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by Charley Piringi Paramount Chief Walton Naezon has made a strong appeal to illegal gold panners at the Gold Ridge mine site on Central Guadalcanal to vacate the pits immediately. He warned that their activities are disrupting preparations for a major expansion of the mine’s operations. Speaking during the groundbreaking…
By Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa Pacific Islands countries are urged to walk together in the Climate induced Loss and Damage fight. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Climate Change Director Tangaloa Cooper when officially closing the the two day dialogue held in Apia Samoa told delegates from teh…
by Ednal PalmerApia, Samoa Delegates and leaders from across the Pacific have been told that data and information are the backbone of good decision-making on climate-induced Loss and Damage (L&D). Without them, policymakers are essentially flying blind. Speaking during a presentation on the importance of data and information for improving…
A senior delegation from Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) visited Australia for the first time ever, to deepen engagement with Australia’s largest superannuation and investment funds and gain insights to support members’ retirement plans. SINPF Deputy Chair Riley Mesepitu, CEO Mike Wate and Investments Director Jennifer Lakoa met with…
Together, Australia and Solomon Islands are strengthening the law and justice sector by co-funding critical infrastructure and equipment upgrades, enabling the National Judiciary to give more Solomon Islanders access to justice. The refurbishment of Court Room 5 of the Solomon Islands High Court and the conversion of Court Room 2…
Opposition leader Matthew Wale says the lack of control of quality building materials imported into the country has been an area of great vulnerability for our construction sector. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, when contributing on the National Building Standards Bill 2025, Wale said this situation has been particularly bad…
by Ednal Palmer In Apia, Samoa Vanuatu has cemented its place as a Pacific and global frontrunner in climate action, becoming the first Pacific Island nation to adopt a national Loss and Damage policy with a detailed 10-year Implementation Roadmap. Speaking at the Climate-Induced Loss and Damage Dialogue in Apia, Samoa,…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa With voices as powerful as the tides that bind their islands together, young leaders from across the Pacific delivered an impassioned plea to regional decision-makers today, urging urgent, tangible action on climate-induced loss and damage. Gathered in Apia for Dialogue on Loss and Damage, youth…
Inaugural Resolution to be Presented at Regional Leaders Dialogue in Apia, Samoa by Ednal PalmerIn Apia Samoa In an inspiring show of unity, resilience, and leadership, over 40 young climate advocates from across the Pacific have successfully concluded a groundbreaking two-day dialogue focused on climate-induced Loss and Damage. The intense…
by Ednal PalmerIn Apia, Samoa What began as a humble conversation beneath an Abalolo tree in Vanuatu has now echoed through the halls of the world’s highest court. In a stirring address to youth gathered in Apia, Samoa for a regional dialogue on climate loss and damage, Solomon Islands youth…
