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BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Government is progressing plans to provide new, cyclone-resilient homes for more than 1,300 families whose houses were destroyed or are no longer safe for habitation following Tropical Cyclone Maila. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) David Hiriasia told the media yesterday. He said the shelter […]
By RODRICK DESURI Auki The National Government will officially hand over a newly constructed dining hall to Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province tomorrow, Friday, August 21. Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, MP Steven Kumi, will attend the handover ceremony as the guest of honour. The $4 million facility was constructed between […]
BY DOUGLAS VAHIA TWO suspects have been arrested following a police raid at the Vara Creek area in Central Honiara on 19th August 2026. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) from Central Police Station (CPS) raided the location, confiscating kwaso (homebrew) and distillation equipment, and arrested the two suspects, who were caught […]
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The g7+ is calling for more practical and accessible climate finance for conflict- and post-conflict-affected countries, with less bureaucracy standing in the way of investment. The g7+ Secretary General, Dr Helder da Costa, made the statement during a joint press conference between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) and […]
BY DOUGLAS VAHIA THE Central Makira Constituency office has expressed its gratitude to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), through its Embassy in the Solomon Islands, for a donation of farming tools and equipment to cocoa and coconut farmers in the constituency. According to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Press release stated that the […]
BY JOSES SAREN The company registration entry for the Solomon Islands Mineral Holdings Company resulted from an honest administrative mistake, with the errors identified now set to be corrected. A statement from the Government today said the registration followed the normal procedure used for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), where shares are held under ministerial titles rather […]
BY IRWIN ANGIKI The Prime Minister’s Office has ‘corrected’ details in the Company Haus registry of the Solomon Islands Mineral Holding Ltd (SIMHL) private company after reports yesterday shed light on discrepancies in the original. Yesterday Island Sun reported on the original details in the SIMHL in the Company Haus registry which contained the names […]
Building athletics early BY RICHARD MENANOPO Solomon Islands is looking to strengthen the foundation of its athletics development by equipping teachers and coaches with new skills to introduce children to the sport at an early age. The move is being supported through the World Athletics Kids’ Athletics Train the Trainer course currently underway at the […]
HCDA opens doors to old and new teams for 2026 league BY RICHARD MENANOPO The Honiara City Darts Association (HCDA) is calling on both established and new darts clubs and teams to join its 2026 league as registration gathers pace ahead of the August 28 deadline. HCDA opened registrations last Friday, August 14, inviting teams […]
BY NED GAGAHE The Solomon Islands Government has launched its new Malaria Elimination Roadmap 2026–2040, setting out a renewed national effort to eliminate malaria by 2038. The document ‘National Roadmap for Malaria Elimination 2026 – 2040’ was launched this morning at Honiara Hotel. Minister of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Morris Toiraena joined Prime Minister […]
