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by Charley Piringi Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reaffirmed his nation’s steadfast commitment to the Pacific Islands, declaring that “the Pacific’s future is our future” as world leaders gathered in the region to confront the escalating climate emergency. Reflecting on the severe threats facing the region, Albanese said, climate…
by Charley Piringi Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a fierce, unapologetic message to global diplomats, declaring that the Pacific is done asking for the world’s “sympathy.” Addressing the pre-COP31 summit gathering in Suva tonight, Rabuka dismantled the conventional framing of regional helplessness, warning global diplomats that the sinking…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mathew Wale departed yesterday for Fiji’s Pre-COP31 talks and a Tuvalu visit to observe rising sea levels alongside global leaders. Prime Minister Wale said, “We want to take them to Tuvalu for them to see direct evidence of sea-level rise and its impact…
by Charley Piringi Ahead of next month’s major UN climate summit (COP31) in Turkiye, the Pacific region is sending a resolute message to global leaders: “Retreating is not an option.” Speaking during a pre-COP31 virtual meeting today, Tagaloa Cooper, Director for Climate Change Resilience at the Secretariat of the Pacific…
CAIRNS, Australia — Regional lawmakers, regulators, and advocates have taken a decisive stance against the illegal logging networks harming Melanesia, transitioning from dialogue to direct enforcement. During the third Asia Pacific Forests Crime Network (APFCN) gathering at James Cook University in Cairns from last week, thirty-five specialists gathered to confront the…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has demanded a sweeping overhaul of the UN Security Council, calling its veto power a dangerous “relic of 1945” at the United Nations General Assembly last week. Speaking at the UN, Wale pointed to the “double standards” fueling global wars and…
by Charley Piringi in Cairns, Australia A senior Papua New Guinea leader warned PNG and the Solomon Islands that failing to reform colonial resource laws risks losing people’s resources to foreign “criminal cartels.“ Speaking exclusively to In-depth Solomons at the third Asia Pacific Forest Crime Network meeting in Cairns, outspoken Oro…
The former Governor-General Sir Nathaniel Waena, a prominent statesman, passed away this morning, following a long illness. The Government through the Office of the Prime Minister, has issued an official statement expressing profound condolences following his passing on. Sir Nathaniel, a prominent statesman, served as the fifth Governor-General of Solomon…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has raised concern over the continued damage to road signs and other public infrastructure delivered under the Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP), urging road users and communities to help protect these important public assets. A statement from the project office said the road…
An Australian gold miner has sold off its operations in Papua New Guinea to a Chinese state-owned company. Western Australia-based St Barbara, which once operated the Gold Ridge mine in Central Guadalcanal, is offloading its ownership of the New Simberi gold project to the Lingbao Gold Group for $410 million.…
