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As Honiara, the capital city of the Solomon Islands, enters the new year, many residents are struggling with a growing crisis—an ongoing water supply shutdown that has left countless households without water for basic needs. For the past three days, residents have faced severe disruptions due to the closure of the Kongulai Water Source, which […]

Solomon Water would like to inform their valued customers that water supply from Kongulai is still closed and under round the clock observation. This is due to high turbidity caused by current heavy rains at the source. Supplying water under these conditions would compromise its safety, potentially leading to serious public health issues. According to

Times have changed in the Solomon Islands, as the people are no longer willing to forget past issues caused by their government and simply move on. Two days into 2025, community leaders across the nation are already speaking out about two significant concerns that dominated the news in 2024. The first issue is the Covid-19

In Honiara, as the city moved over to 2025, the noisy vuvuzela horns became the unmistakable sound of celebration. For many young people, the relentless honking of the horns was a fun and exciting way to mark the occasion. However, for several residents, the noise quickly turned into a disruptive problem, with the sound carrying

Gone are the days when heart patients from Solomon Islands and other Pacific Island countries would have to endure 24-hours of air travelling and spend close to $50,000 to get heart bypass surgery in India or even other more expensive destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. Thanks to Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital (PSH), a state-of-the-art 100-bed

A car accident occurred early this New Year’s morning at around 3:32 am in Tandai, West Honiara. The incident serves as an important reminder of the dangers on the road, especially during celebrations. The driver involved in the crash was quickly rushed to the hospital for medical treatment, though their condition remains unclear at this

The recent opening of the BNBM Hardware and Home Center in Honiara marks a significant turning point for the hardware and home appliance sector in the Solomon Islands. The Chinese-owned company, which opened its doors yesterday, has already made a strong impression on the local community, with many praising the high standard of its building

Fellow Solomon Islanders, Yesterday, the Speaker of the National Parliament, in his role as Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, officially concluded the Assembly’s session. This outcome was inevitable. The Assembly convened on the final day of its constitutional deadline and, as a result, was unable to fulfill its intended purpose under the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent

Within just a few months, the MP for Lau and Baelelea Ben Maenu’u has delivered essential goods to his constituency in health, education and others.The MP has delivered a new three ton truck to Adaua Secondary School, which sits in the Mbaelelea part of his constituency. Elders of the school have praised the new MP