Solomon Islands

At least 20,000 people in remote communities in Solomon Islands have been seriously impacted by the series of earthquakes that struck off the south coast of Guadalcanal from Tuesday afternoon through…

Much of the Solomon Islands experienced a series of earthquakes on Tuesday and into Wednesday, the most severe being a magnitude 7 quake.

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck in the Solomons Island region triggering a tsunami warning for areas up to 300km away.

An outbreak of Covid-19 has been declared for Temotu Province in Solomon Islands, with more than 400 cases reported in the nine days to Tuesday morning.

The leader of the parliamentary opposition group in Solomon Islands believes the aid focus by Australia and China should be on development, not guns.