The Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency (GKC) office’s strategic investment of over $3 million of its Constituency Development Funds (CDF) into the Kolombangara Landowners Trust Foundation (KLTF) is now bearing fruit, as landowners in Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL) were handed their long-awaited 20% share certificate on Tuesday this week. This historic handover follows the formal signing of […]

The Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement Division is urging the public to remain vigilant after a bus driver and his conductor were arrested and fined for illegally overcharging passengers. The pair appeared before the Honiara Magistrate Court on 13 November 2025 and were each fined $2,000, totaling $4,000. According to the report, the complainant

Solomon Islands proudly celebrated International Children’s Day alongside the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), reaffirming the nation’s commitment to ensuring every child enjoys their full rights, protection, and opportunities to thrive. Celebrated at the Lawson Tama Multi-Purpose Hall on the 11th November, the event gathered children,

In a major boost to digital learning, the Governments of Australia and New Zealand have donated 165 laptops to eleven schools across Malaita and Temotu Provinces. The laptops were delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). This initiative is part of a

Honiara, Solomon Islands, Wednesday 12 November 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today (Wednesday) joined national and provincial leaders in Dedeu, Isabel Province, to witness the soft launch of the new Deva Rural Health Clinic, a key step to improving rural health services. The Deva Rural Health Clinic is fully funded by the Government

Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands — November 7, 2025 — Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel handed over sports equipment to schools near Lofung Station as part of the ongoing Solomon Islands–Australia Partnership. The donation event took place during an open day last Friday, bringing smiles to both teachers and students. The equipment aims to support youth

Dr Howard Marau brings deep clinical experience to his leadership. He completed his MBBS in Fiji in 2008, worked in Gizo from 2013 to 2015, and returned to Fiji to specialise in anaesthesia in 2018. Since 2016 he has served within the Solomon Islands health system, and in March 2025 he stepped into the role

The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi, has signed a significant land lease agreement with the Premier of Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government (MUPG), Hon. Stanley Siapu, paving the way for a major agricultural development initiative at Okea, North Guadalcanal Plains. The agreement, covering 5.87 hectares of land, marks a crucial step toward advancing

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) wishes to clarify that Solomon Islands is not associated with the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) and disassociates itself from any representation or participation under its name at the said gathering in Europe. Solomon Islands reaffirms its unwavering respect for the One-China Principle and recognizes the

Charting a Path for Better Care in the Solomons: Peter Iroga’s Journey from Scholar to Clinical Governance Leader When Peter Iroga left the Solomon Islands to pursue a Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences under an Australia Awards Scholarship, he carried with him a clear purpose: to return home equipped with the knowledge and skills