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Prime Minister Honourable Jeremiah Manele, MP, held bilateral discussions this week with the President of New Caledonia, His Excellency Alcide Ponga, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and solidarity. Prime Minister Manele acknowledged the updates provided to Pacific Islands Leaders on the progress of the situation in New Caledonia, commending President […]

Honiara, Friday 12 September 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today spoke at the “Netweaving the Soul of Pasifika Development” symposium, a joint initiative of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and Pasifika Communities University (PCU), held at the Aquatic Centre. In his address, Prime Minister Manele reflected on the 60-year development journey of

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) wishes to respond to recent media reports that have raised questions about the Solomon Island (SI)-China Police Cooperation Model Community with the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT). It is important to clarify the facts and to reaffirm that these initiatives are designed by RSIPF and aligned with the

HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The Solomon Islands and Cook Islands are exploring new areas of cooperation in tourism and culture, following a meeting between the two countries’ Ministers on the sidelines of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara today. Solomon Islands Minister for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Choylin Douglas, and Cook Islands

An island built by hand on the Lau Lagoon, Solomon Islands, reef. Photo credit: Foueda Village, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, has reinforced his leadership of the Melanesian Ocean Reserve (MOR) by committing resources to a Ministerial platform today on the margins

HONIARA, Solomon Islands – Madam Joycelyn Manele accompanied spouses of the Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum to St. Joseph’s Tenaru Secondary School and Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands. At St. Josephs Tenaru Secondary School, the spouses visited the dining hall, class rooms, chapel, library and the school’s office. Speaking to St. Josephs School teachers and

12th September 2025 Honiara — Heartbreak has struck the G.S. Faisi TVET agriculture project after thieves, known locally as beligas, raided and illegally harvested more than 200 Saladia hybrid cabbages last night. The cabbages were just two weeks away from harvest, the result of weeks of hard work by students and coordinators. This project was

Honiara, Solomon Islands — The voices of Pacific youth took center stage at Friendship Hall on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, as Josie-Anne Ashley, General Secretary of the Solomon Islands National Youth Congress, delivered a heartfelt address during the Commemoration Ceremony for the Adoption of the Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace Declaration. Standing before Pacific Islands

The Central Guadalcanal Youth Association, together with the Organizing Committee of the inaugural “Communities for Sustainability: Eco-Tourism and Green Development Fair,” is proud to officially acknowledge the exceptional contribution from the People’s Republic of China in support of this milestone event. Today, at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Honiara, a sponsorship

LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has described the decision by GNUT on the sufferance wharves as ‘erratic’ decision-making. Hon Wale said the current decision by the government regarding the sufferance wharves reflects poor and weak leadership. “Obviously the chronology of events from when the letter to cancel sufferance wharves was issued by the former