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…
THE Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Ghiro has highlighted the crucial role of the Pacific Islands Forum and regional policies, treaties and comprehensive fisheries management arrangements play towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4. Minister Ghiro was addressing the Honiara Summit on Day 2 yesterday. He said regional…
THE non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Junior Ani presented his letter of credentials to the Acting Governor General Patterson Oti at Government House on Monday. Ambassador Ani was recently appointed as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Marshall Islands to Solomon Islands, with residence in Suva,…
THE trial of a man accused of attempting to murder a young man in 2023 at Lavena Logging Camp in Renbel Province has been vacated in the High Court. The trial was scheduled to take place this week, but was delayed due to a lack of funds to bring in prosecution witnesses from Renbel. As…