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by Charles Piringi Central Guadalcanal MP Peter Shanel Agovaka recently raised concerns in Parliament over ongoing illegal mining practices at the Gold Ridge mine site, accusing both the investor and government ministries of failing landowners. Shanel, talking on behalf of communities directly affected by mining, claimed illegal gold panning at…
After nearly four months without any form of telecommunication service, the people of Adakoa and surrounding communities now have access to the internet, thanks to the initiative of the Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 16, Hon. Preston Billy Farobo. The breakthrough came after Hon. Farobo personally purchased and…
by Georgina Maka’a Solomon Water has revealed it is losing an estimated SBD$185 million in potential revenue each year, due to its aging and leaking infrastructure across Honiara. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carmine Piantedosi disclosed the staggering figure during his presentation at the 16th Pacific Water Summit in Honiara this…
by Georgina Maka’a French Polynesia has been given the right to host the 10th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum (PWWM) in 2026. This came following the successful two-day 9th PWWM Forum that concluded yesterday in Honiara – attended by 11 ministers and three ministerial representatives from across the Pacific…
by Georgina Maka’a Water is not just a resource – it is life itself. For our island nations, water defines survival, well-being, and development. These were the words of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Dr Chris Vehe, when speaking at the opening…
by Georgina Maka’a The Tepuke, a traditional voyaging canoe from Taumako (Duff Islands), is set to sail this week to Lata in Temotu Province before joining the opening ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. In Lata, the Tepuke will meet the Fijian voyaging…
Indigenous Australian businesses are building connections with local businesses to support a growing cultural and eco-tourism sector in Solomon Islands. Elisha Kissick, a proud Quandamooka woman and founder of Yura Tours on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island), Australia, met with twelve local tourism businesses. They are; Iumi Tours, Go Solomons Travel…
The Noro Roads Improvement, a flagship investment under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), continues to make strong progress, with the work now 85 percent complete. Funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), the work is delivering significant upgrades that…
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…
Solomon Islands Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Matthew Wale says reports of the increasing number of mentally ill persons in the country are ‘worrying’. Mr Wale was responding to a media statement from the Head of Psychiatry at the National Referral Hospital that the number of mentally ill persons in…
