Tourism Solomons supports Lata visit to research health, clean water

One of New Zealand’s most senior paediatricians, Dr Caroline Hart is visiting Lata, Temotu Province this week. Tourism Solomons is supporting this plan research into health issues affecting children in the far eastern region of Solomons. Dr Hart...

Solomon Islands Central province and Hubei province of China strengthen ties

BY NED GAGAHE The Central Islands Provincial Government has taken a major step toward strengthening international cooperation by signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The signing ceremony...

Solomon Islands to continue climate advocacy despite Trump’s dismissal: PM Manele

Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele says Solomon Islands will continue to advocate for climate action despite comments by United States President Donald Trump dismissing climate change as “the greatest con job in the...

Steady progress on Honiara Aviation Complex Building

Construction of the Aviation Complex Building near Honiara International Airport, implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) with support from the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

An inspiring and engaging ocean: stories of arts, culture and science

The Pacific Islands Ocean Conference panel “An engaging and inspiring ocean, the ocean in us” highlighted how the ocean is a source of inspiration, identity, and knowledge for Pacific peoples, shaping their art, culture, and science. Through...

Solomon Islands pushes UN to back Pacific-led peace and resilience agenda

Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele has told the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) last week that the world is entering “a moment of profound uncertainty,” warning against militarisation, rising inequality, and...

Uncovering naval history in the Solomon Islands

Uncovering naval history in the Solomon Islands Researchers from the University of New Hampshire and partners explored Iron Bottom Sound, uncovering naval wrecks and honoring the thousands who perished there. IT IS A 20 MILE WIDE STRETCH OF WATER...

Solomon Islands strengthens bilateral ties with Indonesia

BY LORETTA B MANELE Solomon Islands is strengthening its bilateral ties with Indonesia. According to a press statement from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), Acting Prime Minister, Bradley Tovosia received a courtesy call last...

Turning Point in the Pacific: U.S. Captures the Solomon Islands – October 4, 1943

On October 4, 1943, a pivotal event unfolded in the Pacific Theater of World War II: the United States completed the capture of the Solomon Islands from Japanese forces. This victory marked a significant milestone in the Allied campaign against...

Upto to nine tropical cycones forecast for Pacific this season

The official cyclone season for the region runs from November to April. Photo: The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service Meteorologists are predicting five to nine cyclones for the southwest Pacific in the coming season. The official cyclone...

Honiara & Guadalcanal Teachers commemorate World Teachers’ Day

By Mary Manelegua Teachers from schools in Honiara and Guadalcanal gathered today to commemorate World Teachers’ Day in Honiara. Celebrated under the theme “The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers’ Recognition,” the event aimed to...

Solomon Islands Strengthens Partnership with India at FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

New York, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka (MP) highlighted the Solomon Islands’ commitment to strengthening its bilateral partnership with India during the Forum for India-Pacific...

Xi puts forward proposals to advance women's all-round development at Global Leaders' Meeting on Women

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with the heads of foreign delegations and their spouses attending the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing on October 13, 2025. Photo: Xinhua Chinese President Xi...

PH coral reefs in danger zone

CORAL reefs in the Philippines, which lies in the Coral Triangle region, are in a danger zone and are threatened, according to marine biologists and conservationists, by 2030 if current trends are not interrupted. The Coral Triangle, a marine...

King Tupou VI arrives in Solomon Islands for USP graduation ceremony

Honiara, Solomon Islands — His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga, who also serves as Chancellor of The University of the South Pacific (USP), has arrived in the Solomon Islands ahead of this week’s USP Graduation Ceremony in Honiara. In true Pacific...

Teachers unite in Honiara to mark World Teachers Day

BY MORRIS NAFU Hundreds of educators from across Honiara and surrounding Schools in Guadalcanal came together at the National Auditorium yesterday to honour “World Teachers Day”. The event, attended by more than 1000 teachers, was locally themed...

PM Manele Highlights Solomon Islands’ Leadership in Ocean Governance at Bloomberg Global Forum

New York, USA, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today participated in a high-level roundtable discussion at the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum in New York, emphasizing the country’s progress in advancing...

The Pacific Tourism Organisation Hosts Two-Week Research Training for PNGTPA to Strengthen Tourism Data Capacity

From 16 to 30 September 2025, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted a two-week research training program for the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), aimed at strengthening PNGTPA’s capacity to manage and deliver...

Weaving Wisdom and Science: Pacific Voices Call for Ocean Protection

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