Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)

By Alfred Pagepitu

Parliament has deferred consideration of the 2025 and 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bills after the required reports were not tabled in the House on Thursday.

Finance and Treasury Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo had moved both Bills for their second reading before Speaker of the National Parliament John Patteson Oti informed the...

The significant economic potential of kava farming in Faifatala’a in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province was highlighted during a meeting between the Productive Sector of the Prime Minister’s Office Policy Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit [PIMEU], the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration [MCILI], the Faifatala’a Kava Association, and Serenco Labs, ...

The Government of Australia will hand over the new Lofung Border and Patrol Boat Outpost in the Shortland Islands, Western Province, to the Government and people of the Solomon Islands on Monday, 17 August 2026.

The handover ceremony will be attended by senior officials from both Governments.

Preparations are underway through a joint ministerial committee overse...

Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has discussed strengthening economic ties and deepening cooperation in agriculture and education with Indonesia.

These were key areas of discussion with Indonesia’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Octo Dorimus Manik when he made a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister yesterday.

Prime Minister Wale welcomed Ambassado...

By Agnes Menanopo

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has handed over two new NAIAD vessels to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Marine Division to strengthen its maritime policing and operational capabilities.

The vessels were handed over today at the RSIPF Marine Division Aola base and are expected to enhance the RSIPF’s ability t...