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The Fight for Climate Justice at the World Court
Rolling Stone
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June 27, 2025
There is no English equivalent for the word the women of Yakel use to describe the shame they feel when they are unable to carry out their customary duties. It is not exactly embarrassment. It is not simply sorrow. It is something deeper — a...
We're Still Slowly Learning How Polynesian Voyagers Navigated Entire Oceans
ScienceAlert
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May 18, 2025
Wet and shivering, I rose from the outrigger of a Polynesian voyaging canoe. We'd been at sea all afternoon and most of the night. I'd hoped to get a little rest, but rain, wind and an absence of flat space made sleep impossible. My companions...
Pacific leaders call for peace amid Middle East tensions as Melanesia eyes regional solidarity
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders have voiced their worries about the ongoing political unrest around the world, especially the conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The concerns were shared during a meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group...
SI to host next regional agriculture and forestry event
Solomon Star
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June 2, 2025
The 5th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry will be hosted by Solomon Islands in 2027. This was decided by the Pacific Ministers for agriculture and forestry at the final day of the 4th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry held in Tonga,...
First world bee day celebrations today
The Islandsun
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May 20, 2025
Solomon Islands hosted its first-ever World Bee Day celebration today from 8am – 3pm at the Honiara City Council (HCC) Youth Hub Outdoor Court, located next to the Multipurpose Hall. Under the theme “Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All –...
Student calls for joint efforts in protecting the environment
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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May 30, 2025
By Jimmy Nolan A form six male student from Honiara Senior High school has raised the need for Solomon Islands to protect its environment from risks associated with carbon emissions. Mr Lawrence Fisi who took part in his school’s speech contest on...
Story of the world’s first digital money
The National
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DID you know that someone once bought two pizzas for over K1 billion? It sounds crazy but it’s a true story — and it’s the beginning of something big: Bitcoin, the first-ever digital currency. Today, we hear about Bitcoin, USDT, ETH, Ripple, T4G...
Criminal Threat Convergence Must Be Elevated as a National Security Urgency
Small Wars Journal
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June 25, 2025
We must move with greater urgency to confront criminal threat convergence. The cartels and some TCOs in Latin America have greater power and political influence through market diversification, networked-alliances, and coercive aggression in the...
China in the Pacific – Joint statement of the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The Fiji Times
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June 26, 2025
FROM May 28 to 29, 2025, the People’s Republic of China and Pacific Island Countries having diplomatic relations with China (hereinafter referred to as “All parties”) held the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
Building resilient education systems: Shifting from deficit-driven to strengths-based approaches to resilience
Pacific Community (SPC)
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In recent years, education systems around the globe have grappled with unprecedented disruptions, ranging from pandemics and natural disasters to climate change, political instability, wars, and migration. These challenges have exposed the...
Minister Wasi and Australia Discuss Strengthening Agricultural Collaboration
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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May 30, 2025
The Solomon Islands Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Hon. Franklyn Wasi, held productive bilateral discussions with senior officials from Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Department of Foreign...
SI joins global leaders as UN Ocean Conference officially opens in France
Solomon Star
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June 10, 2025
NICE, France — The Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) officially opens on Monday in Nice, France, bringing together world leaders, regional organizations, scientists, and civil society actors to advance urgent action for the protection...
Ports key to economic growth:PNG Ports
The National
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PNG Ports Corporation managing director Neil Papenfus says ports are the gateways to economic growth. Papenfus said during the 40th Australia-PNG Business Forum in Port Moresby yesterday that under the 30-year Port Infrastructure Master Plan,...
Newborn screening project for congenital hypothyroidism at NRH launched
Solomon Star
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June 24, 2025
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) and collaborative partners launched on 12th June, the Newborn Screening Project for Congenital Hypothyroidism. It is a milestone for Newborn Screening and a crucial step towards ensuring the health and...
8 ultra-luxury cruise holidays worth splurging on
The New Zealand Herald
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June 26, 2025
Circumnavigation of Antarctica | Ponant Be part of history aboard one of the world’s most modern and luxurious icebreakers as it makes a ground (and ice) breaking journey. Departing from Ushuaia in January 2028, Le Commandant Charcot will spend 30...
SINU, South Guadalcanal sign MoU to enhance access to education
The Islandsun
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May 30, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and South Guadalcanal Constituency have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance access to education. The MoU was signed yesterday by Member of Parliament for South...
Rarely seen endemic Mariana butterflyfish captured on video
Marianas Variety
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Mariana butterflyfish APRA, Guam — Last month, during Ocean Exploration Trust’s exploration of Ahyi Seamount (a shallow submarine volcano in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), the Corps of Exploration aboard exploration vessel...
Eleven Countries Launch First Commitment to Protect Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs
Newswise
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June 10, 2025
At the UN Ocean Conference in France, 11 governments unite to sign a bold new pledge to safeguard coral reefs with the best chance of long-term survival in the face of climate change Papua New Guinea, WCS, WWF, and TNC co-host a landmark event at...
News in brief | May 29
Shepparton News
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NFF president David Jochinke said it was an honour to welcome Solomon Island’s High Commissioner Robert Sisilo to NFF House. Mr Jochinke said the PALM scheme was an important mechanism for both countries. Mr Sisilo said the meeting was productive...