Solomon Islands Travel News

The Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Ms Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba will be visiting Solomon Islands for the first time this week, on route to the King of Tonga's Coronation early next month.

Bilikiki Cruises has announced a final call for entries to their Solomon Islands-themed video competition hosted on YouTube - all footage submissions must be posted by the end of July.

The Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group, SITAG, is continuing to distribute the Pijin Bible following its launch ad presentation early this month in Honiara.

A Wellington policeman has done the rounds to take much-needed supplies to the children of the Solomon Islands.

In Solomon Islands, work has started on the rebuilding of China Town in Honiara which was destroyed by fire more than two years ago.

Update: 10:41AM Australias foreign affairs Minister Stephen Smith will travel to Fiji today for talks with the interim regime about its planned election.

If you love surfing, fishing, diving or just relaxing on a beautiful tropical island, then the new Sanbis Island Resort in the Solomon Islands is ideal for you.

The United States Embassy in Port Moresby is initiating a new Visa application programme for Solomon Islands.

A further 12 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins have recently been captured and are waiting in sea pens to be exported to marine parks with major holiday companies doing little to stop this exploitation.

Solomon Islands will introduce free basic education next year. Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua, in his recent provincial visit to Isabel told the people there that the free basic education will cover standard one ...

A recently-released report by the World Bank identified Filipinos as among the top 10 foreigners in 16 big and small countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

Images sent in by Star-Bulletin readers from around the world. COURTESY PHOTO Lavone West found the Aloha Honaira Guadal Canal, on the Solomon Islands.

Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and six other Pacific nations banned tuna boats from an area of ocean almost the size of Alaska to save the fish from a repeat of the collapse of Atlantic cod fisheries in ...

Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and six other Pacific nations banned tuna boats from an area of ocean almost the size of Alaska to save the fish from a repeat of the collapse of Atlantic cod fisheries in ...

The National Parliamentary Opposition Group has renewed its call on the Government to immediately facilitate the review of the legal framework governing the operation of the Regional Assistance Mission to ...

A three day Trade Fair designed to showcase various Taiwanese products in the areas relating to office, home, health, sports and leisure is scheduled to open at the Mendana Hotel in Honiara, starting Monday ...

A team of Physicians, nurses and helpers are in the country to attend to basic health needs of the people. via People First Network News

The Coalition for National Unity and Rural Advancement Government would like as many villages as possible in Solomon Islands to have access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation during its reign. via People First Network News

“It's important for journalists to define things before politicians do”

Feedback to the Toktok page New Zealand mainstream media coverage of Pacific issues is often little better than travel writing, says Agence France-Presse correspondent Michael Field. via Cafe Pacific

“This offence was committed in the spur of a moment. It was out of character. Kelly was not a drug user”

THE wife of an Australian man working for a law and order mission in the Solomon Islands has been fined for drug possession. via News.com.au