Washington has announced its intention to reopen the US embassy in the Solomon Islands; according to some, the move is an attempt to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region

Landowners from Kakau and Lakuili Tribes in Variana and Hoilava, West Guadalcanal, have issued a public appeal to mining authorities urging them to exclude their customary land from a tenement granted to Ever Prosperous Mining and to revoke its licence

The traditional chief of Bava Island on Vella has voiced strong opposition to mining operations on the island due to mining’s potential destruction of ancestral land, environmental degradation, and threats to the livelihoods of local communities

Increasing malaria cases (over 900 in Gizo hospital), a shortage of drugs and rising numbers in Malaita Province pushed the Vector-Borne Disease Office to tour various communities to conduct malaria awareness campaigns and distribute bed nets

Consultations with key stakeholders continue on the project to improve urban transport management capacity in Honiara; the initiative is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency