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Solomon Islands advances partnership with International Solar Alliance
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 17, 2025
The Government of the Solomon Islands has today reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy development by strengthening its partnership with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and proposing the establishment of a regional ISA office in the...
‘I couldn’t watch the forests vanish’: the man restoring Solomon Islands’ vital mangroves
The Guardian
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July 15, 2025
As the morning light hits Oibola village in Solomon Islands, the receding tide drains water through a maze of tangled mangrove roots. Dressed in muddy jeans and a worn T-shirt, Ben Waleilia moves carefully through the thick mangrove forest,...
Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia. Frayzel is among them
WAtoday
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July 18, 2025
Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy said: “The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty is the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world and the most significant Pacific policy this country has undertaken in the last 50 years.” A...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
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Australia dives in to support tourism
Tavuli News
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July 18, 2025
Dive tourism is a growing market in Solomon Islands’ tourism sector. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, Honiara has had limited access to dedicated diving services. As more visitors come to Honiara for short stays, particularly business...
Prime Minister Hails Success of 2025 National Trade Fair
Tavuli News
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July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele described the 2025 Annual National Trade Fair as a platform for economic empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth, urging stakeholders to build on its momentum to help transform the Solomon Islands economy....
Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands submit landmark ocean claims covering 453,400km²
The Fiji Times
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July 10, 2025
In a historic move, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu have submitted three Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) claims to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), securing 453,400 square kilometres of shared ocean...
Historic joint submission of Extended Continental Shelf areas to the United Nations by Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu
Pacific Community (SPC)
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History in the Pacific as representatives to the UN H.E. Odo Tevi (Vanuatu), H.E. Jane Waetara (Solomon Islands), and H.E. Filipo Tarakinikini (Fiji) present their North Fiji Basin submission to Alice Hicuburundi, Principal Legal Officer, UN...
Solomon’s, PNG through to OFC final
Islands Business
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July 18, 2025
“The Pacific is not always calm,” warned Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka as he opened the second Pacific Regional and National Security Conference in Suva. “It has been a theatre for war, a testing ground for dangerous weapons, and now a...
Emperor Divers Launch New Solomon Islands Dive Center
Deeper Blue
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July 8, 2025
Emperor Divers has expanded its daily diving operations with the launch of a brand-new dive center – Emperor Divers Honiara – in the South Pacific. Building on the reputation of their Solomon Islands-based liveaboard, Emperor Bilikiki, the new...
Prime Minister Manele Urges Unity and Stability at Solomon Islands’ 47th Independence Anniversary Thanksgiving Service
The Islandsun
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July 7, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele delivered a heartfelt and forward-looking message during the 47th Solomon Islands Independence Anniversary Thanksgiving Service held on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at St Barnabas Cathedral. He urged citizens...
Solomon Islands Students Graduate from Chinese Universities
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Eight Solomon Islands students have recently graduated from various universities across China in June 2025. On Friday, 20th June, the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Barrett Salato, attended the graduation...
Tuvalu’s partners and allies | Are they doing enough?
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
Tuvalu, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, faces unique challenges as it strives for economic development and sustainability. With a population of almost 10,000 and a land area of about 26 square kilometres, its geographic isolation...
Solomon Islands boosts Maritime Safety with Enhanced Flag Early Warning System for people of Temotu Province
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
Small craft operators and travellers in Temotu province are set to significantly enhance the safety of their inter-island maritime travel with the installation of the Flag Early Warning System (FEWS) for small crafts in Lata last week. This vital...
World Vision’s regreening project rolls out for Malaita
The Islandsun
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July 18, 2025
By RODRICK DESURI AUKI World Vision Solomon Islands has begun its five-year Regreening projects for five selected communities in Malaita Province. It is being hailed as a milestone for the five communities as they are the only communities in...
Solomon Islands Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
Scoop
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Four media professionals from the Solomon Islands (SI) successfully completed a two-week seminar on Full-Media Communication for “Belt and Road Countries” in China, describing the training program as an eye-opener as cooperation between the two...
Solomon Islands: HKH Constituency 2025 Development Pathway Targets Empowering Communities
Scoop
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The Hograno-Kia-Havulei (HKH) Constituency is charting a development pathway aimed at empowering communities through strategic investments in the productive sector. Utilising the Constituency Development Funds (CDF), the initiative seeks to...
Historic First: SPBD Solomon Islands Businesswomen Awards
Tavuli News
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July 1, 2025
A groundbreaking milestone was achieved on the morning of Friday 27th June 2025, as SPBD Solomon Islands successfully hosted its first-ever Businesswomen of the Year Awards at St. Barnabas Cathedral Hall in Honiara. Organized by South Pacific...
Kiwa Empower Project launched in Solomon Islands
The Islandsun
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June 30, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The KIWA Empower project was recently launched in the Solomon Islands on June 24 in Honiara. Elmah Panisi, Live & Learn Environmental Education’s (LLEE) Solomon Islands Country Manager, stated that the event marks a significant...
Solomon Islands Reaffirms Commitment to Melanesian Unity at 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit
Tavuli News
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June 25, 2025
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 — In a world of increasing uncertainty and shifting alliances, Solomon Islands continues to stand alongside its Melanesian partners to protect shared interests, promote peaceful coexistence, and uphold a collective voice on...