Solomon Islands

The police in Solomon Islands are investigating the death of a young girl following an alleged rape.

It's been a case of mixed fortunes for Pacific teams at rugby league's Emerging Nations World Championship.

Nickel mining is finally set to commence on San Jorge Island in Solomon Islands' Isabel Province.

Solomon Islands police have again called on people to take more care when using boats.

Solomon Islands police are working on ways to destroy the bulk of a large quantity of cocaine seized from a foreign yacht at Point Cruz last week.

Solomon Islands is to open a new border station early next year in Choiseul Province to process people transiting to and from Papua New Guinea's Bougainville region.

Last week's massive cocaine seizure in Solomon Islands shows transnational crime syndicates are stepping up their operations in the Pacific, the country's police chief says. Audio

Solomon Islands left their comeback too late as Turkey held on to win 30-22 in their opening match at rugby league's Emerging Nations World Championship.

Solomon Islands are targeting futsal success at the Youth Olympics, which get underway in Argentina next weekend.

Police in Solomon Islands have seized a massive shipment of cocaine, the largest in the country's history, onboard a yacht anchored off the capital Honiara.

The voter registration process in Solomon Islands which was supposed to end today has been extended until midday on Sunday.

The Solomon Islands' southern provinces are being drenched by heavy rain as Cyclone Liua continues to linger nearby.

Cyclone Liua is the first cyclone to form in the south-west Pacific in the month of September for nearly 70 years.

A tropical storm near Solomon Islands has intensified into a cyclone - the first of the season for the South Pacific.

Nine New Zealand politicians are preparing for a six day trip to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu next week.

Concerns of corruption have prompted the electoral office in Solomon Islands to stop issuing voter identification cards to people wanting to switch constituencies.

A group of youths in Solomon Islands have confessed to being offered cash to register to vote in a constituency they are not from.

A medical trial in Solomon Islands has found it's possible to safely treat large populations for trachoma and scabies simultaneously.