Eliza Kukutu

Participants in the Solomon Islands Senior Executive Women in Leadership Programme (Cohort 8) have been recognised after completing a leadership development course designed to prepare women for executive and board leadership positions.

The government, through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration, has reaffirmed its commitment to placing Indigenous Solomon Islanders at the centre of the country’s economic development. Delivering his speech in response to the Speech from the Throne in Parliament this week, Minister Hon. Harry Kuma said government policies such as the “First Bite,

Honiara, Solomon Islands – South Guadalcanal MP Hon. Rollen Seleso has welcomed the Government’s proposal for a Sovereign Wealth Fund but says the framework must guarantee legally enforceable benefits for customary landowners and provinces. Hon. Seleso said he supported the principle of strengthening State participation in mining, increasing downstream processing and ensuring the country’s mineral

More than 200 women police officers from across Solomon Islands gathered in Honiara on 22–23 July for the RSIPF Women's Advisory Network (WAN) Annual General Meeting, held under the theme "We Lead: Empowering Women, Inspiring Change." The event was supported by the RSIPF and AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP). The two-day event brought together women

Gold Coast, Queensland Australia - Keeping the Solomon Islands high profile at the 2026 Treasures of the South Pacific (ToSP) East Coast Australia Roadshow (from right) Tourism Solomons Australia/New Zealand Trade Manager, Richard Skewes; Papatura Island Retreat's Nick Blanche; Tourism Solomons' Team Leader – Short Haul Markets, Brenden Mautoa, and Solomon Island specialist travel expert, Go

The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) has completed the second round of consultations on proposed amendments to the Provincial Government Act with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Legislative and Policy Reform Subcommittee. The consultations were led by MPGIS Permanent Secretary Dr. Derick Futaiasi and his team. They form part of the Government’s

Communities across East Kwaio in Malaita Province are benefiting from four life-changing projects funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships program, improving access to clean water, reliable electricity, and quality education infrastructure. In Nunubilau, the construction of a new gravity-fed water supply system, including nine standpipes, is providing more than 200 people with access to

Honiara, Solomon Islands – Leader of the Official Opposition Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has called on Prime Minister Matthew Wale to explain how his existing corporate relationship with Attorney-General Gabriel Suri was disclosed and managed during the process leading to Mr Suri's appointment. Official company records show that Prime Minister Wale and Attorney-General Suri are recorded

The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) and the Western Provincial Government have signed the Western Province Agency Agreement and Provincial Education Board Agreement at the Outback Hotel in Honiara. Western Provincial Premier Hon. Billy Veo was unable to attend because of other high-priority commitments and was represented by the Provincial Minister for

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 vehicle and heavy machinery operation and maintenance, as well as administrative skills; and the upgrade