BY JOY OFASIA The Solomon Islands Rangers Association today celebrated the World Rangers Day 2025 at the Holy Cross Hall in Honiara. With this year’s global theme, “Rangers Powering Transformative Conservation,” the event paid tribute to the crucial role rangers’…
Community leaders and civil society organisations are urging citizens across Solomon Islands to participate in public consultations on the Mineral Resources Bill 2025, which is currently before Parliament. The Bill proposes to replace the existing Mines and Minerals Act and…
As the world marks World Ocean Day 2025, Australia Awards alumnus Henry Kaniki is making waves in marine conservation across Solomon Islands, turning academic expertise and community passion into real-world impact. From protecting endangered turtles to empowering coastal communities, his…
BY CHRIS ALEX What started as a high school speech competition turned into a passionate plea for environmental action, as Lawrence Fisi, a Form 6 student at Honiara Senior High School, used his time on stage to stir hearts and…
This World Earth Day, we applaud the theme OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, encouraging all to take action educate, advocate, and pledge an Earth Action for transformational change in response to the triple planetary crisis. We know our environment is under…
A four-day workshop on Sustainable Seawater Utilisation began on Monday, 14 April, at The University of the South Pacific’s (USP), Discipline of Engineering’s Projects Lab at Laucala Campus in Suva. The workshop is covering many important aspects of seawater utilisation…
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) signed a partnership agreement at the Australian High Commission in Suva this week in a significant step towards fostering innovation and sustainable agricultural research…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has marked a significant milestone in its journey to reshape higher education with the official launch of the Centre for Islands Futures (CIF). The inaugural event, held on 17 March 2025, was attended by…
BY CHRIS ALEX THE annual celebration of World Wildlife Day was marked yesterday, an international event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and the urgent need to protect endangered species and natural environments. During a talkback show…
YEAR 12 Science students from St. Joseph’s Tenaru Secondary School have learnt about career pathways in renewable energy, engineering, and environmental science during a visit to the Tina River Hydropower site. Organised by Tina Hydropower Development Project Office, the tour…
A Two-Day Cocoa Training was successfully organized for the Tenagahu Community in Northeast Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province. The training was conducted by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Soul Cocoa Plus Livelihood Project (SCPL). ADRA Australia, through SCPL,…
THE Solomon Islands National Youth Congress and Australia partnered to host the 7th Series of the Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue. The Dialogue involved 135 young Solomon Islanders based in Honiara, Guadalcanal and Gizo who discussed training opportunities and skills…