The Pacific Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Network is gaining momentum since its launch in 2021, with young Pacific Islanders increasingly benefiting from the opportunities it provides. The Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS), a hub within the Pacific Community (SPC), created the network to mobilise and connect early-career ocean professionals working across diverse…
Dr. Luke Forau has been reappointed as Governor of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) for a further term of six years, effective from 1st October 2025. The Board and Management of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT), Solomon Islands Government (SIG) made the announcement on Wednesday 1st October. This decision…
The 2nd Annual Review and Planning Meeting (ARPM) of the Sustainable Transformation of Domestic Agrifood Systems (STODAS) project is underway in Honiara this week. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Franklyn Derek Wasi, officially opened the meeting. The STODAS project, which involves Fiji, Samoa, and Solomon Islands, aims to strengthen domestic agrifood systems across the three Pacific nations. This…
Initial phase for the full rehabilitation of Mendana Avenue Road in Central Honiara has commenced on Monday, spanning from Heritage Park Roundabout to the Honiara City Council Roundabout. Contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for this Land and Maritime Construction Project (LMCP) will execute in sections, starting from the Heritage Park Roundabout towards the…
A GROUP of dedicated tilapia farmers from Southern region of Malaita have successfully harvested their first stock after a year of hard work and commitment. This milestone achievement and harvest was conducted last week. The project, which began in September 2024, was spearheaded by local farmer Paul Asitewa and his group. Malaita province fishery officer Mathew Isihanua said after 12 months of…
Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has acknowledged Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) for awarding 8% credit rating to all its members on Tuesday 30th September 2025. In a statement SICTU National Secretary Adrian Tuhanuku warmly welcomed and acknowledged the announcement on Tuesday afternoon by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Trevour Mahaga. “This declaration is a significant outcome for the…
Gizo: To celebrate World Tourism Day, the Western Province Tourism Division, in partnership with Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML) and WorldFish, hosted a one-day eco-training workshop at the Nusatupe Innovation Hub. The event brought together tourism operators from Gizo, and Kolobangara to explore sustainable practices that promote environmental conservation and responsible tourism development. Participants included…
SOLO Environment Beautification (SEB) – a charitable organisation tasked with the aim of planting and beautifying Honiara city and its highway and streets is appealing to the members of the public and city residents to respect its work and projects. The plea came in light of growing theft and vandalism on the plants, flowers and…
The 2nd Pacific Islands Ocean Conference is underway in Honiara following its opening on Monday morning, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP), Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director-General, Noan David Pakop underscored the…
Animal health systems experts from across the country and region have gathered in Honiara for a two-week program to explore practical solutions to animal health systems. The program includes a national stakeholder consultation, a three day regional workshop and three day national training workshop focusing on the use of field-based diagnostics tools that are portable, affordable, effective and appropriate for resource-constrained contexts and…