Solomon Islands

Contractors in Solomon Islands say delayed payments from the government are an impediment to their businesses and the economy.

Police in the Solomon Islands say they will soon confirm a date for the destruction of an impounded Vietnamese blue boat.

Australia will finance a new high-speed internet cable between it and Solomon Islands, after security concerns were raised about a Chinese company contracted to build the project.

The Australian telecommunications company Vocus has secured a contract to lay an internet submarine cable to link Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.

Coalition partners of the Solomon Islands government have scrambled to affirm their support for Prime Minister Rick Hou, amid reports of a plot to overthrow him.

Police in the Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Province are asking people living by waterways to take care following a suspected crocodile attack.

There are unconfirmed reports from Solomon Islands of an internal plot to overthrow the two month old government of prime minister Rick Hou.

Police in Solomon Islands say they are closely monitoring a new cargo-cult religious group in Malaita Province.

The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office is appealing to international donors for funding and technical support for the 2019 census.

The Solomon Islands government is being urged to increase its support for a struggling hospital at Munda in the Western Province.

The Solomon Islands' government is yet to destroy the last of three Vietnamese fishing vessels confiscated early last year despite having paid a private company $US50,000 to carry out the task.

Police in Solomon Islands have warned public transport operators to abide by the law after bus owners and drivers staged an illegal protest yesterday against new routes.

New bus routes are being introduced in Solomon Islands by the Honiara City Council in a bid to better regulate the industry.

The Solomon Islands' government has agreed to revise its scheme of services for doctors after medical practitioners threatened a nation-wide strike.

Solomon Islands will ratify the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Police in Solomon Islands arrested 14 people over the Christmas period for alcohol related offences.

A provincial airport in Solomon Islands is set to reopen in March next year after being closed for seven years due to a long running land dispute.

The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation is reportedly struggling to stay on air after the electricity company cut power to the station because of an outstanding bill of more than $US8,300…

A New Zealand diplomat says there is infrastructure developing in Solomon Islands' Western Province to cater for a surge in tourist numbers.