https://www.solomontimes.com Solomon Islands Related News en-us Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:14:11 GMT Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:14:11 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Solomon Times Online https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.solomon-times.com/images/rss_logo.jpg https://www.solomontimes.com 144 60 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/health-ministry-asks-public-to-use-city-clinics-for-nonemergency-care/13245 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. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:43:09 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/health-ministry-asks-public-to-use-city-clinics-for-nonemergency-care/13245 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/two-rsipf-officers-travel-to-uk-for-police-leadership-programme/13244 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. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:08:20 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/two-rsipf-officers-travel-to-uk-for-police-leadership-programme/13244 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/nrh-says-cctv-and-fencing-planned-as-theft-reports-rise/13243 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. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:03:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/nrh-says-cctv-and-fencing-planned-as-theft-reports-rise/13243 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/north-guadalcanal-constituency-gives-100000-to-two-churches/13242 The Solomon Islands Government portal said the North Guadalcanal Constituency Office provided $50,000.00 each to two Anglican churches preparing for consecration. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:48:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/north-guadalcanal-constituency-gives-100000-to-two-churches/13242 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/government-announces-state-funeral-for-sir-nathaniel-waena/13241 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. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:33:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/government-announces-state-funeral-for-sir-nathaniel-waena/13241 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/png-needs-private-sector-alongside-public-health-system-cpl-chairs-write/13240 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. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:09:10 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/png-needs-private-sector-alongside-public-health-system-cpl-chairs-write/13240 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/ulmwp-says-six-west-papuans-killed-urges-un-general-assembly-to-take-up-case/13238 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. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:11:18 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/ulmwp-says-six-west-papuans-killed-urges-un-general-assembly-to-take-up-case/13238 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/health-ministry-records-sustained-rise-in-flulike-illness-across-six-provinces/13237 The Ministry of Health and Medical Services said its surveillance system recorded a sustained rise in influenza-like illness cases between 24 August and 13 September 2026, with Honiara and five provinces affected. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:09:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/health-ministry-records-sustained-rise-in-flulike-illness-across-six-provinces/13237 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/ministry-says-koehoto-and-suta-groups-sign-boundary-agreement/13236 The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey said the Koehoto and Suta landholding groups signed a Common Boundary Agreement on Saturday, 19 September 2026. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:17:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/ministry-says-koehoto-and-suta-groups-sign-boundary-agreement/13236 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/ministry-reports-first-central-islands-health-summit-new-clinic-supplies/13235 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. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:17:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/ministry-reports-first-central-islands-health-summit-new-clinic-supplies/13235 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/local-contractors-train-on-site-at-maluu-market-redevelopment/13234 Thirteen team leaders with Exodus Trade and Development have completed practical workshops in project planning and construction management while building the new Malu'u Market in North Malaita, the Australian High Commission said. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:15:44 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/local-contractors-train-on-site-at-maluu-market-redevelopment/13234 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/adf-sports-program-returns-to-honiara-with-hockey-and-tennis-added/13233 The Australian Defence Force International Sports Program has returned to Honiara with volleyball, hockey, netball and tennis, the Australian High Commission said, with police and local sporting groups taking part in coaching and officiating training. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:14:47 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/adf-sports-program-returns-to-honiara-with-hockey-and-tennis-added/13233 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/smoan-astrophysicist-graduates-with-first-physics-phd-at-auckland-university/13232 Dr Sean Richards graduated on 22 September as the first Sāmoan to complete a PhD in Physics at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, with doctoral research on how stars evolve and die. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:26:45 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/smoan-astrophysicist-graduates-with-first-physics-phd-at-auckland-university/13232 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/tourism-solomons-seeks-clarity-on-new-evisa-system-for-visitors/13231 Tourism Solomons said it backs the government's move to a digital visa system but is seeking clarification from the Immigration Department on several parts of the new e-Visa process, which it said has created uncertainty for travellers and airlines. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:11:30 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/tourism-solomons-seeks-clarity-on-new-evisa-system-for-visitors/13231 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/australia-caps-backpacker-visa-extensions-opening-room-for-palm-howes-says/13228 Development Policy Centre director Stephen Howes said Australia's cut of 84 per cent to third-year backpacker visa extensions granted for regional work is a significant opportunity for the PALM labour mobility scheme. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:41:17 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/australia-caps-backpacker-visa-extensions-opening-room-for-palm-howes-says/13228 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/uxo-director-says-114560-items-destroyed-in-solomon-islands/13229 UXO Director Benzily Kasutaba, speaking at Palau, said unexploded ordnance still threatens communities, land access and development, according to a government statement. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:41:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/uxo-director-says-114560-items-destroyed-in-solomon-islands/13229 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/police-raid-kwaso-production-sites-at-fiu-village/13226 Officers from Auki broke up homebrew production houses and stalls at Fiu village and seized cooking equipment, according to a statement on the Solomon Islands Government portal. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:17:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/police-raid-kwaso-production-sites-at-fiu-village/13226 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/solomon-islands-woman-joins-pacific-tennis-leadership-programme-in-fiji/13225 Jennifer Mark of Solomon Islands is among the participants in the 2026/27 Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis programme, held in Fiji from 13 to 18 September, Tennis Australia said. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:45:59 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/solomon-islands-woman-joins-pacific-tennis-leadership-programme-in-fiji/13225 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/leigh-urges-governments-to-fund-only-the-programmes-evidence-shows-work/13224 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. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:17:01 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/leigh-urges-governments-to-fund-only-the-programmes-evidence-shows-work/13224 https://www.solomontimes.com/news/forestry-ministry-and-jica-sign-forest-management-project/13223 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. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:31:00 GMT https://www.solomontimes.com/news/forestry-ministry-and-jica-sign-forest-management-project/13223