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.
15 hours ago 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.
15 hours ago
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.
YesterdayEIB 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.
Yesterday
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 RegionalIndependence must be visible decision by decision, Tonga anti-corruption director writes
Anti-corruption agencies in small island states should be judged on whether they can show that personal connections were disclosed and did not decide outcomes, Tonga's Mele Fakatouato Mangisi wrote on the Devpolicy Blog.
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
