Local carvers are proudly showcasing their traditional woodwork at Lambete Station in Munda, Western Province as Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders arrive today for their retreat in Noro. Among them is 62-year-old Mex Elijah of Rendova, who is displaying and selling his finely crafted carvings. He joins a number of other local artists who have…
FIFTEEN (15) members of the Pacific Islands Forum have signed the historical Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty at the margin of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting at Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday night. However, only Tonga and Nauru have deposited instruments of the ratification for the agreement to establish the PRF with the…
Members of the regional media including Solomons were barred from a press conference organised for the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. This was during a scheduled media engagement at the Forum venue, Friendship Hall on Wednesday. As Prime Minister Albanese entered the room, the door was immediately locked. Only journalists from Australia were granted access…
The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) treaty was finally signed this evening – Wednesday 10th September in Honiara. About 15 Forum Leaders signed the deal. The signing marks a milestone towards establishing the Forum’s first financial legal institution. This Pacific-led fund is dedicated to strengthening community resilience after years of climate-finance struggles. To ensure the treaty to come into…
Orion Limited’s, Chan Chee Min claims of collusion amongst government agencies with Solomon Forest Association (SFA) in what he claimed “systematic collusion”, is inaccurate and being dismissed outright. In an issued statement, the Forestry Office says what has become obvious inside Chan Chee Min’s written allegation in the Solomon Star dated 6th September is a…
In a show of solidarity, regional unity and peace-building, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders on Wednesday 10th September 2025 officially signed the ‘Blue Ocean of Peace Declaration’ at the Friendship Hall in Honiara. The Ocean of Peace Declaration is an initiative by Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka aimed at creating a shared regional vision for a peaceful, secure, and cohesive Blue Pacific.…
Residents of Munda in Western Province are polishing up final touches to their preparation work to welcome the arrival of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders on Thursday morning. The PIF leaders are expected to travel from Honiara to Munda early tomorrow morning for their overnight retreat. Although the leaders’ stopover in Munda will last less than an hour, the…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, met with the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Hon. Mark Brown, Wednesday morning on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. The meeting provided an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss regional priorities, bilateral relations, and key developments emerging from the Forum. Prime Minister Brown commended…
Market access into the European Union (EU) for Solomon Islands products will remain tough given the requirements are of high standard and the rising costs. This was highligted by James Dolarii Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) Chief Executive Officer after attending the first-ever EU–Pacific Business Forum held in Nadi, Fiji, from 4–5 September 2025. Some members of the private…
OUR Party has reaffirmed its full support for the decision of the Hon. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele regarding the recent Cabinet reshuffle involving two senior Ministers. Our Party Secretariat in a statement issued on Wednesday said, it recognizes and respects that this decision falls squarely within the constitutional mandate of the Prime Minister as Head of…