BY JOY OFASIA Gwaunafiu Organic Learning Farm in Malaita Province is sharing its experience in promoting sustainable agriculture, protecting biodiversity and strengthening food security in the Solomon Islands at a regional learning workshop in Fiji. Farm advisor Leslie Sanga and…
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS | 16 October 2026 The Pacific BioScapes Programme held itsThird Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 13–15 October 2026, bringing together regional partners, government representatives and implementing partners to review progress and provide…
Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Wayne Osopo Ghemu, has highlighted several challenges facing the implementation of the Solomon Islands’ first-ever Disaster Risk Financing Strategy (DRFS), despite significant progress in strengthening the country’s financial resilience against disasters…
A Solomon Islander, Dr Michael Oto’ara Ha’apio, is promoting the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH) at the Pre-COP31 Meeting in Nadi, Fiji. The CCFAH is an initiative established by the Commonwealth in 2015 to help small and vulnerable countries…
Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Wayne Osopo Ghemu, has called on development partners to transform climate finance pledges into tangible results through timely capitalization of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). His remarks come as the…
Prime Minister Mathew Wale has delivered a strong message to world leaders ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), calling for greater accountability, direct climate finance, and stronger commitments to protect vulnerable island nations. Addressing the Leaders’ Plenary…
At the Pre-COP31 meeting in Nadi, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga highlighted public finance reforms aimed at strengthening climate resilience. Solomon Islands Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Wayne Ghemu, emphasized the importance of climate budget tagging,…
Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Secretariat in New York, raising key climate and development priorities for Solomon Islands and the Pacific. The Prime Minister highlighted the urgent need for…
KOROR, PALAU – Solomon Islands has called on Pacific Islands Forum Leaders to translate years of regional commitments into concrete action, urging the Forum to sharpen its priorities and strengthen its strategic position in a rapidly changing global environment. Speaking…
Koror, Palau – Solomon Islands on Sunday has held discussions with the World Bank on energy security, fuel prices, electricity costs and reforms to the energy sector. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Rick Houenipwela, and Minister of National…
The Solomon Islands and Australia have completed participation in Operation Island Chief, a Pacific-led fisheries surveillance activity aimed at strengthening regional security. Operation Island Chief is one of four annual Pacific led maritime surveillance operations coordinated by the Forum Fisheries…
The Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Derek Rawcliffe Manuari, has stressed that tailored support for renewable energy projects in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is critical to achieving an inclusive and sustainable…