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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, has concluded a three-day official visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, from November 11th  to 13th. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations between Solomon Islands and Vietnam. During his visit, Minister Agovaka held meetings with key Vietnamese officials, including Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh […]

The East Makira Constituency (EMC) office, under the leadership of the Member of Parliament and Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Honourable Franklyn Derek Wasi, has commenced the delivery of the first batch of projects for the 2025 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) program. Sub-Projects totalling up to SBD$335,622 was allocated under the productive sector of the

The Honourable Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and the Health Minister Honourable Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai handed over a 5.1 million dollars Rural Health Clinic (RHC) government sponsored project to Deva, Isabel Province on 12 November 2025. The Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele is the guest of honour at the event who accompanied the Health Minister

SHANGHAI, China – The Solomon Islands’ recent participation at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2025, held in Shanghai from 5-10 November, highlights the country’s export potential in the Chinese market. The expo provides a platform for countries to showcase export products, deepen economic cooperation, and strengthen global market connections. Led by the Ministry

Tulagi police have arrested a couple for assaulting a 13-year-old girl with a bamboo stem at Toa village in small Ngella, Central Province, on 11 November 2025. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai, said the victim with other friends after church activity was heading back home following a bush road; on their

Tulagi police have arrested two suspects in their 20s for stoning the Siota school principal’s house on 8 November 2025. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai, said it was alleged that the two suspects entered the school during lunch hour under the influence of liquor and committed the offence. PPC Soakai said

Three teams of six officers from the Ministry of Rural Development are currently conducting assessments and verifications of the Constituency Development Funds (CDF)-funded and supported projects in seven constituencies of Malaita Province. These constituencies include North Malaita, Lau-Mbaelelea, Central Kwara’ae, Aoke-Langalanga, East Malaita, West Kwaio, and West Are’are. The Ministry will undertake the similar process

The Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency (GKC) office’s strategic investment of over $3 million of its Constituency Development Funds (CDF) into the Kolombangara Landowners Trust Foundation (KLTF) is now bearing fruit, as landowners in Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL) were handed their long-awaited 20% share certificate on Tuesday this week. This historic handover follows the formal signing of

The Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement Division is urging the public to remain vigilant after a bus driver and his conductor were arrested and fined for illegally overcharging passengers. The pair appeared before the Honiara Magistrate Court on 13 November 2025 and were each fined $2,000, totaling $4,000. According to the report, the complainant

Solomon Islands proudly celebrated International Children’s Day alongside the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), reaffirming the nation’s commitment to ensuring every child enjoys their full rights, protection, and opportunities to thrive. Celebrated at the Lawson Tama Multi-Purpose Hall on the 11th November, the event gathered children,