In a show of solidarity, regional unity and peace-building, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders on Wednesday 10th September 2025 officially signed the ‘Blue Ocean of Peace Declaration’ at the Friendship Hall in Honiara. The Ocean of Peace Declaration is an initiative by Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka aimed at creating a shared regional vision for a peaceful, secure, and cohesive Blue Pacific.…
Residents of Munda in Western Province are polishing up final touches to their preparation work to welcome the arrival of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders on Thursday morning. The PIF leaders are expected to travel from Honiara to Munda early tomorrow morning for their overnight retreat. Although the leaders’ stopover in Munda will last less than an hour, the…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, met with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Hon. Mark Brown, Wednesday morning on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss regional priorities, bilateral relations, and key developments emerging from the Forum. Prime Minister Brown commended…
Market access into the European Union (EU) for Solomon Islands products will remain tough given the requirements are of high standard and the rising costs. This was highligted by James Dolarii Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) Chief Executive Officer after attending the first-ever EU–Pacific Business Forum held in Nadi, Fiji, from 4–5 September 2025. Some members of the private…
OUR Party has reaffirmed its full support for the decision of the Hon. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele regarding the recent Cabinet reshuffle involving two senior Ministers. Our Party Secretariat in a statement issued on Wednesday said, it recognizes and respects that this decision falls squarely within the constitutional mandate of the Prime Minister as Head of…
Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Leaders’ spouses on Wednesday visited the Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands located at Lunga, East Honiara. During the short visit, they learnt how the coconuts are processed into all the KOSI products. Also the spouses get to try out KOSI products and buy themselves some products as souvenirs to take back to their countries. …
NORO Ward Development Committee (WDC) Chairman has raised concerns that the town’s development priorities are difficult to address due to lack of proper coordination. Nelson Boso, highlighted this during the Provincial Participatory Planning Development Committee (PPPDC) meeting held on Tuesday at the Chacha Conference room in Gizo, Western Province He said, some stakeholders, particularly those with financial resources,…
Dear Editor – I am writing to express my concern over the lack of transparency in the use of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) in the Solomon Islands. Every year, millions of dollars are allocated to Members of Parliament, yet many communities still lack basic services like clean water, proper roads, and clinics. This raises serious…
Honiara: The 54th Pacific Islands Forum continued its momentum with the third Leaders Dialogue on Wednesday, this time bringing together political leaders and representatives from civil society organisations (CSOs) across the Blue Pacific region. Forum Chair and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele formally welcomed civil society delegates to Honiara, noting their crucial contributions to…
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) 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 last week. The understanding establishes a commitment to collaborate on the…