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Australia’s Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Senator the Hon Nita Green, has concluded her first day visiting Solomon Islands. Assistant Minister Green is in Honiara this week representing Australia at the PACER Plus Ministerial Meeting (PPMM) and engaging on priorities in Australia’s bilateral partnership with Solomon Islands. PACER Plus…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has publicly acknowledged the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Members of Parliament from the Opposition and Independent groups for their efforts in scrutinising the country’s 2026 national budget. Speaking in Parliament today, Mr Manele moved a special motion to adjourn the sitting until Monday,…
Residents of Nukufero in the Russell Islands, Central Islands Province gathered in celebration on Friday 21st November 2025, as Savo/Russells MP Oliver Salopuka officially handed over their newly completed $328,000 community hall — fully funded through Constituency development funds. As the ribbon was cut, shouts of happiness and claps of…
by Charley Piringi Global climate cooperation “is alive and kicking,” UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell declared at the close of COP30, a statement closely followed across the Pacific, where communities face some of the world’s most urgent climate threats. On Saturday, a compromise climate deal was brokered by…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele visited Wynnum Wolves FC in Brisbane on Thursday, 20 November 2025, to see firsthand the training grounds being prepared for the Solomon Kings. The Prime Minister was welcomed at Carmichael Park by Wynnum Wolves FC President Rabieh Krayem, who briefed him on the facilities that…
by Ofani Eremae At its launch in July 2020, many viewed the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) as the “silver bullet” that could finally pin down corruption in the country. SIICAC, it seemed, represented hope for a nation long plagued by widespread allegations of misuse of public funds,…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) congratulates Mr. Frank Paulsen, on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC) sworn in on Wednesday, 19th November 2025. Congratulations Mr Frank Paulsen. Mr. Paulsen’s appointment to this important constitutional position is much appreciated given that this post was left vacant…
by Ednal Palmer The Solomon Islands Government has been warned that the country will continue to lose significant mining revenue unless it strengthens its capacity to verify mineral exports. The warning came as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) scrutinised the Ministry of Finance and Treasury over declining government returns, despite…
by Charley Piringi Pacific Island nations will see their priorities elevated at the next United Nations climate talks as Australia takes the lead in COP31 negotiations, while the conference itself will be hosted in Turkiye. The arrangement ensures that issues critical to the Pacific climate finance, resilience, and adaptation…
by Georgina Maka’a Moffat Konofilia, the former national footballer arrested and remanded following his return from the United Kingdom late last month, has been released on bail this morning – much to the relief of his family and supporters. His lawyer Lily Ramo of JustLaw Attorneys applied for bail on…
