CBSI Governor: Miners Bring Limited Investment, Many Are Former Loggers
by Ednal Palmer Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Governor Dr. Luke Forau has raised concerns about the country’s emerging…
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Solomon Islands Signs MOU with China to Boost Geological Research and Capacity Building
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the…
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,…
Solomons PM Encourages Media to Tell Pacific Stories
Local and regional journalists preparing to cover next week’s Pacific Island Leaders Meeting in Honiara are encouraged to  continue telling the…
Quakes, Tsunamis Focus of Latest Aust-SI Partnership
Australia and Solomon Islands are partnering to better understand and prepare for the earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, which are…
Central Guadalcanal MP Accuses Gold Ridge Mining of Breaching Laws and Failing Landowners
by Charles Piringi Central Guadalcanal MP Peter Shanel Agovaka recently raised concerns in Parliament over ongoing illegal mining practices at…
A Bay Under Siege: How Unchecked Mining is Choking Life in Thousand Ships Bay
Key findings: by Ronald Toito’ona Thousand Ships Bay, located on the southern coast of Isabel Province, was once a place…
A Crime Against Nature: Malaita Leaders Moved to Tears by Shocking Mining Impact
by Ednal Palmer In Kiu, West Are’Are Church and community leaders around Kiu, Malaita, were brought to tears after listening…