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Bina Harbour Project Works with Communities to Protect Local Water Sources

BY LESLIE FOINAGWA – ISLES MEDIA FREE LAUNCHER IN WEST KWAIO The Bina Harbour Project Office in Auki held an important meeting in Busi’i village to talk with local landowners about protecting water sources project sites at Kwaleunga and Fagwa in West Kwaio Constituency. The meeting focused on encouraging community involvement...

PM Manele Highlights Solomon Islands’ Leadership in Ocean Governance at Bloomberg Global Forum

New York, USA, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, today participated in a high-level roundtable discussion at the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum in New York, emphasizing the country’s progress in advancing ocean conservation and sustainable development in the Pacific. The Bloomberg Global Forum, held alongside the United...

PM Manele Launches Pacific Resilience Facility Capitalisation Memorandum at UNGA80

New York, USA, Tuesday 23 September 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, in his role as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, today launched the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Capitalisation Memorandum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the 80th UN General Assembly. Prime Minister Manele told development partners that...

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SI Represented at Seminar on Standardization Cooperation in Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing in China

Solomon Islands have successful participated in the Seminar on Standardization Cooperation in Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing for Developing Countries, held from August 26 to September 8, 2025, in China. Hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences Group Co....

Australia Awards Alumnus Leads Sustainable Pig Farming in Malaita Province

In Abukwau, a small rural community nestled in Auki, Malaita Province, piglets were once believed to be cursed. Families watched helplessly as animals died young, with little hope of survival. Today, the narrative has shifted. Healthy pigs now thrive in sturdy pens, as women cultivate gardens fertilised with pig manure...

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Manele Calls on Pacific Forum Leaders to Stay Steadfast in Protecting the Blue Pacific

BY LYNNISSHA RUNA – ISLES FREELANCHER Host Chair and Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Manele urged fellow Forum leaders to remain committed and united in protecting the region’s ocean and fisheries—calling them the lifeblood of Pacific economies and the heritage of future generations. In his closing keynote address at the recent 54th...

Pacific Ocean Is Our Identity and Future, Says Commissioner Dr. Manoni

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 of Pacific peoples. The dialogue took place at the Solomon...

MECDM Showcases National Resilience Tools At PIFLM54 Side Event

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, Capacities and Practical Solutions,” was held at the NHA Food...

CEMA Explores Partnership Opportunities with Applied Nutrition Pty Ltd in Brisbane

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 and Board Director Mr. Joseph Huta, the visit aimed to...

Solomon Islands Commits Ministerial Resources to World’s First Indigenous-led, Multi-National Ocean Reserve

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 Forum in Honiara. The initiative is the world’s first Indigenous-led...

Solomon Islands and Kiribati to Collaborate on Tuna Processing

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 Funafuti, Tuvalu this week. The understanding establishes a commitment to...

CAUSE II Engages Local Contractors on Inclusive Road Works Strategy

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 hosted at the Iron Bottom Sound Hotel conference room highlighted...

Australian Support Strengthening the Solomon Islands Climate Action Network

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, fraud and corruption controls and human resources ensure organisational transparency...

Solomon Islands and Australian Scientists Share Earthquake, Tsunami Knowledge

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 Honiara to discuss with local scientists improving critical alert and...

GRML leaders in the meda conference session.

GRML Carries Out Joint Awareness Program in Central Guadalcanal

“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 joint community awareness program aimed at educating and engaging landowning communities...

Mr Naezon GCIL Chairman and GRML Director speaking at the media breif session.

GRML: From Restoration to World-Class Mining

“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 Mr. Walton Naezon, Chairman of Gold Ridge Community Investment Ltd (GCIL)...

Solomon Islands Urges Leaders to Advance Sustainable Solutions to Strengthen the Asia Pacific (AP) Region Resilience

The Government of Solomon Islands, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology, has called for the proactive Advancement of Sustainable Solutions to strengthen the Asia Pacific Region's Resilience. Speaking at the Conference of the Sixth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific from 26...

Provincial MCS+E Refresher Training Strengthens Coastal Fisheries Compliance

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, Surveillance, and Enforcement (MCS+E) Refresher Training for Inshore (Coastal)...

Officials in Honiara Review and Endorse Layout for Bina Harbour Port and Tuna Plant, Aiming for Growth in Malaita

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 infrastructure, and Haskoning Australia, which worked on the wharf and...

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Solomon Islands Proposes Pacific Water Warrior Mechanism at Regional Ministers Meeting

Wednesday 27 August 2025, Honiara – The Government of Solomon Islands, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), has called for the creation of a new regional advocacy initiative – the Pacific Water Warrior Mechanism – to strengthen the Pacific’s voice on water security at all levels. Speaking...