Nice, France – —The Solomon Islands has joined 94 other countries in endorsing the Nice Call for an Ambitious Treaty on Plastic Pollution, a global declaration advocating for a strong and legally binding international agreement to tackle plastic pollution at every stage of its lifecycle. The declaration was formally presented during the United Nations Ocean…
Nice, France – Solomon Islands Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, told world leaders at a UN Ocean Conference side event on Wednesday that protecting aquatic food systems is not just good policy — it’s a matter of survival for Pacific communities. Speaking at the high-level CGIAR and WorldFish event, “Leveraging Aquatic…
Nice, France – At a time when global leaders are searching for answers to safeguard the world’s oceans, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele delivered a firm and hopeful message at the Third UN Ocean Conference: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are not merely calling for help—they are already delivering solutions. Speaking, Wednesday, on…
NICE, France, – Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to climate action, sustainable ocean governance, and Pacific regional cooperation during the 6th France–Oceania Summit, held in Nice, France on Tuesday – 10 June. The summit, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron on the margins of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC),…
A formal tour to the Tina River Hydro Development Project site was accorded to the Acting Prime Minister (PM) Frederick Kologeto on Wednesday. The site tour offered the Acting PM and some of his ministers to witness firsthand the construction progress being made on the national energy project. Joining the delegation included; Derrick Rawcliff Manuari…
The first of its kind for Solomon Islands, three locals have been recruited to join the Volunteers for State Emergency Services (VSES) in Victoria, Australia. They are Peter Bulubali, 29 years old, from Auki in Malaita, Philemon Roroi , is 34 also from Auki and Nathaniel Tutugu is 26 years old, from Tulagi, Central Province. Theresa Mantovani, a member…
Central Islands Province has a new Provincial Premier. He is Hon. Kenneth Sagupari, the Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 2 in Central West Ngella. He was elected during the election on Wednesday. According to reports, Sagupari received 8 votes, defeating his rival, Hon. David Manetiva, who garnered 4 votes. One ballot paper was…
NICE, France, — President of the French Republic, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele held a fruitful bilateral meeting, Tuesday, at the margins of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. The two leaders discussed a range of key issues of mutual interest, including the ratification of the…
NICE, France, — The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has met with His Excellency Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister (PM) of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, on the sidelines of the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France. The meeting reaffirmed the warm and cordial diplomatic relations between the two countries, which have been in…
NICE, France, — Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has officially deposited Solomon Islands’ instrument of ratification for the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) during the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France. This marks Solomon Islands’ formal commitment to the protection and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the high seas — the…