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By Georgina Maka’a Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has officially opened the South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) Council of Tourism Ministers meeting in Honiara tonight, calling for unified regional action to tackle climate change, high travel costs, and limited air connectivity. Addressing delegates from 15 Pacific Island…
by Ofani Eremae The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) is selling Tavanipupu Island Resort, one of its most high-profile tourism assets in East Guadalcanal. Dr Philip Tagini, the recently appointed chairman of the SINPF Board, said the decision was made because Tavanipupu had become a liability rather than a…
Aromawan Religious Pilgrimage, one of Malaita’s most popular tourism destinations, is set to expand its accommodation through a new partnership with Australia to cater for growing visitor demand. The family-owned religious tourism site, located about 90 minutes from Auki, has become one of Solomon Islands’ leading faith-based destinations since it…
Marking a significant milestone for tourism development in the Western Province, Minister for Culture and Tourism, Choylin Yim Douglas has officially opened Phase One of the new Zaru Hotel in Gizo, Tuesday this week. Comprising 16 guest rooms, a fully equipped conference facility, and commercial rental spaces the new hotel is…
New destination brand to reflect Solomon Islands’ culture, warmth and unique visitor experience Reflecting significant developments currently shaping the Solomon Islands’ tourism landscape. Tourism Solomons has announced ‘Strategic Transition’ as the theme for the 2026 Tourism in Focus conference taking place at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel on Thursday. Tourism…
Tourism Solomons has announced the winners of its innovative creative challenge inviting Australian and New Zealand travel industry professionals the opportunity to create travel industry campaign slogans – and the results are impressive. Launched under a ‘Let Your Imagination Set Sail’ banner, the initiative encouraged travel professionals to unleash their creativity…
International visitor arrivals to the Solomon Islands show double digit growth for the period January to September 2025. New figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) show a total of 20,466 arrivals for the period, a 12.1 percent increase over the 18,252 figure recorded for Q3 2024.…
Opening the inaugural Panatina Research Seminar this week, Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor PROFESSOR TRANSFORM AQORAU shared a personal reflection that sets out the tone for the day’s event: I would like to share a personal reflection that, to me, underlines why our theme and this seminar are so important. Two…
Internationally-renowned travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet has named the Solomon Islands as one of top 25 ‘Best places to visit in 2026’. Solomon Islands is the only South Pacific nation named in the prestigious listing which includes destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America. The result can be…
Solomon Islands will host the 2026 Council of Tourism Ministers’ Meeting following a successful bid by Minister of Culture and Tourism (MCT), the Hon. Choylin Yim Douglas who is attending the 2025 event in Tonga this week. The event presents a major economic windfall for the Solomon Islands with a…
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