Record 50 Solomon Islanders Finish Training Before Australia Awards Study
A record 50 Solomon Islanders have completed pre-departure training before starting Australia Awards scholarships in Australia in 2027, the Australian High Commission said. Women make up two-thirds of the cohort.
16 Oct 2026 PoliticsSogavare Conveys Opposition Condolences on Passing of MP David Gina
Leader of the Official Opposition Manasseh Damukana Sogavare has extended condolences on behalf of the Opposition Group in Parliament on the passing of Hon David Gina, MP for South New Georgia, Rendova and Tetepari.
16 Oct 2026
Australia Hands Over 19 Community Projects in Gizo and Noro
Australia has handed over 19 community infrastructure projects in Gizo and Noro under phase two of the Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project, which is jointly financed with the World Bank.
16 Oct 2026EIB says 2025 financing will improve water supplies for eight million in Asia-Pacific
The European Investment Bank said projects it financed in 2025 are expected to improve water supplies for nearly eight million people in Asia and the Pacific, including climate-resilient transport infrastructure in Kiribati.
16 Oct 2026
Copra Buying Centre Handed Over to Kaevanga Association in Isabel
A copra and cocoa storage and buying centre funded under the China-backed Rural Sustainable Development Programme was handed over to the Kaevanga Community Development Association in Isabel Province on 7 October 2026.
15 Oct 2026
Six Chevening scholars return home with UK master's degrees
Six Solomon Islands Chevening Scholars have returned after completing one-year master's degrees at UK universities, the British High Commission in Honiara said on 15 October.
15 Oct 2026Pirione sworn in as Ombudsman at Government House
The Government Communication Unit said Mr Dick Stanley Pirione took his Oaths of Office and Allegiance before Governor General Sir David Tiva Kapu on 14 October.
15 Oct 2026 EconomySolomon Islands records strongest July visitor arrivals since 2012
International visitor arrivals reached 2,941 in July 2026, up 25.9 per cent on July 2025 and above the 2,865 recorded in July 2012, figures from the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office show.
14 Oct 2026
Dance scholar credits Suva childhood for research into Siva Samoa
5 Oct 2026
West Papuan researcher graduates with doctorate on Muyu noken string bags
28 Sep 2026
Commonwealth Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh visits Tuvalu for first time
27 Sep 2026
