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Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale says indigenous businesses, women-led enterprises and young entrepreneurs must be at the heart of the growing economic partnership between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Addressing the inaugural PNG–Solomon Islands Investment Conference at the Heritage Park Hotel today, Prime Minister Wale said the benefits of investment must not be confined

Customary landowners from Central and North Guadalcanal are calling on the government to reconsider the proposed Mineral Resources Bill 2025.

Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale will depart today for Palau to attend the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 31 August to 4 September. In Palau, Prime Minister Wale will formally hand over the chairmanship of the Pacific Islands Forum to the President of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr. Prime Minister Wale

Member of Parliament for Ulawa/Ugi, Hon. William Bradford Marau, has joined the GREAT Coalition Government. Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale yesterday visited Hon. Marau at his residence before proceeding to the airport to board his flight to Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. During the visit, Hon. Marau congratulated the Prime Minister and

Three Cabinet ministers have formally resigned from the GREAT Coalition Government amid a Motion of No Confidence against Prime Minister Matthew Wale.

The Parliamentary Opposition strongly condemns Prime Minister Matthew Wale’s shocking decision to abandon the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in Palau just hours after arriving, in order to rush back to Solomon Islands to confront a leadership crisis of his own making. The Prime Minister’s abrupt departure from this important regional meeting is a

Solomon Islands on Sunday has held discussions with the World Bank on energy security, fuel prices, electricity costs and reforms to the energy sector. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Rick Houenipwela, and Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination, Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr. met with the World Bank Regional Vice President Mr.

Solomon Islands and Japan have reaffirmed their longstanding friendship and commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across key development and strategic areas. The commitment was reaffirmed during a bilateral meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Rick Houenipwela, Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination, Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr., and Japan’s State

Minister of Finance and Treasury and Central Honiara MP, Hon. Gordon Darcy Lilo has defended Solomon Islands’ democratic system, calling on citizens and the media to exercise freedom of expression responsibly and respect the rule of law.

The Ministry of Finance and Treasury, through its Inland Revenue Division, is holding a Tax Policy Work Programme Consultation this week at the Heritage Park Hotel.