Unearthing stories that matters |
KEY POINTS: by Gina Maka’a, Ofani Eremae, Charley Piringi, and Lamantha Lano Just two months before Solomon Islands went to the polls this year, OUR Party President Jimson Fiau Tanangada and the son of Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare set up a mysterious offshore shell company in Singapore in tandem with…
Local business LF & Sons Enterprises has announced it is expanding cocoa supplies and improving market access to support livelihoods in remote areas of Malaita. For the first time, Malaita’s largest cocoa buyer will partner with Australia to increase export volumes and strengthen its supply chain across the remote Northeast…
Australia has announced a major new initiative: the Solomon Islands – Australia Media Sector Partnership (SIAMSP), which will provide SBD$11 million over four years to support a free and vibrant media sector in the Solomon Islands. Australia, through ABC International Development, will partner with media outlets across Solomon Islands, particularly…
The Lilisiana community in Solomon Islands’ Malaita Province is facing an urgent and heartbreaking reality as rising sea levels continue to claim their sacred burial grounds. Three rows of graves have already been lost, and now 22 more graves in the fourth row are at critical risk. This devastating loss…
Goldie College National Secondary School in Western Province now has a new boys’ dormitory, valued at SBD1.8 million, thanks to the partnership between the governments of Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). The education infrastructure was officially handed over to the national secondary…
A recent discovery of a massive coral in the Solomon Islands is expected to inspire new conservation efforts in the region, according to Pristine Seas’ Expedition Head, Paul Rose. In a statement following the find, Rose said, “Making a new discovery of this significance is the ultimate dream of every…
“Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a record of ocean conditions from past centuries.” A group of scientists working aboard a research vessel in the southwest Pacific Ocean has discovered the world’s largest…
Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) President Ofani Eremae defended the country’s journalists, stating that they are fulfilling their responsibility by reporting on issues of public interest and holding those in power accountable, in response to Sogavare’s accusations. He said the facts were presented by the Opposition Leader through the documents…
by Georgina Maka’a This country needs investors if we are to progress. So,let’s not kid ourselves with the rhetoric that we can do it ourselves, we need every player, especially investors who are willing to invest in our country. These were the words of the Minister of Finance and Treasury,…
Residents and businesses in Buala are set to benefit from improved maritime transport connectivity of the main import-export point for Isabel Province. Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Isabel Provincial Government to redevelop Buala Wharf. Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton,…
