BY LYNNISSHA RUNA – ISLES FREELANCHER Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr. Filimon Manoni stated at the recent Pacific Forum Panel Dialogue on the Future of the Blue Pacific that the Pacific Ocean is central to the identity, heritage, transportation, and sustenance…
HONIARA – The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), showcased a suite of national resilience tools at a side event during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM54). The event, themed “Unpacking Resilience: Strengthening Systems,…
The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) recently led a successful mission to Brisbane, Australia, to explore partnership opportunities with Applied Nutrition Pty Ltd, a leading manufacturer of livestock feed premixes and nutritional supplements. Led by CEMA Director Mr. Simon Chottu…
Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, has reinforced his leadership of the Melanesian Ocean Reserve (MOR) by committing resources to a Ministerial platform today on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands…
AN MOU signing by Solomon Islands’ Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Frederick Kologeto, and Kiribati’s Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Hon. Ribanataake Tiwau took place during the plenary session of the Fourth Party to the Nauru Agreement Leaders’ Summit in…
The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement II (CAUSE II) Project Management Unit (PMU) today brought together Solomon Islands contractors for an important consultation on their participation in the Inclusive Contract Repackaging Strategy for Asphalt Concrete (AC) Roads. The meeting…
Members of the Solomon Islands Climate Action Network (SICAN) recently endorsed a set of new organisational and governance policies to strengthen and enable their work, supported through funding from the Australian Government. The policies for financial and assessment management,…
Australia and Solomon Islands are partnering to better understand and prepare for the earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, which are likely to increase in frequency due to climate change. Expert scientists from Geoscience Australia recently undertook a visit to…
“We wanted everyone to speak freely and be heard,” says GRML’s Benjamin Afuga BY JOY OFASIA Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML), in partnership with the Gold Ridge Community and Landowners Association (GRCLA) and other key stakeholders, recently completed a month-long…
“We’re building more than a mine – we’re building a legacy,” says Chairman Naezon BY JOY OFASIA Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) in Central Guadalcanal is on a promising path toward becoming a world-class, environmentally responsible gold mine, according to…
Honiara, 27 August 2025 – The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), with support from the Pacific Community (SPC) and New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries’ Te Pātuitanga Ahumoana a Kiwa (Te Patui), successfully convened the Provincial Monitoring, Control,…
Senior government officials met in Honiara earlier this month to review options for the layout of the planned Bina Harbour port and tuna processing plant in Malaita. Three concept layouts were prepared by Kramer Asia Pacific, which focused on land…
