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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…
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)…
Police have urged a woman who is the subject of a widely shared social media post to formally lodge a complaint, following allegations that she and her infant child were mistreated by her husband, a police officer. The appeal follows the circulation of images on social media showing a woman…
The West Kwara’ae Constituency (WKC) office is assisting 379 families with necessary building materials for their permanent homes, aimed at improving the quality of life in the constituency. This project support is made possible through the constituency’s housing program and is funded under the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), development…
Although logging in Solomon Islands is considered a ‘sunset industry,’ the sun is far from setting, especially in the Hograno Highlands of Isabel Province. Two years ago, King Solomon Development Company and its licensor, Isabel timber Company, faced protests from residents of Kolomola and neighboring communities over controversial logging activities…
The People’s Republic of China (PRC), in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), on 22 December 2025 handed over project support in material supplies worth SBD$1.5 million to the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) Constituency. The assistance was delivered under the PRC-funded Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP), which is…
The People’s Republic of China-funded Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP) continues to make significant impact in rural communities, with West Are’are Constituency the latest to receive project support worth SBD $1.5 million to boost seaweed farming production in the constituency. The support was provided in the form of project goods…
The Northwest Choiseul Constituency (NWCC) has invested $687,162.84 from its2025 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation in education, supporting 358students in their educational pursuits and contributing to the country’s humanresource development. Under the constituency’s 2025 budget, the funds were paid directly to educationalinstitutions in the form of tuition fees. These supported…
Outgoing Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau has formally ended his six-year tenure at the helm of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), during a farewell parade at Rove Police Headquarters on Wednesday, 31 December 2025 This means he will not be returning to the role as leadership transitions to…
By Georgina Maka’a The Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) today marked a major milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation of Berth 1 at Honiara International Port, a project regarded as critical to the country’s long-term maritime and economic development. The event was officiated by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele…
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