Honiara, Solomon Islands — The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Communication and Aviation, Hon. Frederick Kologeto, has commended the successful and timely completion of the Honiara International Airport runway and lighting project during a handover ceremony at the airport area today (June 5). The critical aviation infrastructure improvement project funded by the World Bank […]

Police, Customs, and Immigration agent officers were welcomed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) during a visit to Australia recently. During the visit, the delegation observed interagency cooperation to detect and respond to criminal threats at the borders and measures in place to aid investigation and prosecution of offenders. The

Tulagi, Central Province – June 5, 2025 Premier of Central Province, Michael Salini, has been removed from office following a successful Motion of No Confidence (MONC) passed this morning in the Provincial Assembly. The motion, led by Hon. Kenneth Sagupari, Provincial Member for Ward Two, Central West Gella, was supported by a vote of 8

Over the past three weeks, JBS Australia, one of the Approved Employers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) schemes, conducted in-country recruitment drives in the Solomon Islands to select new workers for its meat processing operations across Australia. JBS Australia operates multiple sites across the country and has a long-standing relationship with Solomon Islands,

Honiara, 2 June 2025 – Twenty-five officers from the Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) departed the country yesterday to attend a Seminar Training on Correctional Service in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The delegation is led by CSSI Commissioner Mactus Forau and Deputy Commissioner of Operations Michael Nagu. This milestone training is conducted

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) of the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury had launched First-ever Disaster Risk Financing Strategy to Strengthen Financial Resilience in Solomon Islands at the Heritage Park Hotel. This marks a major milestone in the country’s effort to strengthen

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele departed Honiara yesterday afternoon for international engagements overseas. He will represent the Solomon Islands at two key global forums—the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, and the OPEC Fund Development Forum in Vienna, Austria. The UN Ocean Conference, scheduled for June 9 to 13, brings together world

On May 30, 2025, in Hanoi, SI Group officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Solomon Islands, affirming its role as the strategic advisor and priority investor in the development and global promotion of the country’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). As a next-generation SEZ model, integrating multiple sectors from agriculture,

Minister of Forestry for Fiji Hon. Alitia Bainivalu (third from left) and her delegates in a bilateral meeting with Solomon Islands delegates – Forestry Permanent Secretary Richardson Raomae (second from left) Agriculture Minister, Franklyn Wasi (centre) and Forestry’s Deputy Secretary Technical, Terrence Titiulu (third from right). Ministry of Forestry and Research (MoFR) Permanent Secretary, Richardson

Forestry officers including grounds men at the National Herbarium and Botanical Garden (NHBG) have received capacity building training on display plants maintenance through Japanese International Corporation Agency’s (JICA) assistance. Training was facilitated by JICA’s Volunteer at the National Herbarium and Botanical Garden, Mayumi Nishiki who is an expert instructor on plants growth specifically on botanical