Solomon Islanders Call for Sustainable, Community-Driven Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons (TSO) and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS)—the first nationwide study of its...

Tourism Solomons Launches Bold New Creative Challenge for Australian/NZ Travel Agents

Honiara, Solomon Islands – Tourism Solomons has unveiled an innovative campaign inviting Australian and New Zealand travel agents to help craft a tagline for the destination’s next round of consumer and travel industry advertising. Launched under...

Timor-Leste Community Voices Highlight Tourism’s Promise and Challenges

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MTA), released the findings of the 2024–2025 Community Attitudes Survey (CAS)—Timor-Leste’s first comprehensive national study on...

Tourism Solomons supports Lata visit to research health, clean water

One of New Zealand’s most senior paediatricians, Dr Caroline Hart is visiting Lata, Temotu Province this week. Tourism Solomons is supporting this plan research into health issues affecting children in the far eastern region of Solomons. Dr Hart...

Decades after WWII, Solomon Islands battle hidden bombs

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk - one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after World War II. Japanese and Allied forces waged a...

Solomon Islands Central province and Hubei province of China strengthen ties

BY NED GAGAHE The Central Islands Provincial Government has taken a major step toward strengthening international cooperation by signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The signing ceremony...

'Backyard Fireworks' Of WWII Bombs Still Litter Solomon Islands

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after World War II. Japanese and Allied forces waged a...

Building on the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Amidst the gloom – if not doom – over India-U.S. ties, an Australian defense industry trade mission reached India on October 6. While the objective was to bring together Australian and Indian defense companies in the specialized fields of command,...

MCT hosts consultation on new tourism development policy

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) on Monday hosted a consultation workshop at the Heritage Park Hotel to develop a new National Tourism Development Policy for the Solomon Islands. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the...

World War II Era Weapons Still Threatening Lives and Development in the Solomon Islands

Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Peace, TerraViva United Nations Active Citizens HALO coordinating with the Royal Solomon Islands...

Honiara primed to host FIBA Melanesian Cup 2025

The Solomon Islands is gearing up to make history as host of the inaugural FIBA Melanesian Cup 2025, with organizers reporting smooth progress in welcoming four competing nations for the basketball showdown set for October 13-18 at Friendship...

Solomon Islands exports to China hit $2.3 billion in six years

BY NED GAGAHE China has emerged as Solomon Islands’ largest trading partner, with two-way trade surging past US$3.5 billion in just six years since diplomatic ties between the two countries were formalised in 2019. The major milestone was...

Australian High Commissioner summoned by Solomon Islands government over ABC’s Four Corners report

The Solomon Islands government has hauled in Australia’s High Commissioner to complain after the ABC’s Four Corners program aired an episode exploring how China has been rapidly building commercial and security ties with the Pacific Island nation....

Solomon Islands Charts a Bold Course for Sustainable Tourism at World Governments Summit

At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP stood as a passionate advocate for the Solomon Islands, sharing a bold vision for the future of tourism. His message was clear: the country is...

Solomon Islands Advances Bold Vision for Sustainable Tourism by 2035

The Solomon Islands is taking strategic steps to transform its tourism sector into a key driver of economic growth, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship, in alignment with the Government’s 2016-2035 National Development Strategy....

Solomon Islands Highlights Youth as Key to National Development at UN Forum

New York, USA – Thursday, 25 September 2025 – Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, emphasizing the central role of young people in the country’s social, economic, and political development. Speaking at the High-Level...

China making inroads after pushback in key Solomon Islands province

International relations Trump's US pullout gives China room to expand its aid and infrastructure support Residents of Malaita, the Solomon Islands, ride a truck in the provincial capital of Auki. Many of Malaita Island's roads are difficult to...

Licenses for tourism businesses in WP reviewed

The Western Provincial Government (WPG) has begun reviewing its business licensing ordinance, with a particular focus on tourism operators, in an effort to streamline fees and make it easier for businesses to operate within the province. Western...

Fatboys Dive Centre will boost tourist arrivals: Mautoa

BY BEN BILUA GIZO Senior Marketing Officer of Tourism Solomon, Brenden Mautoa, says the newly opened Fatboy’s Dive Centre at Gizo will play a vital role in boosting visitor arrivals to the Solomon Islands. Speaking during the official opening of...

Travel course Cleared for take-off

The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) is preparing to roll out new training in travel management and hotel and restaurant reservations. Under the Solomon Islands – Australia partnership, this initiative has been developed to respond to a...