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Honiara’s recurring and serious traffic congestions has again got onto the nerve of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), who today urged authorities to urgently address the issue. “We are seriously concerned about the current traffic issues from East, Central and Western end of Honiara City,” SICCI…
The experiences and challenges facing Pacific journalists attempting to uphold freedom of expression and information across the region, will be captured for the first time in an inaugural survey of Pacific media freedoms, For us. By us. About us. Launched today by the regional media freedoms watchdog, Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF),…
The 82nd anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Guadalcanal held in Honiara yesterday was a powerful reminder of the deep bonds between the people of the United States and the Solomon Islands,” visiting U.S. Ambassador to Solomon Islands Ann Marie Yastishock says. Yastishock travelled from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea,…
SYDNEY – Australia urged China to avoid “coercion” in the Pacific Islands and to be “more transparent in the aid” it provides, acknowledging a “state of permanent contest” between Beijing and the West. Australia’s Pacific minister Pat Conroy said new economic opportunities for Pacific Island nations should not be “accompanied by coercion…
by Charley Piringi The economic trajectory and pervasive web of corruption in the Solomon Islands is deeply concerning, Finance minister Manasseh Sogavare says. Speaking during the launch of a two-day National Economic Summit last week, Sogavare said he was “disturbed” and “uncomfortable” with the current trends. “If the country maintains…
The Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) today signed a landmark partnership agreement with WWF-Solomon Islands to work together to support communities to better manage their natural resources. The signing happened at the USAID OurFish OurFuture funded Sea Cucumber Dialogue held at Solomon Islands National University this week with representatives from…
by Lamantha Lano An event to honour Solomon Islands scouts and coastwatchers for their efforts and contributions in World War II will be held on 7 August in Honiara. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, government ministers, diplomatic representatives and other dignitaries are expected to attend the ceremony, which will start at…
The Panguna mine made a fortune but left war and pollution in its wake. A new lawsuit backed by anonymous investors is now seeking billions in compensation – and raising concerns about who stands to benefit. by Aubrey Belford (OCCRP) High in the forested mountains of Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville…
Coconut down streaming in Solomon Islands is poised for expansion with Australia investing in a new cutting-edge processing facility, operated by Islands’ Own, in West Guadalcanal. Islands’ Own is a local company that processes and manufactures a range of products using coconuts sourced from local farmers. Through its private sector…
