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Coconut down streaming in Solomon Islands is poised for expansion with Australia investing in a new cutting-edge processing facility, operated by Islands’ Own, in West Guadalcanal. Islands’ Own is a local company that processes and manufactures a range of products using coconuts sourced from local farmers. Through its private sector…
By Ronald Toito’ona Recent flooding in Manila, Philippines, has severely impacted at least six Solomon Islands government-sponsored undergraduate students, leaving them grappling with the aftermath. On the night of July 24, intense rainfall from Typhoon Gaemi inundated the Philippine capital and surrounding areas, leading to the closure of schools and…
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has delivered x-ray and substance identification training to Solomon Islands Customs, to help equip officers to screen and examine goods being imported and exported. Being able to effectively screen and examine goods is a primary role of Customs and is critical to ensuring the integrity of the…
By Ednal Palmer Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has issued a directive to all government ministries and agencies, and all their staff to comply and respect the Government’s position, that the People’s Republic of China remains the sole legal representative of China. In reaffirming his government’s commitment to the one-China policy, Manele said…
by Ednal Palmer A large number of candidates who contested the April 2024 Joint Elections in Solomon Islands are facing hefty penalties. This is for failing to submit campaign expense reports in compliance with the Electoral Act and Provincial Assemblies and Honiara City Council Electoral regulations 2024. The 90-day legal period…
A Papua New Guinean has been appointed as the new Director General for theHoniara-based Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). He is Noan Pakop, who has a wealth of experience in fisheries management.. Pakop will replace current Director General Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen, from Tonga, who has led the FFA Secretariat…
by Aubrey Belford (OCCRP Pacific Editor) Facebook temporarily blocked scores of posts on a page run by an OCCRP member center, In-Depth Solomons, after incorrectly labeling the independent investigative news outlet’s journalism as spam. The outlet suspects that complaints by critics who want to silence independent journalism may be behind the…
By Ednal Palmer Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele remains skeptical at Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean and joined other Pacific Island leaders to express concern. On arrival yesterday from the PALM 10 meeting after a State visit to China, Manele said the absence of national and…
By Ednal Palmer Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has announced on arrival from China this afternoon, one of the notable infrastructural undertakings secured to be the extension of the Honiara International airport. Manele said this project was requested by the Solomon Islands government and China is considering it. “China announced it…
By Ednal Palmer Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says “demonizing China” is not his concern. When responding to questions from the media on arrival this afternoon if he is concern that some people are demonizing China, Manele said Solomon Islands treats all its partners “equally”. “I am not concern that others…
