Economy Archive September 2026
25 articles
SIART invests $8.7 million in 20 community pig farming groups
A SIART media release says the money has gone to groups in Malaita, Guadalcanal and Makira/Ulawa provinces, with 532 households said to be better off.
SIART expects coconut output to rise in three provinces
A media release from the SIART Project says copra production should increase among the 14 producer organisations it supports in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa.
Ministry says Naha health centre goes 24/7 from 6 October
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services said the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre will run around the clock from 6 October.
Health ministry reviews reporting forms to cut workload for health workers
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has begun a national review of health indicators and reporting forms to reduce clutter and make routine data easier to use, the World Health Organization said.
Health ministry marks World Heart Day with call to act on rheumatic heart disease
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services and its partners marked World Heart Day in Honiara on 29 September, where an ultrasound machine for echocardiography was handed over by the Australian Government through DFAT.
Solomon Islands rejoins global extractives transparency initiative
Solomon Islands has rejoined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, the United Nations Development Programme said on 29 September, as gold and nickel projects expand the mining sector.
Police arrest 30-year-old over Lalana Island stabbing
Police in Auki detained a 30-year-old man on 28 September 2026 over an alleged knife attack that left a 45-year-old man in critical condition, according to a police statement published on the Solomon Islands Government portal.
Australia Backs Phone Repair Training for Deaf Solomon Islanders
Australia has partnered with Honiara business Smart Technology to train 10 hearing-impaired Solomon Islanders in mobile phone repair, with participants to receive tools, mentoring and support at the end.
USP Pro-Chancellor tells Honiara graduates they are regionalism in action
Speaking at the USP Solomon Islands Graduation Ceremony at Friendship Hall on 25 September, Pro-Chancellor Siosiua Utoikamanu said graduates carry the next chapter of Pacific regionalism.
215 Graduate from USP Solomon Islands Campus in Honiara
The University of the South Pacific conferred certificates, diplomas, bachelor's and master's degrees on 215 students at a ceremony at Friendship Hall in Honiara on 25 September.
Solomon Islands moves above Pacific life expectancy average, economists write
Average life expectancy in Pacific Island countries has risen to 68.8 years from 52.7 in 1960, and Solomon Islands has moved from below the regional average to above it, Albert Prabhakar Gudapati and Stephen Howes wrote.
Solomon Islands Officials Study Fiji Road and Traffic Systems
Fourteen representatives from Solomon Islands traffic and transport agencies completed an Australian-supported study tour of Fijian agencies responsible for vehicle licensing, traffic enforcement, road safety and road infrastructure.
NRH says CCTV and fencing planned as theft reports rise
National Referral Hospital management says it will bring in new security measures, with support from police at Honiara Central Police Station, to protect patients, staff, visitors and property.
Health ministry records sustained rise in flu-like illness across six provinces
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services said its surveillance system recorded a sustained rise in influenza-like illness cases between 24 August and 13 September 2026, with Honiara and five provinces affected.
Ministry reports first Central Islands health summit, new clinic supplies
A statement posted on solomons.gov.sb said community, health and provincial leaders met in Tulagi from 14 to 18 September for the first Central Islands Provincial Health Summit.
Local Contractors Train On Site at Malu'u Market Redevelopment
Thirteen team leaders with Exodus Trade and Development have completed practical workshops in project planning and construction management while building the new Malu'u Market in North Malaita, the Australian High Commission said.
Tourism Solomons seeks clarity on new e-Visa system for visitors
Tourism Solomons said it backs the government's move to a digital visa system but is seeking clarification from the Immigration Department on several parts of the new e-Visa process, which it said has created uncertainty for travellers and airlines.
UXO Director says 114,560 items destroyed in Solomon Islands
UXO Director Benzily Kasutaba, speaking at Palau, said unexploded ordnance still threatens communities, land access and development, according to a government statement.
Police raid kwaso production sites at Fiu village
Officers from Auki broke up homebrew production houses and stalls at Fiu village and seized cooking equipment, according to a statement on the Solomon Islands Government portal.
Forestry Ministry and JICA sign forest management project
The Ministry of Forestry and Research and JICA have signed a Record of Discussions for a new technical cooperation project on community-based forest management, according to a Solomon Islands Government statement.
Police say sunken border patrol boat beached in south Bougainville
Villagers at Nikumu in South Bougainville recovered a police speed craft that sank at the western border on 18 September 2026, police said.
RSIPF Officers Complete Australian-Run Border Surveillance Training
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officers have completed border surveillance and small boats courses delivered by the Australian Defence Force under Exercise Coastwatchers, which runs from 31 August until 23 September.
Auki police charge 25-year-old man over Kwaibala road assault
The suspect was arrested the same day and remanded at Auki Correctional Centre on a charge of unlawful wounding, Malaita police commander Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said in a statement published on 15 September.
Police treat Temotu beach death as suspected murder
Lata police are investigating the death of a man in his 30s whose body was found on the beach at Bamoi village on Santa Cruz Island, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force said.
China-funded boats and engines handed to West Makira, ministry says
A $1.5 million package of 17 boats and 18 outboard motors funded by China’s Rural Sustainable Development Program was delivered to West Makira Constituency on 4 September, the Ministry of Rural Development said.