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by Georgina Maka’a Solomon Islands is mourning the passing of Ulawa-Ugi MP William Bradford Marau, who died on 10 October 2026, at the age of 48 following a prolonged illness. Born on 16 July 1978, Marau entered national politics in November 2014 when he was first elected to the 10th…
by Charley Piringi Ahead of next month’s major UN climate summit (COP31) in Turkiye, the Pacific region is sending a resolute message to global leaders: “Retreating is not an option.” Speaking during a pre-COP31 virtual meeting today, Tagaloa Cooper, Director for Climate Change Resilience at the Secretariat of the Pacific…
CAIRNS, Australia — Regional lawmakers, regulators, and advocates have taken a decisive stance against the illegal logging networks harming Melanesia, transitioning from dialogue to direct enforcement. During the third Asia Pacific Forests Crime Network (APFCN) gathering at James Cook University in Cairns from last week, thirty-five specialists gathered to confront the…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has demanded a sweeping overhaul of the UN Security Council, calling its veto power a dangerous “relic of 1945” at the United Nations General Assembly last week. Speaking at the UN, Wale pointed to the “double standards” fueling global wars and…
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…
Three new Cabinet ministers were formally sworn into office this morning in a ceremony held at Government House. They are: Hon. Rexon Ramofafia — Minister for Finance and Treasury Hon. Nestor Ghiro — Minister for Home Affairs Hon. Alfred Tuasulia — Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs Prime Minister Matthew…
The Government has been urged to maintain food assistance to communities still struggling with food shortages more than four months after Tropical Cyclone Maila. Opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare said reports from Mondo and Lale communities on Ranongga Island showed that some families were still unable to produce enough food to…
The Parliamentary Opposition has announced a new Shadow Ministerial Team, giving its MPs clear jobs to keep a close watch over Government ministries, decisions and public spending. Under the new setup, each Opposition MP will track the work of a government ministry examining laws and expenditure, listening to communities, and…
by Georgina Maka’a When Tony Laugwaro first arrived at Divine Word University (DWU) as a young ICT student, he was surrounded by strangers. Solomon Islanders met Papua New Guineans from different cultures, languages and islands. “At first, we were strangers,” he recalled. But that distance gradually disappeared. “Strangers became classmates,…
By Ofani Eremae The National Hosting Authority (NHA) created a special procurement system to speed up the delivery of the 2023 Pacific Games, documents show. These emerged after outgoing Auditor General David Teika Dennis released on Saturday a special audit his office did on the 2023 Pacific Games. But the…
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