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Goodbye canoe: Solomon Islands' tourism logo is now a ring of nine islands

Tourism Solomons is retiring the dugout canoe logo it has used since 2018. The new one, nine island-shaped shells in the colours of the flag, comes with a new slogan for the country: Hapi Isles – Real, Rare, Raw.

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The new Tourism Solomons logo: a ring of nine shapes, each an island and a shell, stands in for an O in "Solomons". Source: Tourism Solomons

Statistics office reports 27.7 per cent rise in international arrivals

The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office said 15,358 international arrivals were recorded in the second quarter of 2026, up 27.7 per cent on the previous quarter.

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Regional

Four USP researchers named in World's Top 2% Scientists list

The University of the South Pacific said on 30 October that four of its academics have been named in the World's Top 2% Scientists list, for work in renewable energy, business management, tourism and artificial intelligence.

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Economy

RSIPF drone unit returns from Palau and Tuvalu deployments

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force says officers from its Drone Support Unit have brought back operational experience after supporting security operations in Palau and Tuvalu.

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Simon Baete taking his oath before Governor General Sir David Tiva Kapu at Government House

Politics

Simon Baete sworn in as agriculture ministry permanent secretary

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development said Mr Baete took his oath before Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu at Government House on 29 October.

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Rennell and Bellona Premier, Hon. Erick T. Saueha, addresses the signing ceremony at Honiara Hotel, calling for the new education agreements to deliver practical improvements for remote schools and le

Economy

Rennell and Bellona signs education agency agreement with ministry

Premier Hon Erick T. Saueha said the agreements with the education ministry must mean better support for teachers and fairer access to schooling in remote parts of the province.

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Local contractors taking part in a training session in Honiara to learn practical skills in planning and managing construction projects.

Economy

Australia Trains 33 Contractors and Officers in Project Management

Australia has delivered project management and construction delivery training to 33 local contractors and Ministry of Infrastructure Development officers, the Australian High Commission said on 29 October 2026.

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Regional

Kanemasu promoted to full professor at USP after three decades in sociology

The University of the South Pacific said Yoko Kanemasu has been promoted to full Professor in Sociology, capping a career of more than 30 years in research on gender, sport and social justice across the Pacific.

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Sogavare wishes Prime Minister Wale a speedy recovery in Australia

Leader of the Official Opposition Manasseh Sogavare has wished Prime Minister Matthew Wale well after the prime minister left for medical treatment in Australia, and thanked the National Referral Hospital staff who referred him.

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