THE non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Junior Ani presented his letter of credentials to the Acting Governor General Patterson Oti at Government House on Monday. Ambassador Ani was recently appointed as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Marshall Islands to Solomon Islands, with residence in Suva,…
THE trial of a man accused of attempting to murder a young man in 2023 at Lavena Logging Camp in Renbel Province has been vacated in the High Court. The trial was scheduled to take place this week, but was delayed due to a lack of funds to bring in prosecution witnesses from Renbel. As…
TUVALU’S Prime Minister Feleti Teo paid a heartfelt visit to the Solovalu (Solomon Islands Tuvalu) Community in Henderson on Wednesday evening. PM Teo, who is in Honiara for the Honiara Summit, took the opportunity to engage with the Tuvaluan diaspora living on the eastern outskirts of the national capital. In his accompaniment were his wife,…
SOLOMON Islands is set to benefit from $156 million in funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to manage risks caused by the redistribution of tuna stocks due to climate change to contribute to food security. The country will join the Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua…
TUVALU’S Minister for Natural Resources Development, Sa’aga Talu Teafa has highlighted that the Pacific region comprises 96 per-cent of ocean and therefore the vitalness of its fisheries resources for food security. Minister Teafa was delivering his opening remarks on “Climate Change and Fisheries: Impacts and Innovative Solutions” on the case of Tuvalu at a side…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has emphasised the importance of improving ocean governance and strengthening international agreements to support sustainable fisheries, particularly under SDG 14.4, which focuses on the sustainable management of fisheries. PM Manele delivered the keynote statement at the Honiara Summit’s High-Level Session on ‘Improving Ocean Governance and Strengthening Cohesion Across the Multilateral Agreements…
A driver narrowly escapes serious injury after a three-tonne vehicle he was driving crashed into the White River SDA church compound in West Honiara this morning. The incident occurred around 11.30am along the Agape road. It was revealed the vehicle was on its way down the concrete road . As it came past the Agape…
PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape has blamed big industrial countries like the United States, China, Japan, India, Europe for causing climate change with their carbon emissions that affect the Pacific Islands. PM Marape issued the strong statement during the High-Level Session of the 2025 Honiara Summit at Friendship Hall, East Honiara yesterday.…
THE Honiara Magistrate Court recently handled a total of 30 plus disposal cases as part of the ongoing efforts by the Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement Division to curb unlawful activities in the city. This initiative is part of HCC’s broader commitment to maintaining law and order to ensure public safety and promote a…
THE man who damaged his father’s properties on Buena Vista Island in the Central Islands Province will return to court on March 4. The adjournment was made to give more time for the prosecution to gather more information about the value of the properties that were damaged. Richard Ria, 37, previously pleaded guilty to one…