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Honiara, Solomon Islands – In a move to ensure fair and affordable pricing in local markets, the Honiara City Council (HCC) Trade and Commerce Standing Committee has officially approved a standard price of $10 per parcel of cabbage sold at all HCC-managed markets. The decision comes in response to mounting concerns from the public over […]

Honiara, Solomon Islands – A routine fishing trip turned into a chilling encounter when Hon. Ben Maenu’u, a seasoned fisherman and navigator, discovered a mysterious boat adrift near Ramos Island between Malaita and Isabel. What appeared at first to be a regular sight soon revealed signs of something far more unusual. The vessel, fully covered

Monday 28 July 2025 – The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to inform the public that Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele does not operate any personal Facebook or Twitter accounts. Fake social media profiles using the Prime Minister’s name and photograph have been created with the sole intention of misleading the public. Currently, OPMC

New Ballot Opens for Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) 2025 The Australian Government has officially opened the new ballot for the 2025 Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) program, providing an exciting opportunity for eligible citizens from 12 participating Pacific and Timor-Leste nations to apply for permanent residency in Australia. This is a new ballot, and registrations from

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) recently held a pivotal meeting with seaweed farmers and exporters to discuss the formation of a dedicated Seaweed Industry Working Group. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from across the seaweed value chain, including local farmers, exporters, and relevant support agencies. The goal: to address challenges

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in its capacity as the lead national executing agency for the Global Environment Fund’s Coral Reef Rescue: Resilient Reefs, Resilient communities project (GEF CRR), is continuing with its engagement for the development of a National Action Plan for the Conservation of Resilient Coral Reefs within the Solomon Islands with a

HONIARA, 28 July 2025 – The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), is proud to announce that it will host the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum and 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo (PWWC25) from 25 to 29 August 2025 at the

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Healthy Life Style Leaf Hut Table Tennis Club members applauded and thanked their fellow team member, a Para Athlete Rodney Satini for winning a Gold-Medal at the recent Pacific Mini Games in Palau, 2025. The Healthy Life Style Table Tennis Club showed him their appreciation through thanking

Honiara, Solomon Islands – July 25, 2025 – The Minister of Police, National Security & Correctional Services, Hon. Jimson Tanangada, has issued an important appeal to all social media platform users particularly on Facebook across the country, to stop using profane and offensive language. The Minister stressed the need for responsible online behavior to maintain

A delegation of Solomon Island public officers from the legal sector has returned home after completing an intensive two-week (June 18 – July 2, 2025) training seminar for Judges from South Pacific Island Countries at China’s prestigious National Judges College in Beijing and Shanxi Province. The program provided comprehensive exposure to China’s judicial reforms and