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…
Honiara – The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum and Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, officially opens the Leaders’ Dialogue with the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) on Wednesday morning. This marks a key milestone in the lead-up to the 54th Pacific Islands Forum discussions. Welcoming regional leaders and CROP heads to…
Fiji’s Minister for Information Hon. Lynda Tabuya met with Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Information, Hon. Frederick Kologeto, in Honiara on Tuesday to discuss shared priorities and challenges in the information sector. Hon. Tabuya expressed her gratitude to Hon. Kologeto for the opportunity to exchange knowledge and strengthen cooperation, underscoring the…
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Chair and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has urged regional leaders to defend Pacific regionalism, stressing that unity remains the Forum’s greatest strength amid shifting global dynamics. Manele made the call during the opening of the 54th PIF Leaders Plenary Meeting at the Friendship Hall in Honiara this morning, Wednesday…
The 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Plenary Meeting is now underway at the Friendship Hall, East Honiara. The opening of the session has been brought forward and commenced at 9.00am this morning. Photos by Andrianah Kole Solomon Star, Honiara
THE alleged leader of the defunct Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), John Damusi, is set to face trial tomorrow on Thursday. Damusi is facing one count of Conspiracy to Commit Arson. His trial was initially scheduled to start last Monday but was adjourned to the next day to allow the prosecution to summon their witness. However,…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele successful held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga Dr. ʻAisake Valu Eke, on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. During Tuesday’s meeting, Prime Minister Eke congratulated Prime Minister Manele for the opening program of the Forum, describing it as a proud…
A bilateral agreement for the deployment of Fijian security personnel to Solomon Islands was sealed by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele MP and his counterpart from Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday 10th September on the sidelines of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit in Honiara. Following the signing both leaders hailed the agreement as a…
Four foreign sailing boats have made a surprising stopover at Auki Harbour this week as part of their journey to Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Island. For many youths and children in Auki’s coastal communities, the sudden show-up of the yachts was exciting because it was their first time to witness four yachts arriving at the same time and docking inside the harbor.…