A Weak Watchdog And a New Promise: Can Manele Revive SIICAC?
by Ofani Eremae At its launch in July 2020, many viewed the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) as…
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‘When the Island Forgets Your Footprints’
From Oceania, to Amazonia, A Global South Awakening at COP30 by Charley Piringi When Lawrence Makili, 61, closes his eyes,…
Kolombangara Landowners Mark Historic Milestone as PM Manele Hands Over 20% KFPL Share Certificate
by Ronald Toito’ona A century-long journey of struggle for land rights and equitable participation in resource development reached a triumphant…
“Climate Finance Is Not Charity”: Pacific Islands Confront the World at COP30
by Charley Piringi COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellow As the COP30 Climate Summit opens this week in Belém, Brazil, the Pacific…
Kanaky’s Cry for Justice: Pacific Mission Exposes Deep Fault Lines in France’s Decolonisation Process
A new report from the Pacific Peoples’ Mission to Kanaky New Caledonia paints a stark picture of systemic inequality, political…
At The Edge Of Change: Nukufero’s Struggle To Hold On To Its Cultural Roots
by Georgina Maka’a Nukufero began as a small land grant in the 1950s, given to a few Tikopia settlers who were…
Threads of Change: Wagina’s Story And The Tapestry of Solomon Islands’ Development
Opening the inaugural Panatina Research Seminar this week, Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor PROFESSOR TRANSFORM AQORAU shared a personal reflection that…
Seaweed or Sediment?
Climate Change and Mining Threaten Livelihoods of Wagina villagers by Charley Piringi For the people of Wagina, a small Micronesian…
The Siruka Mining Mess: How Solomon Islands’ Government Fast-Tracking Policy Sparked Controversy
Decking: When COVID-19 struck Solomon Islands in 2020, it sent shockwaves through an already fragile economy, cutting off trade, tourism,…
Expedition Reveals Thirteen Shipwrecks from WWII Battles off Guadalcanal
International team explores WWII history in never-before-seen detail in Solomon Islands, including discovering three brand-new shipwrecks. An expedition led by…