Australia and Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL) are partnering to build workforce skills and support community wellbeing in the timber plantation sector on Kolombangara Island, Western Province. Australia is supporting two key activities: targeted on-site training for KFPL’s workforce in…
The Solomon Islands Timber Processors and Exporters Association (SITPEA) and its members—Hatanga Timber Ltd, Value-Added Timber Association Timber Company Ltd, and Top Timber Ltd—have secured internationally recognised Chain of Custody Certification, enabling them to demonstrate sustainable sourcing of forest products…
The Church Agency Network Disaster Operations (CANDO) has successfully rolled out its third Theology of Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate (TDRCC) Training in partnership with the United Church of Solomon Islands (UCSI) in Munda, Western Province. TDRCC Training equips…
Honiara, Solomon Islands, Monday 10 November 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today officially handed over the Noro Fisheries Complex and Noro Data Centre in Western Province, marking a major milestone in fisheries management, digital resilience, and national development. The…
A signing event on 3 October marked the next phase of Solomon Islands’ sustainable forestry industry, celebrating New Forests’ agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL). New Forests is an Australian-headquartered company that is an…
People of Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency (GKC) in the Western Province are set to benefit from a significant development with the establishment of a new Fishery Centre in Gizo. This project is an initiative of the constituency office, under the leadership of…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) recently discovered a U.S. 325-pound depth bomb under the sea near Seghe in the Western province. Supervising Director EODD Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Ansa Puaraua said the…
THE Ghatere Adventist Primary School (GAPS) on South Kolobanagara Island in Western Province has received a new Sanitation Facility (Ablution Block) from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). The official handover took place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at…
THE Solomon Islands National Youth Congress and Australia partnered to host the 7th Series of the Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue. The Dialogue involved 135 young Solomon Islanders based in Honiara, Guadalcanal and Gizo who discussed training opportunities and skills…
From Musician to Become a Community Sanitation Champion SWITCHING from one interest to another interest is a common occurrence today in the Solomon Islands. Chris Panakera at the age of 45 famously known as “Chris Hamson,” has transitioned from being…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) World Bank Project Management Unit recently held an Environment & Social Risk Management Training for around 15 construction workers from Super Construction Company, engaged to complete renovations at the Helena Goldie Hospital…
WORKS have commenced at the Western Border Outpost at Shortland Island with the arrival of the first barge on 29 August 2024. Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton, said this marked a significant milestone for the Western Border Outpost, a multi-million…