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When 23-year-old John Tara walked across the stage to receive his carpentry certificate, he did more than graduate—he became the face of a new era of disability inclusion in Solomon Islands’ workforce. Tara, who is hearing-impaired, was one of ten students to graduate from the Bethesda Disability Training Centre and…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been formally briefed by the Auditor General and international audit firm KPMG Fiji on emerging findings from the long-awaited audit of the 2023 Pacific Games — a major regional event that was both a national milestone and one of the country’s largest publicly…
Fugitive Ponzi schemer Noah Musingku reigns over an armed “cargo cult” deep in the interior of one of the world’s most isolated islands. OCCRP went to investigate how he had attracted an international following at the fringes of conspiracy culture. Reported by Aubrey Belford (OCCRP), Torbjörn Wester Emerging from an…
Canberra, AAP – Australia and Pacific Island nations must team-up to counter China’s growing regional influence as only a unified front will be able to withstand the pressure, Penny Wong says. In her most pointed Pacific-focused speech to date, the foreign minister outlined the several issues facing the region including…
The North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) has rolled out a major road rehabilitation program worth $360,000, targeting four key feeder roads long neglected and rendered impassable. The investment, made under the constituency’s 2025 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation, marks a renewed push by the constituency office under the leadership of Dr.…
Construction of the new Malu’u Market is underway, setting a new benchmark for locally-delivered, high-quality infrastructure. The 100 percent locally-built market is supported by Australia and will provide an economic boost for North Malaita, with space for up to 140 vendors, and facilities for men, women and people with disabilities.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has wrapped up three weeks of intensive training with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) 1st Division and 2nd Cavalry under Exercise Coastwatchers. Exercise Coastwatchers provides targeted training to the RSIPF drawing from the specialised skillset and experience of 1st Division and 2nd Calvary personnel. It complements training…
The Road Transport Board (RTB) is now revived and undergoing strengthening programs under the leadership of Minister of Infrastructure Development (MID) Ricky Fuo’o. Since its formation in 2009 under the amended Road Transport Act and its subsidiary legislation, this board, formerly called the Highway Authority, has been inactive for quite…
By Grant Walton and team* At the 2025 Pacific Update, hosted at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, at the start of June, three public panels on corruption, anti-corruption and integrity systems set the stage for a smaller gathering of scholars, policymakers and practitioners. On the second…
The Manakwai Community High School (CHS) in North Malaita has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) through its Embassy in Honiara for a generous donation of $100,000 to support the school’s fencing project. The funding will allow the school to procure essential materials needed to enhance…
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