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Solomon Islands moves closer to SME legislation amid broader economic reform push
The Islandsun
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August 21, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) is advancing its commitment to Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development with ongoing provincial consultations for a new...
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...
Solomon Islands ready to welcome Pacific Leaders for PIF: Beck
The Islandsun
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August 19, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Co-Chair of the National Organising Committee, Colin Beck says Solomon Islands is entering a “historic chapter” as it prepares to welcome regional leaders for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting (PIFLM), scheduled for...
ISIA congress highlights accounting profession’s role in Solomon Islands’ economic future
The Islandsun
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August 22, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Eighty-seven participants from the public service and private sector attended the second Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) Annual Congress, which commenced on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Heritage Park Hotel and will...
PRC Supports Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Forum in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 22, 2025
Friday 22 August 2025, Honiara – The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has provided SBD 200,000 in support for the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Forum and the 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and...
Taiwan Charts Diplomatic Path in Pacific amid Solomon Islands Controversy
Island Times
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August 22, 2025
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan is ramping up its diplomatic presence in the Pacific, framing itself as a vital partner to island nations even as China’s influence complicates regional cooperation. The island’s Foreign Minister, Lin Chia-Lung, spoke...
Solomon Islands bars China and Taiwan from top Pacific summit
TerraDaily
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Solomon Islands bars China and Taiwan from top Pacific summit by AFP Staff Writers Wellington (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Pacific nation Solomon Islands has said it would exclude non-member nations from a key regional summit in September, a group that...
China & Solomon Islands signs solar project agreement
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 21, 2025
By Lachlan Eddie The People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology signed an agreement today for a mini solar power project that will cover the first 25 constituencies across the...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes in Honiara with strong regional commitments
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Ministers to the PWWA Ministers Forum- Photo credit: Solomon Islands Government The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories...
Transparency Solomon Islands welcomes move to defer Forum dialogue
Pacific News Service
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As the country approaches the dates when it will host the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting, Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has welcomed the decision by Pacific leaders to defer the Post-Forum Dialogue at the 54th Pacific Islands...
JDS fellows visit Solomon Islands Honorary Consul in Tokyo
The Islandsun
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August 21, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Three Solomon Islanders currently studying in Japan under the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) paid a courtesy visit to the Solomon Islands Honorary Consul in Tokyo, Mr. Kitano Takahiro. The meeting, held in...
Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate
Bangkok Post
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August 27, 2025
Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by...
Youth campaign for ICJ’s advisory opinion on climate change acknowledged
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Collin Beck, Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) National Committee co-chair, has thanked Solomons students, together with Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change, for bringing the issue of climate change to the International...
First vermicomposting training underway in Honiara
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
A special training on vermicomposting for lead farmers from Malaita, Guadalcanal, and Western Provinces is being held at the Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) and Zai Na Tina Organic Farm compound at Burns Creek, East Honiara. The training will run...
SHIPPING TIMES | Uto ni Yalo sails to Honiara for Pacific Islands Forum meet
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania, has left Suva for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Upon reaching Temotu, the crew will accompany the Taumako TePuke canoe to Honiara,...
PACIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE AIMS TO DELIVER MORE RESILIENT, LOCALLY-BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 19, 2025
Australia is supporting a delegation of Solomon Islands Government and industry leaders to attend the region’s largest infrastructure conference, focusing on climate resilient, locally-led infrastructure development in the region. The Pacific...
Opposition backs Solomon Islands joining Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
The Islandsun
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August 18, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Leader of the Opposition, Matthew Wale has expressed his support for Solomon Islands’ to participate in the Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (PIPA), describing the move as an important step for regional parliamentary...
Solomon Islands’ external relations amid great power competition
The Pacific Island Times
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August 14, 2025
The China Police Liaison Team conducted a program in Malaita Province in March 2025. Photo courtesy of Facebook/Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands By Derek Futaiasi and Denghua Zhang Honiara--The rise of China in the Pacific region has brought...
Solomon Islands to host 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Conference
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The press release was originally published on the Solomon Islands Government website. The Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), is proud to announce that it will host the 9th Pacific...
Solomon Islands ready to host 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
Pacific News Service
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has confirmed that preparations are well underway for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM), which will be held in Honiara in September 2025. The official logo and theme for the...