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The conclusion of Operation Rai Balang marks a significant step towards enhancing maritime security and promoting sustainable fisheries management across the Pacific. Dr. Manu Tupou-Roosen, Director General of the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), said the importance of this collaborative effort in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing…
by Charlie Piringi The Leader of the United Party (UP), Peter Kenilorea Junior, has pledged a renewed engagement with traditional development partners, including Taiwan, should his party come into power after the April 17 polls. Kenilorea stated UP’s welcoming stance toward any development partner genuinely interested in the Solomon Islands,…
Hundreds of people turned up during the ‘CARE’ coalition launch in Noro town, Western Province, expressing the need for a change of government in the country. People around the west new Georgia Vonavona flooded the Noro Community Centre Hall since 9 am on a busy Friday to witness the launch…
The Australian High Commission says it was proud to bring Kuku-Yalanji man Jeremy Donovan, an Australian First Nations musician, artist, poet, public speaker, and educator to Solomon Islands from 18 February – 26 February 2024. Over 9-days, he visited eight schools, three marketplaces, and one church group across Western, Malaita…
It is with great sadness that we learn of the sudden passing of Tony Vernon Hughes on 25th February 2024. At this time of sorrow, Transparency Solomon Islands families, friends and supporters extend our heartfelt condolences to the wife, children and family of Tony Hughes. A golden, caring heart for…
by OCCRP and Inside PNG A China-born businesswoman accused of taking part in an audacious plot to fly a light plane packed with drugs from Papua New Guinea to Australia allegedly ordered a co-conspirator to pay into a bank account in the name of PNG’s former migration chief in order…
THE Coalition Accountability Reform & Empowerment (CARE) leader Matthew Wale has condemned the recent decision by the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) to significantly increase the salaries of all members of Parliament. Wale said PEC will be abolished if the CARE coalition forms the next government. The former Leader of Opposition…
The Australian High Commission is proud to bring Mr Jeremy Donovan, an Australian First Nations musician, artist, poet, public speaker, and educator to the Solomon Islands from 18 February – 26 February 2024. He will visit primary and secondary schools in Malaita Province, Western Province, and Guadalcanal Province to share…
by Charley Piringi  The Coalition for Accountability, Reform and Empowerment (CARE) says it’s committed to pursuing a foreign policy that emphasizes balanced international engagement, placing Solomon Islands’ national interest at the forefront. Matthew Wale, leader of the CARE Coalition, told In-depth Solomons in an exclusive interview during the launch of…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) says it is concerned with the current road situation/condition affecting traffic from the East, Central Honiara City, and the Western end of the city. “As the organization responsible for the private sector in the Solomon Islands, SICCI is raising its members’…
