Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has expressed serious concern over the continued operational paralysis of the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC), despite the formal appointment of its commissioners. Established under the Anti-Corruption Act 2018, SIICAC is the country’s apex independent anti-corruption body, created to strengthen governance, uphold the rule…

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has met with members of the Solomon Islands diaspora community in Honolulu during an informal gathering on Saturday 21 February, aimed at strengthening ties with Solomon Islanders living abroad. The Solomon Islands diaspora community in Honolulu comprises students, as well as Solomon Islanders working and…

Rexon Ramofafia, Solomon Islands’ Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Fataleka Constituency, Malaita Province has handed over livelihood projects worth SBD$3.2 million (approximately USD$380,000) to rural communities in his constituency. The handover ceremony took place on 14 February and marked a significant step in efforts to strengthen livelihoods…

Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says he is deeply concerned about the growing financial and operational challenges facing our national carrier, Solomon Airlines. The airlines interim CEO made a public statement that Solomon Airlines is facing a serious sustainability crisis. Reports of unsustainable route losses, a weakening revenue base, and…

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, has concluded an official visit to Honiara after holding high-level talks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and Acting Prime Minister Frederick Kologeto, underscoring the close and expanding bilateral relationship between the two countries. During his meeting with Prime…

The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, His Excellency (H.E) Paul Turner, has underscored the importance of establishing an Independent Energy Regulator to transform the country’s electricity sector. Speaking at a recent National Stakeholder Workshop on Energy Reform, he said the proposed regulator would help make electricity…