Iumi News

Honiara is gearing up for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Men’s U16 Championship 2025, set to kick off on 15 August. Samoa arrived over the weekend, ready to face New Caledonia, New Zealand, and host nation Solomon Islands in Group B. The young side is expected to bring speed and determination to the tournament as […]

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to monitor the ongoing diarrhoea outbreak. While cases have been declining in Honiara, Guadalcanal, and some provinces, cases have been surging in Western and Malaita province. From last reporting week there is a 15% decrease in diarrhoea cases compared to previous reporting week. To date more

The Honourable Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Service, Hon. Jimson Tanangada, has commended the Commissioner of Correctional Service, Mr. Mactus Forau, the CSSI leadership, and the entire Training Academy team for their outstanding achievement in securing registration and accreditation as a recognised tertiary provider. “Congratulations. You have worked hard, stayed committed, and kept

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Nutrition Unit under the National Reproductive and Child Health Department and Health Promotion with support from World Health Organization and UNICEF today celebrated the breastfeeding week (1st to 7th August) at Burns Creek clinic with antenatal mothers and postnatal mothers. This year’s breastfeeding week theme is “Prioritise

Gizo police have arrested a 27-year-old male suspect for allegedly engaging sexual relations with his 13-year-old relative at Ranogga Island in Western Province. The alleged incident occurred in August 2024, when the suspect reportedly threatened the victim on several occasions and ultimately committed the alleged offence. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Wilken Miriki, says,

Solomon Water has officially received the upgraded White River Reservoir site, marking the completion of fencing and civil works to better protect one of Honiara’s key water storage facilities. With a combined capacity of up to 1 megalitre, the White River Reservoirs now feature perimeter fencing to reduce risks of vandalism, theft, and contamination. Upgrades

HONIARA, 10 August 2025 – The Government has accorded a full State Funeral Service to the late former Prime Minister and former MP for Marovo constituency, Snyder Rini, who passed away on Tuesday, 5 August, in Honiara. The body of the Late Rini will lie in state at the Parliament Chamber for viewing by Leaders

Honiara, 8 August 2025 – The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), in partnership with UNICEF, has held a three-day participatory writeshop to finalize the ICT in Education Master Plan 2026–2030. Held from 4–6 August 2025 at the Mendana Hotel and MEHRD Conference Room, the event brought together education stakeholders to refine strategic

10th August, 2025 Initial construction works on the 9.2 km China-Aid Auki Road Rehabilitation Project (Kwaibala Bridge-Kilu’ufi Hospital and 16 feeder road networks) are making steady progress. The contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Cooperation (CCECC), since receiving the Development Consent two months ago, has mobilized their resources, including local recruits, for this critical phase. CCECC’s

10th August, 2025 A joint team comprising of Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Safeguards Unit, Family Support Centre, Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC-KEI-TEDI) of the Land Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP), and the contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Cooperation (CCECC) has conducted a week-long awareness campaign focused on social issues, as the physical construction of the Ahanga