Solomon Islands
Sport: Solomons Futsal team crowned OFC champs and World Cup-bound
The Solomon Islands will head to their third FIFA Futsal World Cup after a 5-0 victory over Fiji on the final day of the 2016 OFC Futsal Championship.
Sport: High-flying Solomons seeking improvement
Solomon Islands will all but seal another Oceania Futsal Championship title with victory against Vanuatu today.
Call for law changes to hold Solomons leaders accountable
The new head of the Leadership Code Commission in Solomon Islands is calling for legislative change so that leaders can be held more accountable. Audio
Solomons LCC head says law change needed
The new head of the Leadership Code Commission in Solomon Islands says legislative change is a must if the LCC is to do its job properly.
New chair of Solomons leadership body
The Solomon Islands Leadership Code Commission has a new chairman after the death of Francis Luza at the end of last year.
Sport: Kurukuru make strong start to OFC Futsal defence
The Solomon Islands bid for a fifth successive Oceania Futsal Championship crown began in impressive fashion with a 3-0 victory over Tahiti in Suva.
Solomons MP facing criminal charges
A former Solomon Islands cabinet minister and the current MP for Lau-Mbaelelea is facing criminal charges.
Sport: Oceania Futsal Champs wide-open
The most wide-open Oceania Futsal Championship in memory kicks off in Suva today.
Solomons govt will meet Truth & Reconciliation recommendations
The Solomon Islands Government says implementing the final reports by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into ethnic tensions more than a decade ago will reduce the risk of violence.
NZ Govt finances repairs for Solomons' fisheries centre
New Zealand has paid for the refurbishment of a fisheries centre in Lata, in Solomon Islands Temotu Province.
Form one now available for all Solomons children
An initiative to ensure all Solomon Islands primary school students enter the form one level of schooling has been accomplished this year.
Solomon expects more cruise ships
The Solomon Islands is to welcome eight separate cruise visits this year, a 100 percent increase on its 2015 cruise schedule.
Malaysian consortium looks to deliver bulk fuel to Solomons
The Solomon Islands government says a Malaysian consortium wants to partner with local business entities to deliver cheap and reliable fuel and gas to the provinces.
Solomon Islanders flag alternative Aussie standard
A conversation has started in Solomon Islands about an alternative design for the Australian flag which was voted the most popular in a recent survey of more than 8,000 people.
Papuan group in talks about Solomons office
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua is talking with the Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal governments about establishing an office in Honiara.
Solomon Islanders flag alternative Aussie standard
A conversation has started in Solomon Islands about an alternative design for the Australian flag which was voted the most popular in a recent Western Sydney University survey of more than 8000… Audio
Sport: Futsalroos to strong for Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands have been beaten 3-0 by Australia in an international futsal friendly in Sydney.
Bank robberies in Solomon Islands on the rise
The Solomon Islands Police Commissioner says incidents of bank robberies are on the rise.
MSG Chair to facilitate Indo-Papua discussion
The chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group has offered to facilitate a meeting between the Indonesian government and the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.
Solomons tourism welcomes proposed WWII park
The chief executive of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau has welcomed a government proposal to develop a WWII memorial park at Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal. Audio
