Solomon Islands Charts a Bold Course for Sustainable Tourism at World Governments Summit

At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP stood as a passionate advocate for the Solomon Islands, sharing a bold vision for the future of tourism. His message was clear: the country is...

Solomon Islands Advances Bold Vision for Sustainable Tourism by 2035

The Solomon Islands is taking strategic steps to transform its tourism sector into a key driver of economic growth, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship, in alignment with the Government’s 2016-2035 National Development Strategy....

Solomon Islands Highlights Youth as Key to National Development at UN Forum

New York, USA – Thursday, 25 September 2025 – Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, emphasizing the central role of young people in the country’s social, economic, and political development. Speaking at the High-Level...

Glimpse of domestic violence in Solomon Islands

Dear Editor – As a young student who is really passionate about the well being of other people, I would like to convey my personal concern and the approach towards the alarming rate of domestic violence within our country which is on the rise....

Solomon Islands Strengthens Partnership with India at FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

New York, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka (MP) highlighted the Solomon Islands’ commitment to strengthening its bilateral partnership with India during the Forum for India-Pacific...

Gender equality at heart of Pacific Islands agenda

ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast distances. The latest earthquake in Paris is the resignation of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, just 27 days after he was appointed by...

Teachers and their unions use innovative and empowering approaches to ensure the right to education for girls in all their diversity

On the International Day of the Girl Child and every day, educators around the world are fully committed to advancing girls’ rights through education. “Access to quality education for girls in all their diversity is a fundamental right and an...

Solomon Islands Establishes Diplomatic Relations with North Macedonia

New York, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Solomon Islands has formalized diplomatic relations with the Republic of North Macedonia. The official signing of the joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations by Minister of Foreign...

Steady progress on Honiara Aviation Complex Building

Construction of the Aviation Complex Building near Honiara International Airport, implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) with support from the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project...

Education minister reaffirms commitment to teachers

BY MORRIS NAFU The Minister of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) Tozen Leokana, pledges to continue supporting the teaching profession in Solomon Islands, backed by development partners, to ensure educators receive the necessary...

Djuric, Solomon Islands' FM sign agreement on mutual abolition of visas

NEW YORK - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Friday in New York with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands, Peter Shanel Agovaka, with whom he signed an inter-governmental agreement on mutual abolition of visas for...

Honiara & Guadalcanal Teachers commemorate World Teachers’ Day

By Mary Manelegua Teachers from schools in Honiara and Guadalcanal gathered today to commemorate World Teachers’ Day in Honiara. Celebrated under the theme “The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers’ Recognition,” the event aimed to...

King Tupou VI arrives in Solomon Islands for USP graduation ceremony

Honiara, Solomon Islands — His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga, who also serves as Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (USP), has arrived in the Solomon Islands ahead of this week’s USP Graduation Ceremony in Honiara. In true Pacific...

‘Awareness key to tackling child sexual abuse in Solomon Islands’

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Despite strict laws against sexual abuse, Solomon Islands continues to record alarmingly high cases of this, according to Dr. Koen Sevenants, a consultant for UNICEF’s Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Children...

An inspiring and engaging ocean: stories of arts, culture and science

The Pacific Islands Ocean Conference panel “An engaging and inspiring ocean, the ocean in us” highlighted how the ocean is a source of inspiration, identity, and knowledge for Pacific peoples, shaping their art, culture, and science. Through...

Government Renews MOU with HALO Trust on WWII Bombs

The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS), has renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The HALO Trust to continue nationwide efforts addressing the threat of...

PM Manele Highlights Solomon Islands’ Leadership in Ocean Governance at Bloomberg Global Forum

New York, USA, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today participated in a high-level roundtable discussion at the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum in New York, emphasizing the country’s progress in advancing...

High-Level Bilateral Between Solomon Islands and UAE Strengthens Partnership

New York, USA, Tuesday 23 September 2025 – Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, in New York on...

Former Malaita Premier Suidani passes on, tributes pour in

BY NED GAGAHE Former Premier of Malaita Province, Daniel Suidani, has passed away yesterday morning at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara. The sad news of his passing was confirmed by his former advisor and close friend, Celsus...

Indigenous knowledge steers new protections for the high seas

For centuries prior to modern conservation efforts, indigenous communities cared for the oceans with a fundamentally different philosophy – treating marine environments as family rather than a commodity. With the UN High Seas Treaty set to come...