Solomon Islands media guide

The Solomon Star daily newspaper has been in circulation since 1982

The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) operates a public radio service. A high rate of illiteracy means that radio has a greater reach than the press.

Australia has donated equipment to SIBC and has sponsored programmes aimed at promoting peace. Taiwan has also granted technical aid.

Press freedom is generally respected, says US-based Freedom House.

The BBC World Service broadcasts in the capital on 105.6 FM.

There were more than 172,000 internet users by July 2022, 24% of the population (Internetworldstats.com).

• Media guides by BBC Monitoring

Press

• Solomon Star - daily

• Solomons Voice - weekly

• Solomon Times - weekly

• Agrikalsa Nius - monthly

• Citizen's Press - monthly

Television

• One Television

Radio

• Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) - public, operates national station Radio Happy Isles, Wantok FM and provincial station Radio Happy Lagoon

• Paoa FM - commercial

• ZFM 100 - commercial

Online

• Solomon Times Online - news website