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The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Mr. Robert Sisilo, CBE, has appealed to Solomon Islands citizens under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme who have absconded from their employment to return home. H.E. Sisilo said these individuals are now unlawfully overstaying in Australia after disengaging from…
by Georgina Maka’a Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has plucked out one of the country’s most experienced and prominent journalists to head his press office. Georgina Kekea, co-founder and editor of Tavuli News and former president of the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI), will take up her new role as…
by Georgina Maka’a Four media personnel were part of a 17-member delegation from the Solomon Islands, which included government officials, state-owned enterprises, and sports representatives. They joined professionals worldwide to complete a series of intensive seminars on various topics in Beijing, China. The Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO) organized…
Allardyce Provincial Secondary School in Isabel Province received a new girls’ dormitory and ablution block funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). The SBD2.7 million infrastructure project, built by MY…
The Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL) has pleaded with the Opposition Group to probe the Government over the $5 Million that was promised to them under the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). KFPL was one of the companies that the Government then announced in April 2020. However, the company never received a dime…
How a shipment of nickel ore destined for China was diverted to Indonesia and sold there instead. by Charley Piringi On the remote shores of East Choiseul, 55,000 metric tonnes of nickel ore worth millions of dollars were loaded into a bulk carrier destined for China in February this year. Solomon…
Five communities on Tikopia Island in Temotu Province now have access to clean piped water, thanks to the Small Grants Programme funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and administered by UNDP in the Solomon Islands. After more than two decades of hardship and limited access to clean water, the…
A three-day workshop designed to empower 30 young students from Auki’s surrounding communities to creatively engage with environmental issues is underway at the Malaita provincial capital Facilitated by Dreamcast Theatre Solomon Islands, it encourages creativity to deal with environmental issues such as plastic waste, biodiversity, and climate change through a…
by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands’ former footballer and top-notch coach, Jerry Allen has returned to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Men’s Champions League 2025, with Hekari United FC of Papua New Guinea (PNG). His relationship with Hekari United FC runs deep. Over the years, he has been instrumental in the…
Australia is partnering with government and industry to increase awareness of safe handling and removal of asbestos. Over 60 industry representatives attended a workshop held by Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program, with presentations led by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and Honiara City Council. MID’s Deputy Director of Architecture…
