Leigh urges governments to fund only the programmes evidence shows work
In an address to Asian Evaluation Week in Manila, Australian Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh said rigorous evaluation should decide which programmes are scrapped and which are scaled up.
10 hours ago
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.
11 hours ago
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.
12 hours ago
Pacific Delegations Press Fisheries Priorities at FAO Committee in Rome
Pacific Island countries and territories used the 37th Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries in Rome to call for stronger international support for regional fisheries systems, SPC said.
22 hours ago
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.
Yesterday
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.
YesterdayChina-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.
Yesterday SportsNew Zealand Beat New Caledonia 4-0 to Win Eighth OFC U-16 Women's Title
A second-half double from captain Bonnie Rice helped New Zealand defeat New Caledonia 4-0 in the OFC U-16 Women's Championship final at the National Stadium in Honiara on 19 September.
19 Sep 2026
