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Lata airport runway and new terminal handed over

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Communication and Aviation Hon Frederick Kologeto said the upgraded Santa Cruz (Lata) Airport would improve aviation safety and connectivity for Temotu Province.

2 Nov 2026 · 2 min read Read story →

Lata airport runway and new terminal handed over

Statistics office says consumer prices rose 0.9 per cent in September

The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office said the National Consumer Price Index rose by 0.9 per cent to 137.8 in September 2026.

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MRD Deputy Secretary Technical Noel Matea responding to questions during the awareness programme.

Politics

Ministry Runs CDF Act Awareness in Malaita Outer Islands

The Ministry of Rural Development held community sessions on the Constituency Development Funds Act 2023 at Luaniua and Pelau in the Malaita Outer Islands Constituency from 3 to 8 October 2026.

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British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Paul Turner speaking at the opening of the EITI workshop.

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UK and EITI experts meet Solomon Islands government on mining transparency

The British High Commission said the UK joined Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative representatives, the Solomon Islands government, mining companies and civil society at Heritage Park on 3 November for talks on EITI implementation.

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Delegates to the 2026 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

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Vanuatu and FAO open Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum in Port Vila

The Government of Vanuatu and the FAO opened the 2026 Pacific Small Island Developing States Solutions Forum in Port Vila on 3 November, a four-day meeting on financing and scaling Pacific agrifood solutions.

15 hours ago

Politics

Bills committee questions policy basis of Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Bills and Legislation Committee has raised concerns about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, saying there is no clearly documented government policy behind the proposed changes.

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Lata Hospital running on two doctors, health minister told

Dr Hugh Blessing Renga told Minister for Health and Medical Services Hon Morris Toiraena that Lata Hospital has two doctors but needs at least four, the Government Communication Unit said.

2 Nov 2026

Politics

Acting PM says Vanikoro airport, border patrol base to start in 2027

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Communication and Aviation Hon Frederick Kologeto said the Government will begin work on a new airport and an Eastern Border Patrol Base in Vanikoro in 2027.

2 Nov 2026 Economy

Doctors and nurses trained in basic ear care so children can be treated closer to home

Close to 20 doctors and nurses completed training in basic ear care on 21 and 22 October, so children found with ear or hearing problems during school checks can be treated at local clinics, WHO said.

2 Nov 2026

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