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by Charley Piringi As Pacific Islands Forum Leaders gather in Honiara this week, civil society groups from across the region have renewed calls for concrete action on West Papua and Kanaky’s decolonisation. In an open letter ahead of the 54th Forum Leaders’ Meeting, regional CSOs urged leaders to: Incoming PIF…
by Charley Piringi The Solomon Islands and Fiji have signed a new bilateral Security Agreement, which will enable the deployment of Fiji’s security personnel to the Solomon Islands when required. This marks a significant step in strengthening security cooperation between the two Melanesian nations. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his…
Anti-corruption advocates across the Pacific have urged leaders meeting in Honiara this week to keep the fight against corruption at the top of the regional agenda. “Corruption is a major problem in the Pacific region and needs urgent action,” Rodney Kingmele, chair of Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI), told reporters today.…
The Pacific remains the only region in the world where all four major tuna stocks – skipjack, yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore – are biologically healthy. Regional leaders attending the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders summit this week in Solomon Islands heard this from Noan David Pakop, Director-General of Honiara-based Pacific…
The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement II (CAUSE II) Project Management Unit (PMU) today brought together Solomon Islands contractors for an important consultation on their participation in the Inclusive Contract Repackaging Strategy for Asphalt Concrete (AC) Roads. The meeting hosted at the Iron Bottom Sound Hotel conference room highlighted a…
The 4th China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands has achieved a historic milestone with the country’s first-ever coronary stent implantation surgery. The breakthrough procedure was performed at the China-aided Comprehensive Medical Center (CMC) by Dr. Wei Bo and nurse Xiong Guobao of the CMT, together with Dr. Brendon Talota…
by Ronald Toito’ona The 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting officially opened in Honiara last night, with powerful messages of solidarity, resilience, and urgency from regional leaders. Outgoing Chair, Prime Minister of Tonga Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke, Incoming Chair and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, and Forum Secretary General…
by Ronald Toito’ona African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Leaders in the Pacific opened their meeting in Honiara yesterday with strong calls for solidarity, sharper advocacy, and deeper partnerships to advance Pacific priorities under the new Samoa Agreement and in the face of mounting global challenges. In his opening address, Solomon…
by Georgina Maka’a Harry Kuma was removed from the Finance ministry the previous weekend because he acted without cabinet approval to suspend the use of sufferance wharves in the country. That’s according to Trevor Manemahaga, who is now the new Minister of Finance. “……yes he acted without cabinet authority,” Manemahaga…
by Charley Piringi Incoming Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele, has praised Pacific youths and the Government of Vanuatu for their successful push to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on state responsibilities for climate change impacts. Speaking…
