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Solomon Islands Beat Vanuatu 7-2 to Reach Beach Soccer Nations Cup Final

Solomon Islands came from a goal down to beat Vanuatu 7-2 in Papeete on 28 October and booked a place in the OFC Beach Soccer Men's Nations Cup final against hosts Tahiti.

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Players in green celebrate a goal at the OFC Beach Soccer Men's Nations Cup 2026 in Tahiti. Source: OFC Media via Phototek

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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Professor Yoko Kanemasu, newly promoted to full Professor in Sociology at The University of the South Pacific

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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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Politics

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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Economy

Solomon Water warns of supply cuts as source levels fall

Solomon Water says water levels at its sources in Auki, Noro and Tulagi are deteriorating and that supply could be cut off or become intermittent.

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Head nurse Ataban Teimana outside the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara. WHO said he has become an advocate for digital health at the facility.

Economy

Naha health centre swaps paper registers for digital patient records

The Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara has moved its patient records onto the DHIS2 digital system, with training from WHO and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, WHO said on 29 October.

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Economy

Solomon Islands and Japan sign JDS scholarship grant agreement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade said the agreement will allow three more Solomon Islanders to study in Japan next year.

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Hospital receives new TB isolation wing from Lee Kwok Kuen Family

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services said the Lee Kwok Kuen Family has handed over a new Tuberculosis Isolation Wing to the National Referral Hospital.

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