guadalcanal celebrated a milestone with the opening of new clean water, safe toilets, and hygiene facilities – bringing dignity, health and opportunity to every child. The Government of New Zealand and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Ministry…
Australia and New Zealand have jointly announced a USD $170 million (AUD/NZD equivalent) investment over the next five years to boost trade, labour mobility, and economic integration across the Pacific region. The announcement was made during the 2025 PACER Plus Ministerial Meeting in Honiara, underscoring both countries’ continued commitment to…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has welcomed a second cohort of students from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) into a specialised internship programme linked to a major international research initiative. Fourteen students have been selected to participate in the project, which places them at the…
Minister for the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Ricky Fuo’o has announced the Government for National Unity and Transformations’ (GNUT) immediate support towards the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS)-managed Special Development Centre (SDC) School. As guest of honor during the school’s closing ceremony today, Hon. Fuo’o delivered an inspiring…
