October 10, 2025

Move to re-engage in police peacekeeping mission

The Solomon Islands Government plans to reactivate the deployment of police officers to serve as United Nations peacekeepers abroad. This initiative mirrors earlier deployments, when the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) sent five male officers to Darfur, western Sudan in North Africa in 2016, followed by four male officers in 2017, and two female…

IAC endorses two new Marine Spatial Planning Micro-Qualifications

The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) met at the Heritage Park Hotel this week to formally validate and endorse two new Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Micro-Qualifications (MQs). The meeting marked the committee’s fourth and final session since it began its work in February 2025. Welcoming stakeholders, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Team Leader for Ocean Management…