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For decades, the sound of chainsaws and heavy machinery have been a normal part of life in the rural Solomon Islands. The country’s rich, dense rainforests have been cut down, piled onto ships, and sent overseas, normally to China as the final destination. But in the last two years, the…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale will attend his first parliamentary sitting since taking office when the Fourth Meeting of the First Session of the 11th Parliament convenes on Tuesday, 4 August. The sitting will mark the first full meeting of Parliament under the GREAT Coalition Government following the change of government…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced he will forgo the recent salary increase awarded to Members of Parliament by the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC), describing the move as an act of personal leadership and accountability. The latest pay rise, which came into effect on 1 April 2026, was determined by…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has begun community consultations in Malaita ahead of major road improvement works along the province’s north and east roads. The road works would be undertaken under SIRAP2 (Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project) – a World Bank-funded project. A statement from SIRAP2 says consultation…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has called for the revocation of the recent salary increase awarded to Members of Parliament, saying the decision fails to reflect the economic challenges facing ordinary Solomon Islanders. TSI said the increase places an unfair burden on taxpayers at a time when families across the country…
The National Disaster Council (NDC) has assured communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila that the Government remains committed to supporting their recovery and is fast-tracking the processes needed to roll out assistance. “I want to assure affected communities and provincial governments that the Council is working diligently to fast-track key…
The Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) convened its inaugural meeting for 2026, bringing together senior government officials and private sector leaders to strengthen economic collaboration and drive forward the GREAT policy agenda. The high-level session, attended by representatives from the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration and the Ministry…
Finance minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has directed the Customs and Excise Division to immediately enforce a 15 per cent export duty on alluvial gold and gold concentrates exported from Solomon Islands. Lilo issued the Ministerial Instruction to the Comptroller of Customs and Excise, requiring the Division to strictly apply the…
Five staff of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands are now in the United States to participate in a prestigious professional exchange programme funded by the U.S. Congress, aimed at strengthening parliamentary leadership and governance. The delegation is taking part in the Congressional Office for International Leadership (COIL) Open World…
Work has begun on setting up the process for Papua New Guineans to join the Australian Defence Force ( ADF ) under the Pukpuk Treaty. PNG Prime Minister James Marape said the Australian recruitment system will be used for the selection process and it will be based on Australian established…
