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The U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock, officially concluded her posting on January 16 after two years in the role. Following her departure, P. Daniel O’Hara will continue to lead the U.S. Embassy in Honiara as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. Reflecting on…
An associate professor in the Center for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been named one of 22 fellows in the Transpacific and Asian Dialogue on China. It is a new initiative of the Penn Project on the Future of U.S.–China Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. The fellowship brings together…
A tropical low pressure system currently located in the Coral Sea continues to affect weather conditions across parts of the Solomon Islands, according to local weather updates from the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS). The system, which was previously positioned close to the northwest of New Caledonia, has now moved…
The Professional Standards and Internal Investigation (PSII) Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has launched an investigation into a police officer accused of mistreating his wife. The investigation follows a social media post that went viral, showing the wife of a police officer and her young child…
Wendy Kafo is a 25-year-old student pursuing a Bachelor of Fisheries Studies at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and an Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP). With a strong connection to the ocean developed from an early age, she is committed to marine science and sustainable ocean stewardship. Wendy took…
PRC-funded RSDP strengthens agriculture, infrastructure, and rural livelihoods The People’s Republic of China (PRC), in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), has officially handed over development support valued at $1.5 million to the North East Guadalcanal Constituency (NEGC). The handover ceremony took place on 18 December 2025, marking…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Mr Jeremiah Manele today received Australian High Commissioner-designate (His Excellency) H.E. Jeff Roach in Honiara to formally accept his letter of introduction. H.E Roach, a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, presented his official letter alongside a personal message from…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has issued a public warning regarding unauthorised social media content circulating information about the 2025 National Examinations. The Ministry said in a statement, the posts falsely imply official authorisation or endorsement by MEHRD. MEHRD clarified that the social media page titled…
The visit of the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant to Honiara was aimed at strengthening Solomon Islands’ disaster preparedness and humanitarian response capabilities. Senior Solomon Islands officials toured the vessel to better understand how it can support national agencies during emergencies, including through disaster relief, maritime surveillance, logistics support, and…
New data shows Solomon Islanders participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme are sending home record remittances. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Solomon Islands’ PALM workers remitted an estimated SBD 507 million. The data is from a recent report by the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP)…
