Four Australia Awards Scholarship alumni completed their six-month internships as part of the 2024 Australia Awards Job Ready Program (JRP), after concluding undergraduate studies in Australia and the Pacific. Alumni had the opportunity to gain valuable workplace experience across a range of sectors, strengthening their professional skills and expanding their networks in the Solomon Islands.This […]

Solomon Airlines wishes to provide an update on its services to and from Vanuatu, following the latest situational update from Vanuatu stakeholders. The changes will impact scheduled flights today Wednesday 18 December and tomorrow Thursday 19 December 2024 at this time. Flight Schedule Changes: – IE722 (scheduled today) will be cancelled. Passengers will be rebooked

Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2024 has announced that all matches scheduled for Day 4 today (Wednesday 18 December) of the tournament will begin with a minute of silence to honor the recent earthquake victims in Vanuatu. This gesture reflects the tournament’s commitment to unity

The people of Solomon Islands have united in sending heartfelt prayers and support to Vanuatu following the recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Pacific nation. As a close Melanesian neighbor, the Solomon Islanders quickly took to social media to express their solidarity and empathy with those affected by the disaster. Messages of hope, strength,

In yesterday’s parliamentary debate on the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly Sitting) Bill, the Member of Parliament for Central Honiara strongly called on the Prime Minister to stop inviting to host major events in the country after 2025. This bill which was introduced by the Prime Minister, seeks to move the current deadline of the Constituent Assembly

The Australian-funded emergency road repairs project to improve accessibility for the first 42km of Malaita’s South Road is now complete. Commencing in July 2024, the emergency repair works reached Mao’a Bridge at the end of November 2024, one month ahead of schedule. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development contracted Trades Transformation Company Ltd (TTC), a local

The Honiara City Council (HCC) has successfully passed its 2025 Budget of $60,700,200.00 during its final sitting for this year on December 13, 2024. The session concluded with the Sine Die Motion, marked by the Lord Mayor, Cr. Eddie Kasuteé Siapu, expressing heartfelt gratitude to the councilors, management team, and staff for their dedication and

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) has announced an entry ticket fee of $20 to watch the remaining exciting matches of MSG Prime Minister’s Cup at the National Stadium this week. Tickets can be bought before match days at the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy at KGVI and the National Sports Council (NSC) Office at