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by Georgina Maka’a Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare has urged Attorney General Gabriel Suri to stand aside from current investigations into the controversial 33 shipments of bauxite. The Government initiated the investigation, and Suri has ordered the Director of Mines, Christa Tatapu, to provide all documents relating to the shipments. The…
by Ofani Eremae Attorney General Gabriel Suri says he was not involved in the operational aspects of Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID)’s mining activities or the shipment of bauxite from West Rennell when he acted as the company’s lawyer. Suri made the comments as he ordered the Director of Mines…
When Tropical Cyclone Maila tore through Solomon Islands in April 2026, it left a trail of destruction across Western, Choiseul, and Isabel provinces that would take years to heal. Now, help is arriving. The World Bank and Asian Development Bank have together released US$15 million (SBD$121 million) to support recovery…
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Mathew Wale says his government will pursue greater transparency in the negotiation and approval of international security agreements, including stronger parliamentary oversight of future treaties and foreign partnerships. Speaking to local media upon his return from official visits to Australia and New Zealand today, Wale…
The Government has rejected Opposition claims that the Prime Minister misled the public over cancellation of Gold Dealer Licences, insisting the reform process is on track. This follows the recent statement made by the newly elected Prime Minister Matthew Wale to the Western Provincial Executive that gold dealer licences had…
The Government says it has commenced investigations into the controversial 33 shipments of bauxite. Minister for Mines, Energy & Rural Electrification (MMERE), Derick Manuari said the Attorney General’s Chambers with support from the Mines Division are leading the process. Attorney General Gabriel Suri, on Monday 1st June 2026, has written…
Australia has provided SBD2.2 million to the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society to support their Tropical Cyclone Maila response and recovery work. The Solomon Islands Red Cross is using the funds to distribute relief items to remote communities and re-establish access to clean drinking water. The support brings Australia’s contribution…
After six years of service with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the RSIPF–Australian Federal Police Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), community engagement officer Roy Kimisi is preparing to return home to support his village community. Kimisi joined the partnership in 2020 at the age of 21 as a…
The Leader of the Official Opposition Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP says the Prime Minister has misled the public by announcing that licences for all gold dealers have been cancelled, when no lawful cancellation process appears to have been invoked. Under the Mines and Minerals Act, a gold dealer’s licence is…
Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has concluded his official engagements in Australia and is set to travel to Auckland, New Zealand today. Prime Minister Wale’s visit to Canberra reaffirmed the strong and enduring partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia, following high-level bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister Hon. Anthony Albanese.…
