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Solomon Islands has urged Pacific Islands Forum Leaders to turn years of commitments into concrete action and sharpen the Forum’s priorities in a rapidly changing global environment. Speaking at the 55th Forum Leaders Plenary Meeting in Koror, Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade, Honourable Rick Houenipwela, challenged Leaders to…
By Charlery Piringi The intensifying geopolitical competition between China, the United States and Australia is dangerously amplifying existing political instability in the Solomon Islands, a leading regional security expert has warned. Dr Alexander L. Vuving of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies said the country’s fragile political…
THE Government has described as baseless former Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs Hon. Clerzy Rore’s claim that he was never consulted over concerns raised against the Attorney General. In a statement issued today, the Government said Mr Rore’s claim was not surprising, given his frequent absence from Cabinet and…
The Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs, Clezy Rore, has formally resigned from the Cabinet, citing a “systemic breakdown” in government consultation processes and deep-seated inequities within the justice sector. Mr. Rore, the MP for North Vella la Vella, announced his departure following a contentious decision regarding the remuneration of…
The Official Parliamentary Opposition has firmly rejected rumors suggesting several of its members are planning to defect to the governing GREAT Coalition. In a statement released today, the Opposition dismissed the claims as “baseless political speculation” intended to manufacture instability and mislead the public. “The Official Opposition remains mature, intact,…
Australia is partnering with Primerise Limited, a local woman-owned business, to increase the supply of high-quality, locally grown flowers in Solomon Islands. Under its flagship private sector development program, Strongim Bisnis, Australia will co-invest in irrigation and greenhouse infrastructure to improve flower quality and enable more consistent year-round production and…
By Georgina Maka’a After three decades of discussion, Solomon Islands has formally begun public consultations on a long-awaited tax reform, including the introduction of a broad-based Value Added Tax (VAT) that the Government says will reshape how the country raises revenue. Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo officially opened the first…
Thirty-one Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have arrived in Solomon Islands for a three-week joint training exercise with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), aimed at strengthening the country’s policing capabilities. The latest Exercise Coastwatchers began on August 31 and will run until September 23, with training to be…
By Ben McKay of AAP There are many factors that make postcard-perfect Palau a peculiar host for this year’s Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting. It’s remote and closer to the Philippines than any other PIF member. It’s attached to the US after signing a free association pact with Washington DC…
The China Medical Team (CMT) has provided free medical checks and medicines to officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara. The medical outreach was conducted on 28 August 2026, with CMT health professionals screening RSIPF officers for conditions including high blood…
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