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The Honiara City Council (HCC) is pleased to announce the official handover of the White River Fish Market site by Mr. Zhong Ming Ma, a generous Chinese businessman, naturalized citizen, and long-time resident of Honiara City. The handover ceremony took place today, 11th of July 2025, at the new market site in White River, West […]

The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has described CBSI’s recent response to BSP’s unjust fees as a shocking abdication of responsibility. Hon. Wale said the Central Bank’s failure to take clear and immediate action reflects a serious lack of urgency and leadership. “What an abdication of responsibility. CBSI says it is taking regulatory steps,

11th July 2025 Solomon Airlines wishes to inform the travelling public that due to airport restrictions, all flights to and from Santa Cruz Airport will be suspended from July 14, 2025, to August 10, 2025. This suspension is required to allow for critical runway extension and sealing works at Santa Cruz Airport by the contractor.

The Honourable Jimson Tanangada, Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS), officially opened the newly constructed Maka Police Station during a formal handover ceremony held on 10 July 2025 in Maka, Malaita Province. The event marked a significant milestone in the Solomon Islands Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen law enforcement presence and improve

In a collective move to translate disability inclusive development into action, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) organized the disability inclusion sensitization sessions in their ministry last week. The MECDM session was held on Tuesday, followed by the MoFT session on Friday.

The Solomon Islands High Commission in Port Moresby joined Solomon Islands communities in Port Moresby and Buka to commemorate the 47th Independence Anniversary of the Solomon Islands. In the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, His Excellency William Soaki, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, was the Chief Guest at the celebrations hosted by the

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, has outlined his Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT) development vision, grounded in four key pillars: unity and stability, economic transformation, infrastructure development, and human capital development. Highlighting major policy areas, PM Manele said the government would focus on: – Diversifying the economy through agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and

Australia Awards Biomedical Engineering graduate Simeon Pitukolo is using his skills to inspire the next generation of Solomon Islands innovators through a hands-on Robotics Challenge for senior secondary students in Honiara. Backed by an Australia Awards Alumni Grant, Simeon led a six-week robotics training program for students from three schools. The program not only introduced

𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡-𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑓𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔-𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 The Guadalcanal Provincial Government (GPG) has taken a significant step this year in strengthening its financial future by investing SBD $1 million into a government bond issued by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). Premier of Guadalcanal Province, Hon. William Atu, described the

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) wishes to inform the general public that it has taken regulatory steps following the introduction of new handling fees and other fees by the Bank of South Pacific Financial Group Limited, Solomon Islands Branch (BSPFGLSI). CBSI acknowledges the grievances received from BSPFGLSI’s customers and wishes to reassure the