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Solomon Islands Students Graduate from Chinese Universities
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...

Solomon Islands boosts Maritime Safety with Enhanced Flag Early Warning System for people of Temotu Province
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...

Historic First: SPBD Solomon Islands Businesswomen Awards
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...

Commentary: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...
Kiwa Empower Project launched in Solomon Islands
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 Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
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
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...
PNG, Spain to address issues on biodiversity
PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) looks forward to cooperating and contributing meaningfully with Spain on issues concerning biodiversity, climate change, global health, ocean governance and sustainable development, says Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae. Sir...

Australia’s Pacific Minister concludes visit, reaffirms strong partnership with Solomon Islands
BY NED GAGAHE Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Hon. Pat Conroy MP, has concluded a successful visit to Solomon Islands. On his first day in Honiara, Minister Conroy held warm and constructive meetings with Prime Minister Hon....

Solomon Islands Reaffirms Commitment to Melanesian Unity at 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit
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...

Solomon Islands Minister of Public Service attends United Nations Public Service Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Minister of Public Service, Hon. Francis Sade MP, is representing the Solomon Islands at the 2025 United Nations Public Service Forum held from 23rd to 25th June in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Forum, co-organized by the...

PM Manele and Minister Conroy strengthen Solomon Islands–Australia Partnership
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele yesterday met with Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Hon. Pat Conroy MP, in Honiara to reaffirm the enduring partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia. The bilateral...

Australia provides SBD60 million to support roads upgrade in Solomon Islands
Australia is listening and responding to Solomon Islands priorities – investing in road transport infrastructure to boost economic opportunities for local businesses and create jobs for the people of Solomon Islands. Together with the Minister for...

Australia supports mining sector governance in Solomon Islands
Australia is making commitments for the long term, under the Solomon Islands –Australia Partnership. Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, The Hon Pat Conroy MP, announced a SBD1.6 million package to support improved governance of the...

South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Solomon Islands Marks Milestone: SBD $200 Million in Loans Disbursed
Honiara, Solomon Islands – South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Solomon Islands proudly announces a major milestone: SBD $200 million in loans disbursed since the organization’s founding. This achievement reflects SPBD’s unwavering commitment...

Indonesia Remains a Link in Global Wildlife Trade Chain, Says Expert
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's rich biodiversity is an invaluable asset, said Ronny Rachman Noor, an Ecological Genetics Expert from IPB University. He emphasizes that, beyond their beauty and uniqueness, wild animals are integral to animal...
Australia to unveil $20m package for Solomon Islands ahead of key forum
Australia will provide Solomon Islands with dozens of vehicles and cyber security support to help it host a high-profile meeting of Pacific leaders in September, as well as ramping up funding for aerial surveillance to track illegal fishing...

Explainer: How Does Australia’s World-First Climate Visa for Tuvalu Citizens Work?
In the face of the “existential threat posed by climate change,” the new visa offers Tuvalu citizens a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Since mid-June, more than a third of Tuvalu’s population has registered for an online ballot to...

32M to strengthen climate resilience
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Solomon Islands is set to benefit from SBD32 Million funded under Kiwa project across the Pacific region. Australia is providing the 32 million with the aim to strengthen climate change resilience development across the Pacific...

International MSMEs day celebrated in Honiara
The International Day of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) was celebrated in Honiara on Friday at the Youth Hub Center. The first of its kind to be celebrated in the country, the event was attended by the Minister of Commerce, Industry,...