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On behalf of Australia, I extend warm congratulations to Malaita on your 42nd Second Appointed Day! Australia and Malaita have a deep and thriving partnership across all sectors, built on decades of close cooperation. I would like to highlight some of the outcomes we have achieved together. In partnership with…
by Ednal Palmer The Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) has successfully delivered the secondsession of their School Awareness Program at St Joseph’s Tenaru this week, empoweringstudents to take an active role in protecting the environment and advocating for sustainableresource management. Under the theme “Be the Voice for Future Generations,” the…
by Poppy Johnston of AAP in Canberra For the first time, the world’s highest court will offer advice on the world’s biggest problem. It’s a punchy slogan that has been wielded successfully by young campaigners to build global momentum behind a landmark international climate case first conceived by a group of…
by Georgina Maka’a Five Years of Hope, Now Disappointment Five years ago, a wave of optimism swept through Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands. People gathered at street corners, market areas, and in villages, buzzing with anticipation about a transformative program backed by one of the world’s superpowers. The Strengthening Competitiveness,…
Mary Garu calls for unity and inclusive development as she leads constituency by Ronald Toito’ona Mary Daniella Zae Garu has made history as the first female to be elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Guadalcanal Constituency, following a by-election held on June 4. She is the wife of former…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa Across the Solomon Islands, climate change is no longer a distant threat — it’s an everyday reality. For many coastal communities, the ocean has become an unstoppable force, erasing not just land but entire ways of life. Yet, amid the devastation, one crucial term remains…
by Ednal Palmer When I was a teenager leafing through old books in my high school library, I stumbled upon what I thought were descriptions of ancient biblical cities protected by towering stone walls. As I kept reading, I realized these weren’t stories from Jerusalem or Jericho—these walls belonged to…
Key points: The need to legally protect Yato forests has become even more urgent this month aswomen and children from the Nasuahu community in East Makira came face-to-facewith logging destruction in their food gardens and forest. Led by Yato Forest Ranger Roselyn Rahea and her aunt, Daisy Muri, women…
Support Community-Led Planned Relocation; Protect Walande Residents from Climate Impact Key Points: · Intensifying climate impacts have displaced members of Walande and other coastal communities in Solomon Islands, threatening the enjoyment of their economic, social, and cultural rights. · Walande community members relocated from a small island to mainland Malaita due to…
by Lesley Sanga in Malaita While people moved from rural areas into Honiara in large numbers in search of jobs and easy life, Joel Laedola took the opposite direction. Joel left his formal job in Honiara and traveled back to his home village of Kakara in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province…
