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by Georgina Maka’a The Australian Government is investing over SBD$11 million in 50 village infrastructure projects across Solomon Islands—directly supporting local businesses with building materials and transportation. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Rod Hilton, announced this during the celebration of the first 2025 cohort of the Solomon Islands–Australia Community…
Solomon Islands has struggled to attract the quality and size of investments that would be game changers for the economy. Opposition Leader Matthew Wale highlighted this in Parliament recently during his debate speech on the SEZ Bill 2024. Wale said beyond the earlier pioneer industries of Taiyo, Guadalcanal Palm Oil…
A new partnership between Australia and JCS Enterprise will expand cocoa sourcing and market access for farmers in Northeast Guadalcanal. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Rod Hilton, welcomed the collaboration with JCS Enterprise. “This partnership is creating reliable markets for farmers, creating more local jobs, and enabling Solomon Islands…
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 Ronald Toito’ona A reconciliation ceremony was held today at Central Police Station in Honiara, where a total of SBD$10,000 and two traditional Malaitan shell money were presented as ‘peace offering’, as investigations continue into the brutal killing of a young man from Makira-Ulawa Province. The shell money—Tafuliae and Baniau—were…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has brought together selected media professionals from across the Pacific for a groundbreaking training focused on Loss and Damage caused by climate change. Held in Apia, Samoa, the three-day workshop marks the first-ever tailored training on…
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) says it is concerned at reports of increasing pressure, intimidation, and restrictions placed on journalists in Papua New Guinea who are carrying out their duty of informing the public and holding power to account. And the regional media body says it stands in full…
Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil today scored another legal victory for the public after the High Court supported his decision to resume a portion of land from a Chinese businessman in the Rove area, west Honiara. Located at the foreshore, opposite the Ngossi-Tasahe junction on the Tandai Highway, McNeil said…
A group of Solomon Islander women leaders have completed the inaugural Solomon Islands Women SOE Directors Development Pilot Program in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Supported through the Solomon Islands–Australia Partnership, the week-long pilot program aims to strengthen the pipeline of qualified women for future State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Board roles. Australian High…
A major SBD$64 million budget is behind the successful rollout of the new Teachers’ Pay Structure and Classification, officially launched today by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD). According to a statement from the Ministry, this marks a significant step in the ongoing implementation of the Education…
