Politics

Government announces State Funeral for Sir Nathaniel Waena

The National Government said a State Funeral will be held on Friday 26 September 2026 at Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral in Honiara for former Governor-General Sir Nathaniel Waena.

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Sir Nathaniel Waena Source: solomons.gov.sb

Health ministry asks public to use city clinics for non-emergency care

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has advised people with coughs, fever, diarrhoea and other common conditions to go to their nearest clinic rather than the National Referral Hospital Emergency Department.

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British High Commissioner Acting Cameron Millar meeting the RSIPF officers at the British High Commission before their travel to the United Kingdom.

Politics

Two RSIPF officers travel to UK for police leadership programme

Two Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officers left for the United Kingdom on 25 September for a month-long International Leadership Programme run by the UK College of Policing, the British High Commission said.

14 hours ago

File photo: The signboard at the entrance to the National Referral Hospital's Accident and Emergency department.

Economy

NRH says CCTV and fencing planned as theft reports rise

National Referral Hospital management says it will bring in new security measures, with support from police at Honiara Central Police Station, to protect patients, staff, visitors and property.

14 hours ago

Cheque for All Saints of Melanesia Bubulu Anglican Church received by Zone 5 Chairman Paterson Ngelea.

Politics

North Guadalcanal Constituency gives $100,000 to two churches

The Solomon Islands Government portal said the North Guadalcanal Constituency Office provided $50,000.00 each to two Anglican churches preparing for consecration.

17 hours ago

New nursing accommodation at Kiribati District Hospital funded by the Australian Government, Hela Provincial Health Authority and Oil Search (now Santos), as described in the mail's caption

Regional

PNG needs private sector alongside public health system, CPL chairs write

Papua New Guinea's health challenges are too large for government to carry alone, Stephanie Copus Campbell and Sir Mahesh Patel wrote on the Devpolicy Blog, arguing for partnerships with safeguards rather than privatisation.

23 hours ago

Regional

ULMWP says six West Papuans killed, urges UN General Assembly to take up case

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua said six West Papuans were killed and four wounded by the Indonesian military, and called on the UN General Assembly to raise West Papua. The claims are not independently verified.

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Politics

Ministry says Koehoto and Suta groups sign boundary agreement

The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey said the Koehoto and Suta landholding groups signed a Common Boundary Agreement on Saturday, 19 September 2026.

23 Sep 2026 Economy

Ministry reports first Central Islands health summit, new clinic supplies

A statement posted on solomons.gov.sb said community, health and provincial leaders met in Tulagi from 14 to 18 September for the first Central Islands Provincial Health Summit.

23 Sep 2026

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