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Australia is expanding its support for climate-resilient infrastructure across the Pacific, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong recently announcing more than SBD$3 billion (AUD$550 million) in new grant financing focused on renewable energy and resilience. While those investments are still being rolled out, Australian-backed projects in the Solomon Islands are already…
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has recruited seven new Young Professionals (YPs) to work as junior agriculture extension officers in Malaita and Guadalcanal Province. With the Young Professionals program, SIART aims to build a sustainable agricultural sector by providing practical, on-the-ground experience to new agriculture graduates to…
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele has underscored the importance of New Zealand’s continued investment in Solomon Islands, pointing to major funding commitments in fisheries and education as evidence of a strong and practical bilateral partnership. Speaking at the Waitangi Day Reception hosted by the New Zealand High Commission…
by Ofani Eremae Twice he applied for key accountability roles. Twice, he was rejected. Solomon Kalu is widely regarded as a lawyer of integrity – a “straight shooter” in the words of those who know his work. So why was he rejected? That question has unsettled observers and fuelled public…
Prime Minister Honourable Jeremiah Manele, MP, on Wednesday evening held a bilateral discussion with Lord Malcolm Bruce of the United Kingdom House of Lords at the British High Commission Residence, hosted by the British High Commissioner. The discussions focused on shared parliamentary insights and the importance of strengthening support for…
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale has called on the ministry of infrastructure Development (MID) to seriously review all road and infrastructure contracts. Wale said it is time MID put their foot down and address this concern. “I encourage the minister to take the lead to ensure only genuine, properly…
The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID’s) Land Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division officially handed over four school buses to the Honiara City Council (HCC). The low-key ceremony on today was officiated by MID Minister Ricky Fuo’o, Minister of Home Affairs Junior Isikeli Vave, and HCC…
The Solomon Islands Government has hosted a delegation from Fiji as part of ongoing discussions on the proposed relocation of Commonwealth war graves of Fijian servicemen who lost their lives during the Second World War in Solomon Islands. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Mr…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Anthony Gill as the first Country Director of its new Solomon Islands Resident Mission in Honiara. Gill, who assumes office today, will lead ADB’s operations in Solomon Islands. A statement from ADB said he will also oversee the implementation of the forthcoming Pacific…
The loss of not one, but both parents, within the same month is unimaginable and an experience no child should have to endure. For Deborah Honimae, this tragedy tested her strength to its absolute limit, yet ultimately revealed a profound resilience. Originally from the southern part of Malaita province in Su’uri’i village on Solomon Islands, Honimae is the second youngest of four siblings. She is a…
