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By Charlie Piringi | 𝕏 @cpiringi7 Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says most Pacific leaders believe Japan has been holding back on crucial data that are central to its controversial release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. While appreciating Japan’s transparency in sharing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
By Charlie Piringi THE United States should show respect to the Pacific region’s leaders rather than lecturing them, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said. Sogavare arrived back in the capital Honiara today after attending the UNGA last week. Prime Minister Sogavare should attend this week’s United States-Pacific islands summit…
by Charley Piringi | 𝕏 @cpiringi7 The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has adopted a fresh approach in addressing the longstanding West Papuan issue, as confirmed by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare upon his return from the UNGA in New York last week. During his arrival today, he provided clarification to the…
By Georgina Makaa |@MakaaGina Japan’s Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki, has expressed disappointment regarding Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s recent statement at the United Nations General Assembly. Sogavare had urged Japan to explore alternative solutions for its treated nuclear wastewater and to immediately cease its discharge into the Pacific…
The Solomon Islands-Papua New Guinea (SI-PNG) Immigration and Citizenship Authority today launched the Travel Entry Capture App in Honiara. Papua New Guinea government presented the app to the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Immigration. This innovative application, conceptualized and developed by the Papua New Guinea…
A Japanese destroyer, JS Shiranui, arrived in Honiara yesterday morning as part of its Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023 (IPD23). Japanese Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki, confirmed that JS Shiranui will be here all day for a brief hand-over ceremony of 140 human remain samples believed to be of Japanese…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says his week-long trip to China has been “fruitful and successful.” Sogavare arrived back in the country with his 35-member delegation this afternoon amidst accusations he lied about the source of funding for the trip. Brushing aside those accusations, the prime minister told reporters on arrival…
RAROTONGA (Radio NZ) – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair Mark Brown says the planned release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean cannot be a breach of the Rarotonga Treaty as it’s a controlled release and not a dump. The Treaty commits the Pacific to being nuclear free, and bans the dumping…
A NEW unit that will offer special care to patients in critical conditions has been opened at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) today. Called “High Dependency Unit”, it was officially opened by visiting Australian deputy prime minister Richard Marles and Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana. Australia funded the facility at…
VISITING Australia’s deputy prime minister Richard Marles announced what he called “a package of commitments for the Solomon Islands maritime sector” before he left the country today. Marles said this latest package builds on Australia’s 40-year strong Defence Cooperation Program. “It includes continued support to small boats and infrastructure, potential private…
