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by Ronald Toito’ona The Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission has urged Parliament to adopt a more proactive and modern legal framework to combat illicit drugs, warning that the country’s current list-based system is leaving dangerous loopholes that criminals can exploit. Presenting before the Bills and Legislation Committee last week on…
The Solomon Islands Government has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to the Middle East due to heightened tensions and ongoing conflict in the region. In a public notice released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, all Solomon Islanders intending to travel internationally have…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised serious concerns about growing evidence linking large-scale extractive activities, particularly logging, to the exploitation of vulnerable women and children in rural communities across Solomon Islands. Drawing on independent investigations, media reporting, and international human rights assessments, TSI warns that logging areas have increasingly been…
Four Solomon Islands civil society organisations have been awarded funding under Phase 2 of the Small Grants Initiative (SGI), marking a significant step in strengthening community- led, climate-resilient development across the Pacific. Hosted by the New Zealand High Commission in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the event…
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has announced the reappointment of Professor Transform Aqorau as Vice-Chancellor for a second five-year term, reaffirming its commitment to leadership continuity and institutional reform. Professor Aqorau’s reappointment follows what the University described as a rigorous, transparent, and merit-based selection process overseen by a Council-appointed…
Solomon Islands faces a risk of slipping to non-compliance with global beneficial ownership standards unless reforms are implemented, according to a new report published this week by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI). Enhancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the Pacific: An Overview of Pacific Countries’…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, speaking as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, has urged global partners to support Pacific-led solutions to strengthen investment and security ties, as a major regional summit concluded in Honolulu, Hawaii. In his address at the close of the two-day Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security…
by Charley Piringi in Honolulu The Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security and Shared Prosperity Summit concluded in Honolulu this evening on a high note, with new commitments and strengthened partnerships emerging from two days of high-level discussions. United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, in his closing remarks, urged Pacific…
British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, His Excellency Paul Turner, visited the Tina Hydro Project on Friday 20 February with the new Head of the Asia Development Bank, Tony Gill, and World Bank officials. His Excellency Turner received a briefing on the status of the project, which is…
Marking a significant milestone for tourism development in the Western Province, Minister for Culture and Tourism, Choylin Yim Douglas has officially opened Phase One of the new Zaru Hotel in Gizo, Tuesday this week. Comprising 16 guest rooms, a fully equipped conference facility, and commercial rental spaces the new hotel is…
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