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The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement (CAUSE II) Project has pre-identified plans to transform an underutilized lot in Central Honiara into a vibrant open park space for community relaxation and social interaction. This site is located between the Fijian Quarter and below the Holy Cross steps. The strip under the government-fixed-term estate title is […]

MAL Minister Wasi visiting the stalls during the opening ceremony at the 4th Pacific Agriculture and Forestry Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga The Honorable Franklyn Derek Wasi, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), is currently attending the 4th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF), held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. This premier regional event brings together ministers

The Community Access and Urban Service Enhancement (CAUSE) II Project is set to enhance the resilience of Auki Market by constructing a shoreline protection wall, safeguarding Malaita’s largest building infrastructure against the increasing threats of sea level rise and coastal erosion. This project aligns with the province’s broader climate adaptation strategy, aiming to protect vital

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Solomon Islands has successfully completed a two-days Cocoa Co-Design Workshop in Honiara. The workshop was held at the SWIM Compound in East Honiara from Monday 19 to Tuesday 20 May 2025. The workshop was facilitated by Olive Orate and Gabriel Sebrano from ADRA Australia including ADRA Solomon

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 26 May 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has welcomed the passage of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill 2024, describing it as a major milestone in the Government’s efforts to drive investment, create jobs, and stimulate economic growth across the country. The National Parliament today passed the SEZ Bill through

SOUTH MALAITA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, May 22nd, 2025 – A community feedback mission by the Solomon Islands Government led by PEBACC+ and Griffith University was undertaken recently in the Southern region on Malaita Province. The aim of the mission is to share and validate the findings of recent ecosystem socio-economic resilience and mapping (ESRAM) studies and

26th May 2025 Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Safeguards Team has completed the initial public consultations and assessments with key stakeholders last week (19th- 23rd May) to fast-track essential requirements before full rehabilitation of the China-aid Auki Road Project commences. The consultation meeting brought together representatives from various stakeholders, including the Malaita Provincial Government Executive,

Honiara, Solomon Islands – April 10, 2025 – In a step toward enhancing trade efficiency and maintaining strong biosecurity systems and processes, the Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), completed the audit of the sea container depot in Honiara to ensure compliance with the approved Code of Practice and DAFF’s

Tetere Police have arrested a murder suspect for the alleged murder of a 29-year-old woman from Malaita in the cocoa area (old CDC4) close to GPPOL II area in north Guadalcanal on 25 May 2025. The 18-year-old murder suspect is from Kune village in the Kolona area at the GPPOL III boundary area and part

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 26 May 2025 –The Commissioner of Lands, Mr. Alan McNeil, has strongly refuted statements published in the Solomon Star on Monday, 26 May 2025, in an article titled “Land Buyers Face Eviction” by Alfred Sasako. Mr. McNeil says the article contains numerous false and misleading claims, prompting him to issue this statement