FAR EAST Resources Company Ltd – the Hong Kong-based company recently accused of illegal mining in Isabel – has taken one step further in its bid to obtain Surface Access Rights Agreement (SARA) for the rich nickel tenement on San Jorge Island, Isabel Province. This time, it involves the transfer of Company shares to new…
THE Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) Constituency has taken significant steps to support the education of its students by paying for their tuition this year. Students studying at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) have been supported. The announcement was made during a meeting this week between MOI…
Fisheries resources are crucial for all 17 Pacific member countries of Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). FFA Director General, Noan Pakop highlighted good stories and fisheries management of FFA during day 2 of the 2025 Honiara Summit at the Friendship Hall, Wednesday. “Fisheries are the crucial to Pacific Islands’ countries,” he said. He said fisheries are…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Minister for Fisheries, Hon. Jelta Wong emphasized that the Pacific Island can’t be spectators in our own waters. Minister Wong, at the 2025 Honiara Summit, spoke on the Pacific Islands region response to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4, saying; “we all acknowledge that SDG 14.4 outlines what needs to be…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, outlines the vision and role of the Pacific leaders over time in pursuit of sustainable fisheries-fisheries that is sustainably managed to benefit current and future generation. The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in 1970, the sustainable utilization of marine resources was identified as a matter of common interest amongst the membership. …
Construction of a temporary market at Malu’u is underway, to ensure vendors can still sell their products and residents can buy produce while construction of the permanent Australian-supported market upgrade for North Malaita takes place. Local company Alrico Construction Company Ltd is building the temporary market, creating local jobs and ensuring uninterrupted business for local…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has had a successful bilateral meeting with his Papua New Guinea counterpart, Prime Minister James Marape at the margins of the Honiara Summit, where the latter announced a K5Million assistance. The assistance is to support the Solomon Islands Government host this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Summit in Honiara in September.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to members of the public throughout the country to think safety first during the current bad weather. The call is being made as the country continues to experience heavy rain and strong winds. Commissioner of Police, Mostyn Mangau says, “Boats and vessel owners are urged to think…
A three-day workshop on enhancing the use of financial intelligence tools in equipping prosecutors for combating Corruption and Money Laundering concludes successfully in Honiara this week. Supported by the UK Government, the workshop aims to address the specific, demand-driven needs of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Solomon Islands by providing a…
SOLOMON Islands is looking at processing 30,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) plus of fish with the completion of the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant in West Kwaio, Malaita Province in 2028. Assistant Secretary Project Management of Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Lisa Sigimanu confirmed this during the side meeting of the 2025 Honiara Summit at…