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FNU’s College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences – School of Medicine | A history 1886 – 1971
The Fiji Times
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August 22, 2025
Fiji became a British colony in 1874, driven largely by economic struggles. The situation deteriorated in 1875 when Ratu Cakobau and his party returned from Sydney carrying measles. The epidemic devastated the non-immune Fijian population, killing...
Agri-Business Incubation Centre Launched in Honiara
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 21, 2025
By Alfred Pagepitu The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock , in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), launched the Agri-Business Incubation Centre (ABI) in...
Solomon Islands government moves to raise legal marriage age to 18
RNZ
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August 6, 2025
At the moment, someone can legally marry at 15 with parental consent. Photo: UNICEF/Naftalin The Solomon Islands government is making moves to raise the legal marriage age to 18. At the moment, someone can legally marry at 15 with parental...
West Honiara highway upgrade progressing ahead of Leaders Forum
The Islandsun
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August 18, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Roadworks on the West Honiara main highway are progressing steadily as contractors push to complete major sections ahead of the upcoming Pacific Islands Leaders Forum next month. The contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction...
19 Honiara schools get computer labs
Solomon Star
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August 17, 2025
Nineteen (19) schools across Honiara have received new computer laboratories funded by Australia and New Zealand, helping to bridge the digital divide and ensuring that students and teachers have improved access to technologies for learning. These...
Remarkable journey of Hendry
Solomon Star
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August 28, 2025
The National Broadband Infrastructure Project undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) is a landmark project of China-Solomon Islands cooperation under the “Belt and Road Initiative”. This project offers a remarkable story of...
China-Solomon Islands Partnership Activates Five New Telecom Towers
Tech Pacific
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August 2, 2025
In a major boost for digital connectivity across the Solomon Islands, China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) and Huawei have commissioned five new telecommunication towers, raising the total number of operational sites to 40 as of July 31,...
China Harbor Engineering Company and Huawei Boosts Communication in Solomon Islands with Five New Tower Sites
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 31, 2025
Honiara, Solomon Islands – In a significant step toward enhancing connectivity across the Solomon Islands, China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) and Huawei have successfully activated another five new telecommunication tower sites as of July 31,...
The Government of New Zealand announce additional NZD 5 million commitment to the Pacific Community Ocean Science Centre (PCCOS)
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing and Minister for Rail - New Zealand The Government of New Zealand and the Pacific Community (SPC) have deepened their partnership with the announcement of NZD 5million to...
Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates
Croakey Health Media
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August 28, 2025
Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...
STRENGTHENING PACIFIC FARMERS – TOGETHER IN HONIARA
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 13, 2025
By Mary Idu Burumaea The Pacific Farmer Organizations (PFO) and Kastom Garden Association (KGA) are counting down for a week of learning, sharing and celebrating Pacific agriculture, in Honiara. These activities are part of the Pacific Breadfruit...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 22 – August 28, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 29, 2025
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UP Scientists Build PH’s First Coral Cryobank in Pangasinan
Politiko
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August 10, 2025
A team of scientists from the University of the Philippines (UP) is constructing the country’s first cryobank in Pangasinan to store cells, embryos, and other genetic materials of corals. The facility aims to preserve and foster coral growth,...
What do you do after your student project has gone to the ICJ?
The Spinoff
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August 27, 2025
Solomon Yeo grew up in the Solomon Islands. At university, he became inspired by the possibility of international law to spur climate action. Now the International Court of Justice has made a ruling, what comes next? In 2019, Solomon Yeo was in...
PH scientists building country’s first cryobank for corals
Inquirer
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August 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — In what could be considered a breakthrough in marine conservation, a team of scientists from the University of the Philippines is building in Pangasinan province the country’s first cryobank, or facility for storing cells,...
Bluemont eyes Renbel for solar-powered water relief amid water crisis
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX As water scarcity tightens its grip on remote Pacific islands, New Zealand-based environmental solutions provider Bluemont has set its sights on bringing relief to Rennell and Bellona, the most water-stressed province in the Solomon...
Noro roads upgrade nears completion
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
BY MORRIS NAFU The Noro Roads Improvement project, a key initiative under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), is making impressive strides, with completion now at 85 percent. Backed by the World Bank and executed by the...
Science CNN 4,000-year-old teeth reveal the earliest use of this psychoactive substance
Yahoo News
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For the first time, archaeologists have used advanced scientific techniques on 4,000-year-old dental plaque to confirm traces of betel nut chewing in ancient Thai communities. Betel nuts are usually chewed as “quids,” a mix of slaked lime and...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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Every Japanese Aircraft Carrier Sunk In WWII
SlashGear
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August 26, 2025
World War II, true to its name, was fought across many fronts, with battles raging around the world over land, sea, and air. In the Pacific theater, especially, the Japanese and Allied military fought large naval battles that incorporated both...