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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…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has acknowledged the Government and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the launching of the Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project. The launching took place in Auki, Malaita province, on Wednesday this week in the presence of Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, Chinese ambassador Cai Weiming…
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…
by Georgina Maka’a A project designed to address the adverse impacts of climate change on children in Guadalcanal Province has been launched in Honiara today. The USD$7 million (SBD$58.3 million) project was a partnership between UNICEF Pacific and the Korean Government. Jonathan Veitch of UNICEF Pacific said Solomon Islands, like…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has lashed out at the Government following reports of lack of commitment in supporting our law enforcement agencies. Wale made this statement in response to a media report in the Island Sun recently that quoted the Director of Public Prosecution Andrew Kelesi that his office…
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…
Operational leaders from Customs and Immigration Divisions responsible for protecting Solomon Islands borders, have completed tough operational command training to ensure successful enforcement operations at the border. The advanced training equips officers with skills to conduct operations across various aviation and maritime border environments that range in complexity. The training…
