At the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting held on Wednesday at Friendship Hall, the commemoration ceremony for the adoption of the Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace Declaration brought together leaders, dignitaries, and youth representatives from across the region to reaffirm their commitment to peace, unity, and sustainability in the Pacific. Josie-Anne Ashley, General Secretary…
Most of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders have touched down at the Munda International Airport at 10am this morning. A chartered Solomon Airlines A320 aircraft transported all the leaders. The delegation left Honiara International Airport at 9:30am this morning and arrived on schedule following the 30 minutes flight. In Munda the weather is bit…
Local carvers are proudly showcasing their traditional woodwork at Lambete Station in Munda, Western Province as Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders arrive today for their retreat in Noro. Among them is 62-year-old Mex Elijah of Rendova, who is displaying and selling his finely crafted carvings. He joins a number of other local artists who have…
FIFTEEN (15) members of the Pacific Islands Forum have signed the historical Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty at the margin of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting at Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday night. However, only Tonga and Nauru have deposited instruments of the ratification for the agreement to establish the PRF with the…
Members of the regional media including Solomons were barred from a press conference organised for the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. This was during a scheduled media engagement at the Forum venue, Friendship Hall on Wednesday. As Prime Minister Albanese entered the room, the door was immediately locked. Only journalists from Australia were granted access…