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by Ronald Toito’ona Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape today urged the international community to help stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific. Speaking at the High-Level Session of the Honiara Summit, Marape raised serious concerns on the ongoing exploitation of Pacific resources by foreign nations…
by Ronald Toito’ona The Honiara Summit 2025, which kicks off this week, is set to place Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing at the forefront of discussions, reinforcing regional commitment to sustainable fisheries and regional cooperation. With fisheries playing a vital role in the Pacific’s economy, food security, and cultural…
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…
Brisbane, AAPÂ –Â A warm embrace has marked defence treaty talks between Australia and Papua New Guinea, giving the cold shoulder to China’s Indo-Pacific influence. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles got up close and personal with PNG Defence Minister Billy Joseph in Brisbane on Thursday, starting negotiations that look set to…
 by Ronald Toito’ona The Solomon Islands Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has allocated around SBD$8 million to host the Honiara Summit 2025, which begins on February 24 in Honiara. This was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade (MFAET), Collin Beck during a…
by Charley Piringi None of the 69 workers of King Solomon Hotel will lose their job despite the official change of ownership from the Kennedy family to King Hotel and Resorts, today. The assurance was given during a handover ceremony held at the hotel, marking the official transfer of ownership…
by Ronald Toito’ona Honiara will be the centre of global discussions on sustainable fisheries as it co-hosts the Honiara Summit 2025 – a significant gathering aimed at addressing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4 on fisheries sustainability. This four-day summit, to be held in collaboration with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries…
Sobiro Clinic in Marovo has received critical solar lighting through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships – enabling them to provide cold storage of essential vaccines and preventing women having to give birth by torch light. Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships support community-led projects that improve living standards. Sobiro Clinic, which was built by Australia…
by Ednal Palmer, Georgina Maka’a, and Ronald Toito’ona Three months after his appointment as interim head of the Telecommunications Commission of Solomon Islands (TCSI) in February 2021, Calvin Ziru flew to Munda in Western Province for one of his first official engagements. This meeting with members of TCSI’s Technical Evaluation…
Childcare workers from Papua New Guinea are helping to fill demand in Australia’s Northern Territory under a pilot scheme beginning this week. PNG educators, who have earned accreditation to work in Australia’s early childhood sector, are headed to Alice Springs and Katherine to take up much-needed roles. The program is…
