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by Indy Maealasia Solomon Islands has called for stronger international cooperation and support to combat transnational crime and illicit drugs , saying no pacific island country can win the fight alone. In his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Summit in New York on Friday, Prime Minister…
by Charley Piringi in Cairns, Australia A senior Papua New Guinea leader warned PNG and the Solomon Islands that failing to reform colonial resource laws risks losing people’s resources to foreign “criminal cartels.“ Speaking exclusively to In-depth Solomons at the third Asia Pacific Forest Crime Network meeting in Cairns, outspoken Oro…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale says climate commitments must move beyond promises and translate into tangible support for climate-vulnerable countries. Wale made the call for grant-based, predictable and accessible finance at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit on ‘Just Transition’ at the Trusteeship Council in New York. Solomon Islands contributes less…
by Andrew Brown of AAP in New York City A comprehensive treaty between Australia and the Solomon Islands would be transformational for the broader Pacific region, Anthony Albanese has declared. The prime minister met with his Solomon Islands counterpart Matthew Wale on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in…
The Solomon Islands has officially set up diplomatic relations with Kenya and Ghana during the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, expanding its connections in Africa. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, these new agreements fit the country’s goal of being “friends to all, enemies to none”…
The former Governor-General Sir Nathaniel Waena, a prominent statesman, passed away this morning, following a long illness. The Government through the Office of the Prime Minister, has issued an official statement expressing profound condolences following his passing on. Sir Nathaniel, a prominent statesman, served as the fifth Governor-General of Solomon…
Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare has challenged Solomon Islanders to look beyond elections and take greater responsibility for protecting the country’s democracy. In a statement marking International Day of Democracy today, the four-time former prime minister said democracy must be measured by what happens between elections, not simply by the casting…
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) has defended its SBD$208,000-a-month lease for new offices at Lengakiki, west Honiara. The property was owned by the family of Prime Minister Matthew Wale, but the lease was negotiated when Wale was the leader of Opposition in 2025. The ministry said…
PRIME Minister Matthew Wale has called for stronger families grounded in gospel values, describing a discipled family as the strongest social protection system Solomon Islands can have. Speaking at a joint workshop of the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) and the Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA), the Prime Minister…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is calling on Solomon Islanders to look beyond elections and take greater responsibility for strengthening the country’s democracy. TSI’s executive officer Ruth Liloqula said International Democracy Day on September 15 should be more than a ceremonial celebration and should instead prompt serious reflection on the health…
