Solomon Islands was represented at the 12th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (IPFC12) jointly hosted with the Asian Society of Ichthyologists (ASI) Annual Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan. The event was held last week from June 9-13, 2025. The joint conference, which combines two prestigious events, was hosted at the National Taiwan University and the Taipei Zoo. Fish…
A new training hub is set to be constructed in Saeragi, West Gizo, Western Province with the aim of equipping local school dropouts and community members with practical skills and knowledge in environmental planning and resilience. The initiative, led by WWF Solomon Islands under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Project, will focus…
A new Training of Trainers (TOT) program was held in Saeragi, West Gizo last week aimed at building climate-resilient food systems through community-based knowledge sharing. The training was part of a regional effort led by WWF Solomon Islands. The program, supported under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Project, trained community members—known as…
Urgent attention is required to address issues affecting the country’s youth population because the current situation is like a ‘time bomb’ if left unattended. The Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Tiva Kapu (GCMG) issued the call In his King’s Birthday speech on Friday. Sir David warned that the problems encountered by the youth population…
The Solomon Islands Rural Transformation (SIART) project under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), has successfully handover vital agricultural equipment to several Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) from three provinces of Malaita, Makira, and Guadalcanal last week. The handing over ceremony was held Wednesday 11th June 2025 at the SIART project Office, MAL Headquarter at…
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency William Soaki, together with the Solomon Islands community in Port Moresby, co-hosted an informal farewell dinner on 1 June 2025 at the High Commission’s Haus Win to honour Solomon Islands musicians and artists who participated in the grand finale of the Pacific Story cultural…
JOURNALISTS from the Asia-Pacific region attending a media exchange program for international journalists in China will embark on a three day ‘extraordinary journey’ to Tianjin city in North China. The visit from June 18 to 20 is part of activities of “China Close Up”, a flagship media initiative by the China Media Group’s CGTN (China…
The public is being warned about a fraudulent grant scheme being circulated under the name “National Community Support Initiative (NCSI).” The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) issued the advisory on Friday. “This fake scheme, which has appeared in some communities and on social media platforms, falsely claims that the Government is providing…
Nice, France — The Solomon Islands Government has officially concluded its engagement at the 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (UNOC3), held from 9–13 June 2025 in Nice, France. Led by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, the Solomon Islands delegation actively participated in all ten ocean action panels,…
Nice, France – Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, has called for full implementation of international ocean law and urgent climate action. He was speaking on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum at the UN Ocean Action Panel 10 on Friday. “Pacific People are the custodians of the Blue Pacific Continent,” Manele told delegates. He highlighted…