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Permanent Secretary Riley Mesepitu officially launches the website on Thursday 23 October at the Heritage Park Hotel HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, through InvestSolomons, proudly launched the official InvestSolomons website on Thursday 23 October at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. The event marks a major milestone in […]

The Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement Division is calling on all taxi owners operating within the city to immediately stop using private number plates for their taxi services. The division has raised concerns that some operators are breaching the Honiara City Council Business License Ordinance by running taxi businesses without proper registration and licensing.

17 October 2025, at Tabalia, Guadalcanal Province. Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) officers have donated a total of SBD$14,000.00 in cash and goods worth more than SBD$10,000.00 towards the Melanesian Brotherhood 100 Years Anniversary Celebration. The donation, contributed voluntarily by individual CSSI officers who are members of the Anglican Church,

Auki police have arrested two young boys for stealing dozens of ladies’ underpants at a shop in Auki town recently. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea, said the two suspects stole a bag containing female underpants and sold it. PPC Ramosaea said the suspects had been identified by the store

Honiara, Solomon Islands — The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Police, National Security & Correctional Services (MPNSCS), has renewed a vital Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The HALO Trust to continue nationwide efforts addressing the legacy threat of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II. The renewed agreement, signed today, extends collaboration through

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has proudly announced its commitment of $30,000 as a gold sponsorship for the second YECSI Awards 2025. This announcement was made by Minister Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi during the signing ceremony, reaffirming the government’s dedication to supporting young agri-business entrepreneurs across the Solomon Islands. “We are very pleased

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) through the Solomon Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (SIFIU) is urging the public to remain vigilant following reports of sophisticated scam targeting individuals in the Solomon Islands. The scam involves the misuse of personal bank accounts to launder money through a series of transfers, ultimately benefiting the scammer. 𝐇𝐨𝐰

The Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) presented important national development documents to Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele, during the launch of the National Development Strategy (NDS) 2016-2035 Medium Term Review Report in Honiara on Friday 17th October 2025. Prime Minister Manele launched the NDS Medium Term Review Report and four other documents namely;

The Health Minister Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai noted the draft amendment plans to the International Health Regulation (2005), and coordinated regional approach outlined in the document of the Western Pacific Region, 76th Regional Committee Meeting, will represent a transformative opportunity to strengthen Solomon Islands health security architecture. Minister Hon. Dr Bosawai strongly emphasized that Solomon

The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Minister Honourable Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and Health Permanent Secretary Mrs. Pauline McNeil and Health Delegates held a bilateral meeting with the World Bank Health Team in Nadi, Fiji. The Honourable Minister Dr Bosawai in his remarks at the meeting acknowledges the ongoing and cordial