Breaking The Cycle of Donor Dependency in The Pacific
By Professor Transform Aqorau Vice Chancellor, SINU Former CEO, Parties to the Nauru Agreement For decades, the Pacific Islands region…
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Seleso Acted “Ultra Vires”, Suidani’s Dismissal Invalid
by Dr Joseph D. Foukona, University of Hawaii On 13 March 2025, the High Court of Solomon Islands ruled that…
The risks of Taiwan’s “Austronesian” diplomacy
On 30 November 2024, Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te embarked on a week-long visit to Taiwan’s three Pacific diplomatic allies: Marshall Islands, Tuvalu…
Will free agency fix PALM?
by Stephen Howes Recent articles by Matt Withers and Sophia Kagan have argued that (a) the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme suffers from…
Analysis: Solomon Islands ‘Bilikiki’ Fall Short in Thrilling 10-9 Loss to Tahiti ‘Tiki Toa’
By Ronald Toito’ona* It was described by many as one of the greatest beach soccer matches in Oceania history, between…
USA and the Australia’s Forgotten WWII Allies: The People of the Russell Islands
By Patteson Warrick Lengakiki, Honiara As Solomon Islands reflects on the significant event of the Battle of Guadalcanal two months…
Tovosia’s Decision a Major Set-Back For Solomon Water
By Gloria P. HongFormer Solomon Water Board Member The recent decision to repeal the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Act has raised…
TSI Calls for Legislative Reform and Collaborative Action into Investigating ESP Fraud
Transparency Solomon Islands commends the Auditor General David Dennis and his audit team for the successful completion of the COVID19…
RSE policy changes: Timor-Leste joins; employers’ costs reduced
by Charlotte BedfordLast week, the New Zealand coalition government announced changes to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme’s policy settings,…
Fiji Replaces Vanuatu As Top PALM Sending Country
By Richard Curtain and Stephen Howes The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has been transformed over the last five…
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