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A three-day workshop designed to empower 30 young students from Auki’s surrounding communities to creatively engage with environmental issues is underway at the Malaita provincial capital Facilitated by Dreamcast Theatre Solomon Islands, it encourages creativity to deal with environmental issues such as plastic waste, biodiversity, and climate change through a…
FIVE national soccer players playing in the South Australia National Premier League (NPL) and StateLeague One which are managed by Football South Australia (SA) are settling in well in Adelaide. Javin Wae, Junior David, Rovu Boyers, Micah Lea’alafa and William Komasi are all based inAdelaide, South Australia. Wae who plays…
by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands’ former footballer and top-notch coach, Jerry Allen has returned to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Men’s Champions League 2025, with Hekari United FC of Papua New Guinea (PNG). His relationship with Hekari United FC runs deep. Over the years, he has been instrumental in the…
Australia is partnering with government and industry to increase awareness of safe handling and removal of asbestos. Over 60 industry representatives attended a workshop held by Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program, with presentations led by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and Honiara City Council. MID’s Deputy Director of Architecture…
CANBERRA, AAP – Pacific island nations will get a larger chunk of Australia’s foreign aid as spending is refocused after the United States slashed its aid agency. Foreign Minister Penny Wong asked her department to compile a list of aid programs across the Pacific and Southeast Asia that would be…
by Manasseh Maelanga Minister of Infrastructure Development Solomon Islands The ocean has always been central to the life and prosperity of the Solomon Islands, serving as our highway for sustenance, connection, and trade. Our traditions have taught us to respect the sea and navigate in harmony with its rhythms. However,…
Football fever is set to take over the Solomon Islands as the countdown begins for the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 in Honiara, from March 30 to April 12. As excitement builds, the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has officially announced ticket prices, making it easier for fans to secure…
ANZ Bank has struck a deal with the Australian government to guarantee banking services in the Pacific. Australia has been working with commercial banks to stop an exodus of financial services from Pacific island nations, which aren’t profitable. There have been concerns a vacuum could lead to Chinese state-linked banks…
By Professor Transform Aqorau Vice Chancellor, SINU Former CEO, Parties to the Nauru Agreement For decades, the Pacific Islands region has been heavily reliant on donor funding to support development, governance, and capacity-building initiatives. While donor support has played a role in strengthening institutions, it has also created a dependency…
by Ofani Eremae Whilst the Government says its legal team is reviewing the Daniel Suidani court ruling with the intention to appeal, a local law expert and academic says an appeal may not be possible. Solomon Islander Dr Joseph Foukona, an assistant professor at the University of Hawaii in the…
