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by Ann Marie YastishockU.S Ambassador to Solomon Islands The U.S. Embassy in Honiara team was privileged to welcome our friends from the Solomon Islands Government, diplomatic community, religious organizations, private business and investment sector, educational and cultural instructions, and civil society to celebrate the 249th birthday of the United States…
by Betty Barkha* Children across the Pacific are facing escalating risks to their safety and wellbeing. Research from Save the Children reveals that violence against children is on the rise across five Pacific Island countries — Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tonga. Almost 200 children and adolescents as well as…
Seone. Lolesio Shailendra B. Singh Centuries ago, movement across Oceania was limited only by the vastness of the ocean, not by borders or bureaucracies. Our ancestors needed nothing more than courage, traditional knowledge, and a canoe to travel, trade, and reconnect with kin across thousands of miles. Today, the barriers…
by Aude-Emilie Dorion, Nouméa, New-Caledonia On the eve of the United Nations Ocean Conference, held in Nice from the 9th to 13th of June, geopolitical and economic tensions surrounding seabed mining are reaching new heights. While American relations with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) have run up against financial and…
by Dr Joseph D. Foukona, University of Hawaii On 13 March 2025, the High Court of Solomon Islands ruled that the dismissal of Daniel Suidani in 2023 as a provincial member of Ward 5, Baegu-West Fataleka in Malaita Province, was invalid. This case started following Rollen Seleso, the former Minister…
The progress of any nation can only be as swift as its progress in education. In the words of President John F. Kennedy, “Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.” This profound truth has never been…
By William Kadi (Columnist) The recent issuance of a license for Starlink to operate in Solomon Islands has generated considerable excitement and public interest. In this article, we will explore the type of license Starlink has been granted, how it will function within the local market, and the role of…
By William KadiColumnist “Even if it’s only a small role…like I only have one line to say, I give my hundred percent,” Elsie described her passion for performance arts. From Sunday School skits and memorizing a Bible verse she shared with the congregation of Wesley United Church during her childhood days…
By William KadiColumnist Much debate and public perception have been shared over the years about Solomon Power’s challenges in keeping customers happy and their capacity to meet market demands of electricity. This week is no different as the State-Owned Enterprise struggled to supply the market which resulted in electricity rationing by way of load-shedding. …
If you type in Google ‘cost of electricity in Solomon Islands’, the hits vary with one word in common ‘expensive’. Obviously, my hits showed USD$0.58 per kwh in a 2009 World Bank blog and $1.03 per kwh in a 2023 ABC article. Calculating cost of electricity is a technical formula but if you…
