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by Ednal Palmer At low tide, just off the coast of South Malaita in the Solomon Islands, a few wooden posts emerge from the waters. They aren’t easy to miss – although weathered, fragile, and half-submerged. But for the people of Walande, those posts are more than debris. They are…
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service issued Strong Wind Warning Number Two at 4:00 PM today, Saturday, 11th April 2026, as Tropical Cyclone Maila continues to move through the region. While the system has weakened, authorities are urging residents and mariners in the Western, Choiseul, and Isabel provinces to remain on…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Expansion Initiative is moving ahead, after senior officials from Solomon Islands and Australia met in Honiara last month. The implementation meeting welcomed the progress and momentum on one of the most significant investments in building Solomon Islands’ sovereign security capability. The meeting was…
Australia is strengthening digital learning in Solomon Islands, with 300 laptops installed in 20 secondary schools across Malaita, Western and Temotu Provinces. The initiative is delivered through the LiteHaus International Digital Infrastructure Program and supported by Australia through the Solomon Islands–Australia Partnership: Stronger Education Together program. It aims to improve…
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has been downgraded to a Category 3 system as of Friday morning, April 10, 2026. While the storm is beginning to lose some of its earlier intensity, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has maintained a Tropical Cyclone Warning for the Western Province, noting that the system…
In a comprehensive national address delivered this afternoon, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele announced that the Solomon Islands Government has committed an initial $10 million to support emergency response efforts following the devastating impact of Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila. The funding commitment and the activation of a “whole-of-government” response come…
The Solomon Islands Ports Authority (Solomon Ports) has confirmed that full operations at the Port of Honiara resumed at 4:00 PM local time today, Thursday, April 9, 2026. The resumption follows a day of industrial action by workers that briefly halted activity at one of the South Pacific’s key maritime…
31 March saw the closing ceremony for the first Exercise Coastwatchers of 2026. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) partnered together to provide training course to over 100 members of the RSIPF. This first Exercise Coastwatchers for 2026 included instructor-level courses, developing the…
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has issued Tropical Cyclone Warning Number Eighteen, reporting that Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has weakened slightly to a Category 4 system as of Thursday morning, April 9, 2026. Despite the slight drop in intensity from its previous Category 5 status, the storm remains a “Severe”…
by Ofani Eremae The case the new Coalition is pursuing against the Government is a “futile exercise,” Attorney General John Muria Jnr. says. He said this is one of the main reasons he is applying to have the case struck out when the court resumes on Friday. The matter was…
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