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The Solomon Islands Government has officially reappointed two Permanent Secretaries (PSs) to lead key ministries, reaffirming their roles in the nation’s public administration. Governor General Sir David Tiva Kapu presided over the swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Honiara, where Mr. Riley Mesepitu and Mrs. Karen Galokale took their oaths…
The Small Malaita Constituency Road Project is progressing well with the completion of the Paeni to Waloa’a segment. Constituency Development Officer (CDO) Terry Brown Honimae reports that almost 50 percent of the civil work has been completed. He stated that despite some challenges faced by the construction team on the…
The Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency (LBC) office, under the esteemed leadership of Honourable Ben Maenu’u, continues to touch and make a positive impact on the lives of its constituents through CDF-supported initiatives. Most recently, the office delivered 100 fiberglass paddle canoes to fishermen in the constituency. The constituency office funded this project…
The Office of the Parliamentary Independent Group of Solomon Islands has welcomed a landmark High Court decision that clarifies legal procedures in the country’s fast-growing mining sector, describing the ruling as both “timely and significant.” The case centered on a dispute between the Thavia Clan, represented by Ms. Ethel Vokia,…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) expresses deep concern over the increasing instability within the country’s governance system, as evidenced by the repeated reshuffling of key ministerial portfolios, particularly within the Ministry of Finance and Treasury. The Ministry, a cornerstone of economic management and fiscal stability, has been reshuffled four times in…
The Solomon Islands state water company terminated its contract with an Indian firm that was years behind schedule to build a water treatment plant. This month, the government directed Solomon Water to resume the contract. The CEO and a board member have now resigned. By Charley Piringi (In-depth Solomons) and…
The late Hon. Daniel Suidani, one of the Solomon Islands’ most prominent provincial leaders and a vocal advocate for political integrity and local autonomy, was laid to rest yesterday in his home village of Sisifiu, Malaita Province. Hundreds of mourners gathered at St. John Anglican Church to bid farewell to…
Hundreds of people gathered in Auki on Friday, 24 October 2025, to welcome the body of the late former Malaita Premier and Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 5 West Baegu/Fataleka, Hon. Daniel Suidani. According to youth advocate and close friend Maverick Peter Seda, the atmosphere was filled with…
by Georgina Maka’a Taiwan has shared its deepest condolences with the family of Daniel Suidani, the former Malaita premier who died in Honiara on Tuesday due to health complications. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Malaita premier Daniel Suidani,” Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has expressed his deep condolences following the passing of former Malaita Province Premier, Hon. Daniel Suidani, describing him as “a true son and leader” of Solomon Islands. Wale and Suidani shared a mutual respect rooted in their shared belief in democratic principles and accountability in…
