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Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) expresses deep concern over recent developments surrounding the issue of sufferance wharves and the growing reports of ministers and high-level politicians implicated in deals that allow businesses to interfere and influence government decision-making. Such interference deeply undermines the integrity of our laws and the integrity of…
A week-long regional gathering on marine conservation, threatened species, and women’s leadership is currently underway in Honiara. The gathering brings together leaders, experts, and community champions from across the Coral Triangle and Pacific to discuss issues concerning the region. The event combines multiple high-level meetings under the Coral Triangle Initiative…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has arrived in New York to lead the Solomon Islands delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Manele flew from Papua New Guinea, where he joined the biggest Melanesian country last week to celebrate its 50th independence anniversary. In New York,…
Malaita’s Ward 16 Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Preston Billy Farobo, has expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) for continuing supporting seaweed farming initiatives in the Kwai and Ngongosila communities of East Malaita. The Ministry provided essential items to help the communities further improve their…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has moved to clarify the government’s position on the management of the nation’s sufferance wharves and Leeroy Wharf, following weeks of heightened public discussion on the issue. In an official statement tonight, the Prime Minister said he welcomed the public interest, noting that these facilities are…
In a devastating blow, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) headquarters at Vavaya Ridge in Honiara, was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Despite the total loss of the building and its contents, Chief Electoral Commissioner Jasper Highwood Anisi has assured the nation that all…
Starting under the first Trump Administration, the United States has worked to reprioritize the Pacific Islands region in U.S. foreign policy and advance U.S. strategic objectives by fostering economic growth, expanding infrastructure and connectivity, and bolstering security cooperation. Â Under this second Trump Administration, the United States has renewed its…
Twelve apprentices from the Solomon Islands National University’s Technical and Further Education (SINU TAFE) program are undertaking workplace training at the Australian–funded Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara. The students, specialising in electrical trades, are working under the guidance of an Australian sub-contractor responsible for electrical wiring at…
In Abukwau, a small rural community nestled in Auki, Malaita Province, piglets were once believed to be cursed. Families watched helplessly as animals died young, with little hope of survival. Today, the narrative has shifted. Healthy pigs now thrive in sturdy pens, as women cultivate gardens fertilised with pig manure…
When Australia Awards alumna Jean Uwesi returned to her Green Valley community in Honiara after earning a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Adelaide, she was determined to help local women build better livelihoods. With support from the Australia Awards Solomon Islands’ Alumni Support Grant, Jean organised a hands-on…
