The Guadalcanal Provincial Health Office wishes to inform the public that Vura Clinic, located in Northwest Guadalcanal, will be temporarily closed to allow for essential renovation works. The closure is necessary due to termite damage and the need to upgrade the clinic’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, as well as the staff house, to […]

Auki police arrested a 64-year-old former police officer for the illegal sale of beer during Christmas and New Year 2026 at Wairokai on 9 January 2026. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said police arrested the suspect and confiscated 12 cartons of beer. Supervising PPC Ramosaea said police also removed kwaso

Applications are now open for Solomon Islanders wishing to study in 2026 at selected Rural Training Centres (RTCs) across the country through the Australia Skills Awards, funded by the Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands. 🎓 Scholarships cover course fees (paid directly to the RTC) and include Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Women, men and people with

Police are appealing to the wife of a police officer who allegedly mistreated her to open a case against her husband for further investigation. The appeal came after a post went viral on social media about her wife, who allegedly kicked her out from their house. RSIPF Acting Commissioner Mr. Mathias Lenialu said this is

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Partnership Program (RAPPP), through its Health, Welfare and Community Engagement (HWCE) Team, conducted community engagement activities in Kakara Community, Kilusakwalo Village, and Lilisiana within Central Kwara’ae and Auki Langalanga Constituency during the recent festive season.These engagements follow similar visits previously hosted by RAPPP

One of Honiara’s most iconic landmarks, the King Solomon Hotel, is entering an exciting new chapter as it undergoes a major $50 million redevelopment, blending modern hospitality with a rich legacy that dates back more than six decades. The story of the hotel began in the 1960s, when the Saunders family built a modest nine-room

Current road construction work at the Choiseul Bay Township Project (CBTP) lot 1 junction to Ngalivuli Road network (14 km) is progressing well with only 6 km remaining. Local contractor FT Builders and Civil Works first carried out grubbing and clearance last year and since then has done specific rehabilitation to this crucial lot that

08/01/2026 Specific maintenance work on the sealed roads in West Honiara, Lot 2, is underway. This project covers routes: Mud Alley, Tsilm Street, Matavale Crescent, Tavio Ridge, Rifle Range, and the White River road network. The local contractor first focused on Tavio Ridge Road since December last year by preparing key sections and sealing in

07/01/2026 Road and drainage improvement work from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) to the Honiara City Council (HCC) pedestrian crossing Lot 1A resumed early this week. Local contractor Ultimate Enterprise is carrying out these improvements section by section, focusing on concrete pouring and curb installation. So far, they have completed concreting on the land

The Road Transport Board (RTB) task force, comprising members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Traffic Division, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Land Transport Management Service Division (LTMSD), and the Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement department, successfully conducted their inaugural joint operation on New Year’s Eve (30th and 31st December 2025),