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Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers are better equipped to detect and respond to border security threats after completing advanced surveillance and small boats training delivered by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under Exercise Coastwatchers. Exercise Coastwatchers is the premier training exercise between the ADF and the RSIPF. This…
The former Governor-General Sir Nathaniel Waena, a prominent statesman, passed away this morning, following a long illness. The Government through the Office of the Prime Minister, has issued an official statement expressing profound condolences following his passing on. Sir Nathaniel, a prominent statesman, served as the fifth Governor-General of Solomon…
Auditor-General David Teika Dennis has resigned from his position to take up the role of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury. Dennis, a highly respected finance executive, has formally tendered his resignation to the Governor-General, effective 25 August 2026. He will become the Ministry’s Secretary and principal…
by Ofani Eremae The case the new Coalition is pursuing against the Government is a “futile exercise,” Attorney General John Muria Jnr. says. He said this is one of the main reasons he is applying to have the case struck out when the court resumes on Friday. The matter was…
by Ronald Toito’ona Pacific Island nations will take centre stage in global climate diplomacy this year, with Fiji and Tuvalu confirmed to host critical pre-COP31 meetings aimed at shaping international negotiations ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Türkiye. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister of Solomon…
by Georgina Maka’a Police say they removed a 226kg World War II bomb from the proposed Taro township relocation site in Choiseul Province recently. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) carried out the dangerous task. EODD Supervising Director Staff Sergeant Peter Ririvere…
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Braddley Tovosia expressed his heartfelt thanks to Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and fellow MPs for the traditional Chupu ceremony hosted in Honiara today. Tovosia tendered his resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification…
By Ethan Habru In Adelaide Junior David and Micah Lea’alafa helped their respective clubs to victories over the weekend in theFootball South Australia (SA) competitions in Adelaide. David played in his usual right wing back for the entire 90 minutes in Croydon FC’s 2-0 win overPara Hills Knights on Saturday…
Canberra (AAP) – A small autonomous region that hopes to become the world’s newest country is calling for energy investment as it moves to boost revenue and prop up its economy. Bougainville overwhelmingly voted for independence from Papua New Guinea but negotiations on the transition remain ongoing years after the referendum,…
Solomon Islands believes, the Paris Agreement is failing humanity and so the world needs astronger legally binding framework on Climate Change.The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on Climate Change signed in 2016. The treatycovers climate change mitigation, adaptation and finance.Head of Solomon Islands delegation to the 79th United Nations…
