KONOFILIA GRANTED STRICT BAIL

PRINCIPAL Magistrate Tearo Beneteti has granted strict bail for Moffat Konofilia (MK), who was re-arrested on 29 October for breaching bail conditions on sedition and unlawful assembly charges linked to the November 2021 Honiara riot. Bail was granted with surrender of his passport, cash bail of $10,000, and additional surety cash bail of $5,000. In…

Turkey secures hosting rights for COP31 as Australia takes lead in negotiations

Turkey has been confirmed as the host nation for COP31, ending Australia’s campaign to bring next year’s global climate summit to the Pacific. The decision followed intense negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and resulted in a rare dual-leadership compromise granting Australia a central role in steering the 2026 climate negotiations. Pacific nations—many on the…

Two Naiad vessels delivered to RSIPF

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is set to transform its sovereign maritime security capability with the arrival of two state-of-the-art Naiad vessels. The boats were delivered through a partnership with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Defence Cooperation Program. The new vessels, designed for speed and versatility, will enable RSIPF officers…

Minister Fuo’o acknowledges Australia’s infrastructure support

Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has acknowledged the Australian Government for its continuous support towards infrastructure development in Solomon Islands. Minister responsible for Infrastructure Development Ricky Fuo’o echoed the acknowledgement this week at the two-day 14th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum (14th ASIBF) in Brisbane, Australia. The theme for the event is: “Connecting for…