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HONIARA, Solomon Islands – As the Solomon Islands commemorates the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), the country is renewing its call for increased investment in resilience-building measures. This year’s theme, “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters,” highlights the need for a shift in focus from disaster reaction to long-term resilience and prevention. Speaking at the […]

Honiara, Solomon Islands (October 16, 2025) – The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), with funding support from the New Zealand Government and implementing agency UNICEF, has restored the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facility at Honiara Senior High School. The WASH facility, which was damaged during the

16th October 2025 The Chinatown drainage improvement project, spanning from the Chinatown Bulk shop to Lawson Tama, is now halfway to completion. This road infrastructure development is being delivered through the National Transport Fund by local contractor Homesafe Builders and the Civil Group as part of $60 million worth of upgrades to the national roads

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP) have recently conducted a one-day Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) workshop in Munda, Western Province. The training package covers a variety of topics, including crime prevention and CPC, partnerships with police, and its stakeholders. The training was attended by the

Maka police have arrested a 47-year-old male suspect for assaulting a 32-year-old female victim with a bush knife at Aiarai village in west Areꞌare lagoon on 12 October 2025. It was alleged that on 5 October 2025, the suspect struck the victim on her left arm with a bush knife, and she sustained injury. Supervising

The Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) has reached another significant milestone with the official handing over of the newly constructed CSSI Naha Barracks, held on 10 October 2025 at Naha 4, East Honiara. The ceremony was officiated by the Honourable Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Hon. Jimson Tanangada, who served as

15 October 2025 Central Project Implementation Unit (CPIU) under the Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) wishes to clarify that road maintenance work on the Vura and Naha roads will commence shortly. In a statement, CPIU said, “We hear your concerns and fully aware of the deteriorating conditions along

The National Eye Program and the Eye Department at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) hosted a joint celebration of World Patient Safety Day and World Sight Day at the Regional Eye Centre on Thursday, 9 October 2025. Although World Patient Safety Day is officially observed on 17 September and World Sight Day falls on 9

The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM Global) ran weeklong HIV complex clinical case management training for clinicians at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) and HCC clinics, from Monday 29 September 2025 to Thursday 2nd October. It focussed on new treatments, prescribing, best practice case load management and identifying health

The Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal Constituency (NWGC) and the Minister for Public Service Honourable Francis Sade, has officially handed over a new Toyota Hilux vehicle to the Marara Area Health Centre (AHC), Monday last week. This support directly addresses the critical transport challenges that have hampered the clinic’s operations since its establishment. Held