Iumi News

10th August, 2025 The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement II (CAUSE II) Project Management Unit (PMU) has warmly welcomed and hosted Bernard Harborne, the newly appointed World Bank Country Representative for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, during his visit to Honiara last week. On Friday, August 8, 2025, Mr Harborne commenced his visit with a […]

The Solomon Islands Government Negotiation Team, comprising of officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Ministry of Public Service (MPS), and Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT), together with the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA), reached a consensus on Wednesday, 7th August

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) today marked the successful completion of a month-long internship program for 14 final-year students from the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), reaffirming its commitment to capacity development through strategic partnerships. The internship provided students with a valuable opportunity to bridge academic theory with practical experience, enabling

The JJF medical specialists and NRH Obstetrics and Gynecology clinical staff inside theater From 30 June to 4 July 2025, a team of seven medical professionals—including doctors and registered nurses—from the John James Foundation (JJF) in Canberra, Australia, visited the National Referral Hospital (NRH) to provide essential technical support to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.

The Queensland Children’s Hospital team and NRH local surgical team when performing a surgery. From 13 to 16 July 2025, a team of four medical professionals—including two Paediatric Surgeons, Paediatric Burns Nurse Practitioner and Paediatric Occupational Therapist from the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Australia visited the National Referral Hospital (NRH) to provide essential technical support

From 21 to 25 July 2025, Interplast Nurse Educators Ms. Daisy Sargeant and Ms. Skye Giannino conducted a vital nurse education training program at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), aimed at enhancing the skills and capacity of local nursing professionals. Interplast has been providing access to plastic and reconstructive surgery services in the Solomon Islands

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have conducted a police awareness talk at the Fighter One community at the back of the Henderson airport runway recently. Nearly 40 people, including local community leaders, key members of the Crime Prevention Committee (CPC), and people from the community, attended the

7th August 2025 The government is actively preparing for the upcoming 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, scheduled for September. The focus is on enhancing the main meeting venue at Friendship Hall in East Honiara. Since last week, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division (TIMSD), in collaboration with the

This morning, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, attended a solemn Commemoration and Remembrance Ceremony at the Skyline World War II Memorial, marking the anniversary of the historic Battle of Guadalcanal. Led by the United States Embassy, the ceremony honoured the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who served under the Allied Forces