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International team explores WWII history in never-before-seen detail in Solomon Islands, including discovering three brand-new shipwrecks. An expedition led by Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has just completed comprehensive archaeological surveys of more than a dozen vessels lost during the World War II Solomon Islands campaign. While livestreaming…
Solomon Islands sawn timber exporters demonstrated their strong commitment towards industry sustainability at the Solomon Islands Sawn Timber Knowledge Forum on Wednesday 13 August 2025 in Honiara. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand and the Solomon Islands Timber Processors and Exporters Association (SITPEA), the event celebrated progress towards certification for…
Pacific Leaders and Partners concluded Apia Climate dialogue with commitment to Stronger Action on Climate Loss, Damage, and Resilience by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa Pacific nations have closed a week of landmark climate talks in Apia, Samoa, with a united call for increased global support and decisive regional action to…
by Georgina Maka’a SIG commits to getting the Bina Harbour Project for Malaita And Solomon Islands The estimated cost of the proposed Bina Harbour Development is over one billion Solomon dollars ( USD 202 million) – covering infrastructure, facilities, utilities, and connectivity. Government foresees the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Project transforming…
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 PalmerIn Apia, SamoaThe opening day of the Development Partners’ Dialogue on Climate Loss and Damage in Apia set a determined tone, as Pacific leaders and climate experts pressed for bold, coordinated action to turn mitigation pledges into concrete outcomes for the region.Delegates from across the Pacific gathered to…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, SamoaPacific nations are stepping up efforts to embrace electric mobility as part of a broader drive to cut emissions, reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, and advance sustainable transport solutions tailored to island realities.The call to accelerate e-mobility came during the climate ‘Unlocking mitigation’ discussions in…
By Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa Pacific Islands countries are urged to walk together in the Climate induced Loss and Damage fight. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Climate Change Director Tangaloa Cooper when officially closing the the two day dialogue held in Apia Samoa told delegates from teh…
by Ednal PalmerApia, Samoa Delegates and leaders from across the Pacific have been told that data and information are the backbone of good decision-making on climate-induced Loss and Damage (L&D). Without them, policymakers are essentially flying blind. Speaking during a presentation on the importance of data and information for improving…
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…
