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by Charley Piringi In Koror, Palau Solomon Islands Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Hon. Polycarp Paea, is in Palau this week attending the Second Pacific Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Ministers Meeting, joining regional leaders in a high-level dialogue to strengthen political leadership and collective action on…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC) have welcomed Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s confirmation to deliver the keynote address at the 14th Australia–Solomon Islands Business Forum (ASIBF) in Brisbane this November. In a joint statement, SICCI and APIBC said Prime…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has initiated a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) to examine the potential shift from Solomon Islands’ current unitary system to a federal system of government. Led by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), the study seeks to evaluate the social, economic,…
Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka, has reaffirmed the central role of trade in driving the nation’s economic growth, job creation, and resilience against global challenges. Speaking at the opening of the 18th National Trade Development Council (NTDC) Meeting on 29 October 2025 in…
Police say Konofilia breached bail conditions linked to his 2021 sedition case, but supporters accuse authorities of using the law to silence dissent by Georgina Maka’a Police say they are remanding Moffat Joel Konofilia because he breached bail conditions he was granted prior to his travel to the United Kingdom…
Labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather in Honiara from 3-6 November 2025 for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025, hosted under the theme “Sustainable Reintegration Begins with Fair and Effective Recruitment”. The meeting, organised by the PACER Plus Implementation Unit (PPIU), which also…
by Tom Wark of AAPin Canberra Without clearer communication and listening to the Taiwanese community at home, Australia might only recognise a crisis with China once it is too late. An analysis of Australia’s preparedness and messaging on Taiwan has warned the country is not equipped to provide an effective…
Climate Change and Mining Threaten Livelihoods of Wagina villagers by Charley Piringi For the people of Wagina, a small Micronesian community at the eastern end of Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands, the ocean is not just a part of life; it’s a living. Villagers, of Kiribati descent, have parlayed their traditional…
By Transparency Solomon Islands Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) notes with concern the recent statement by Principal Magistrate Beneteti regarding the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s (RSIPF) ongoing excuse of a shortage of vehicles to execute arrest warrants. This highlights a long-standing operational challenge that continues to affect the justice system,…
The Makira Ulawa Provincial Government has reaffirmed its ownership and cultural connection to a 6.8-hectare parcel of land in Okea, North Guadalcanal, during a symbolic cultural exchange ceremony. Originally acquired before the 1998–2001 ethnic tensions, the land had remained undeveloped for years. The recent ceremony, featuring the traditional chupu exchange,…
