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By Ben McKay of AAP in Hobart Papua New Guineans will begin serving in Australia’s defence force over the next year, with recruitment ramped up to “thousands” over the next decade. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the first project being implemented under the Pukpuk Treaty, the trans-Torres defence…
Solomon Islands is developing its first dedicated national policy to address the growing economic and social costs of climate change that the country can no longer avoid. The country is estimated to lose US$79 million (SBD$635,838,057) a year to climate-related impacts, equivalent to 8.69 percent of its gross domestic product…
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, arrived in Solomon Islands today to officially open the Western Border Outpost in the Shortland Islands with local government ministers. During the visit, Marles will also meet with Prime Minister Matthew Wale to discuss shared priorities and cooperation between the…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will carry out a series of controlled bomb-blast operations in Western and Choiseul provinces to dispose of dangerous unexploded wartime ordnance. Police say the operations will target UXO sites in Munda, Rendova and Kolombangara, as well as Tarekukure, Taro, Shortlands, Nila and Lofung.…
Australia and Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL) are partnering to strengthen workforce skills and support community wellbeing on Kolombangara Island, Western Province. The partnership will support two key initiatives. The first will provide targeted on-site training for KFPL workers in vehicle and heavy machinery operation and maintenance, as well as…
By Tom Tom In politics, the line between leadership, theatrical performance, and cultism is thin – very thin. Politics is about appealing to people’s hopes and aspirations and convincing them that, if they elect a candidate or his or her political party, their lives will become better. Consequently, there are…
Twenty New Colombo Plan Scholars from Curtin University have digitised more than 7,000 rock samples from across Solomon Islands, preserving a nationally significant geological collection and unlocking valuable geological data to support the country’s future research and economic development. During a four-week mobility program, the students worked in five teams…
Scaling up health worker skills to fight diabetic foot disease in Solomon Islands How do you react to a small blister or a cut on your foot? You’ll probably ignore it or even see it as a minor inconvenience. But if you’re a person living with diabetes, that small blister…
Construction at Honiara International Port is progressing well, with the project moving towards the next stage of the International Berth 1 upgrade. Current works include fabricating and installing temporary structures to support marine piling operations. The upgrade is being carried out under the Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP). And…
Attorney-General Gabriel Suri says his directorship at Panatina Chemists Limited ended about eight years ago. “In fact I ceased to be a director in 2018,” he told In-depth Solomons. Suri was responding to calls by Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare for him and Prime Minister Matthew Wale to explain their business…
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