Progress between Australia and Solomon Islands in helping the Pacific nation develop its police force and establish a new training centre has been slow. A $190m initiative was announced between both ...

Solomon Islands is again considering the need to establish a national military force. Yet while this is a sovereign decision, there should be better ways to meet the country’s security needs. Regional ...

Former Australian diplomat Lachlan Strahan publishes a candid memoir that includes his posting as high commissioner to the Solomon Islands. The book criticises parts of the Coalition's response to the ...

In the Solomon Islands, where memories of civil unrest and ethnic violence are still fresh, the government’s plan to create a defence force has raised both hope and concerns. For some, it is a step ...

The 2024 Article IV Consultation discusses that Solomon Islands has weathered important shocks including civil unrest and the pandemic, successfully hosted the Pacific Games, and conducted peaceful ...

The Solomon Islands underwent significant political transitions in 2024. After the April election, the Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party maintained power through a coalition, with Jeremiah ...

Improving the availability and quality of health services is a big challenge for the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands. 82 percent of the population live on islands and in rural areas that are ...

Renewable energy only makes up 2% of the Solomon Islands’ electricity mix. Image: Namkoo Solar. A group of investment firms led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has partnered with the government of ...

A project is now underway on the Solomon Islands to help the country accelerate its renewable energy generation. The Solomon Islands Renewable Energy Development Project plans to finance new solar ...

In this Oct. 9, 2019, file photo, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, and then-Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (now prime minister) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of ...

May 2 (Reuters) - Solomon Islands lawmakers selected Jeremiah Manele as their new prime minister on Thursday, elevating the former foreign minister who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island ...

There is no shortage of significant elections taking place in 2024, including in India, Indonesia, the United States, and even Russia—although Russian elections are hardly democratic. Yet another, ...