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by Ednal Palmer The Solomon Islands has kicked off its inaugural National Dialogue on Loss and Damage (L&D), marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to address climate-induced Loss and Damage. Hosted at the Mendana Hotel in Honiara, the three-day event is a collaboration between the Solomon Islands Government…
by Ednal Palmer Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump dismissing climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” represent the American leader’s personal opinion. Speaking at a press conference in Honiara yesterday, Prime Minister Manele said while he respects President…
Tribal conservation chairpersons and coordinators from across the Mai-Maasina Green Belt (MMGB) affiliates have completed a five-day training program on leadership, governance, and grant proposal development at the Wai-Hau Conservation Foundation in West Are’Are. The training, held from 2 to 6 October, brought together ten participants representing conservation areas in…
Fourteen students from across the Pacific celebrated completing their studies last month as they attended a graduation ceremony for the Australia Awards Certificate in Fisheries Management and Development, delivered in partnership with the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). The graduating cohort included six participants from Solomon Islands, two from Kiribati, three…
by Charley Piringi The Pacific Community (SPC), through its Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac), launched a redesigned Pacific Ocean Portal, in Honiara last night. The digital platform was aimed at giving Pacific Island nations open, user-friendly access to actionable ocean data. The launch took place on…
by Charley Piringi The Pacific Community (SPC) is partnering with aquaculture research centres in Asia to develop new, climate-resilient strains of Kappaphycus (seaweed) for farming in the Pacific. The initiative, in collaboration with the Network of Aquaculture Centres in the Asia-Pacific (NACA) based in Thailand and the Philippines, aims to…
The Solomon Islands, one of the world’s most disaster-prone nations, is strengthening its frontline response capacity through the expansion of its National Emergency Response Team (NERT), supported by the U.S. Embassy in Honiara and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM). The latest…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, in his role as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, today launched the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Capitalisation Memorandum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the 80th UN General Assembly. Prime Minister Manele told development partners that the PRF is the Pacific’s…
by Ronald Toito’ona About eight communities in Makira-Ulawa Province are taking steps to boost disaster preparedness ahead of the 2025–2026 cyclone season. In partnership with World Vision Solomon Islands and key stakeholders, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) has conducted awareness sessions under the Disaster Ready Program to strengthen understanding…
A week-long regional gathering on marine conservation, threatened species, and women’s leadership is currently underway in Honiara. The gathering brings together leaders, experts, and community champions from across the Coral Triangle and Pacific to discuss issues concerning the region. The event combines multiple high-level meetings under the Coral Triangle Initiative…
