Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands treasury minister has likened the government's tertiary education scheme to pouring money down a black hole.

A Chinese community leader in Solomon Islands says he is concerned about the departure of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands RAMSI next week.

The Solomon Islands prime minister is planning significant changes to improve boating safety following reports that at least 17 people drowned at sea over the weekend.

The descendants of Solomon Islands' slave labourers living in Fiji say they hope dual citizenship legislation being proposed in the Solomons will help them reconnect with long lost relatives.

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has told a National Peace Dialogue in Honiara there are fundamental challenges that impede sustainable development.

The United Nations says it is facilitating talks today and Tuesday in Solomon Islands partly to build confidence among the people as the Regional Assistance Mission prepares to leave.

The Solomon Islands government has decided to move the National Referral Hospital from the Honiara waterfront to higher ground in East Honiara.

Talks are being held in the Solomon Islands capital this week to discuss the challenges still facing the country ahead of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands', RAMSI, departure.

15 mainly young people are still missing in Solomon Islands after their boat capsized in bad weather.

Six schools in Oceania will take part in an international robotics challenge which organisers hope could become an annual event.

The Solomon Islands opposition says the government has to explain the lack of progress on a dozen major projects in Malaita.

Solomon Islands came from behind to beat Papua New Guinea 2-1 in Port Moresby last night to keep their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign alive.

The Solomon Islands' government says its new National Minerals Policy ensures resource owners have more say in development of their mineral resources.

Communities on the weathercoast of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands have described the departing Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands as their saviour.

Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have 90 minutes to earn a spot in the final round of Oceania qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while Tahiti will be hoping the Melanesian rivals cancel each…

A second gun amnesty in Solomon Islands has netted 18 firearms and more than 2800 rounds of ammunition.