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12 JUNE 2025 Seventeen male Australia Awards Solomon Islands alumni have successfully completed a two-day training workshop focused on preventing violence against women in our communities and advancing gender equality. Through this initiative, the Australia Awards Solomon Islands is investing in alumni leadership and equipping change-makers to create a safer, more equal future for all […]

Nice, June 12, 2025 – At the UN Ocean Conference, the governments of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu announced their intention to create the Melanesian Ocean Reserve to safeguard the ancestral waters, homelands, and people of the southwestern Pacific. The area is one of the world’s most biodiverse marine regions. Protecting it will secure the economic

The Ownership, Unity and Responsibility (OUR) Party is pleased to formally welcome the newly elected Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal Constituency, Hon. Mary Daniella Zae Garu, as the newest member of OUR Party and its governing coalition. OUR Party President, Hon. Jimson Tanangada MP, congratulated Hon. Mary Garu on her election victory and expressed

The passing of Sifu Solomon Mao, known with respect and love as Sifu Solo, marks a profound and painful moment for the entire Wing Chun Kung Fu community in the Solomon Islands. Sifu Solo was more than a teacher, he was a cornerstone of the MP Quan Wing Chun Kung Fu School, a dedicated disciple

The Solomon Islands–Australia Partnership for Health (SIAPH) has successfully conducted its inaugural Clinical Governance Training for senior clinical leaders from the National Referral Hospital and Naha Urban Health Centre in Honiara. The training took place from Tuesday, 3 June to Friday, 6 June 2025. The training aimed to strengthen the Ministry of Health and Medical

The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, His Excellency William Soaki, together with the Solomon Islands community in Port Moresby, co-hosted an informal farewell dinner on 1 June 2025 at the High Commission’s Haus Win to honour Solomon Islands musicians and artists who participated in the grand finale of the Pacific Story cultural

Nice, France – Wednesday June 11, 2025 —The Solomon Islands has joined 94 other countries in endorsing the Nice Call for an Ambitious Treaty on Plastic Pollution, a global declaration advocating for a strong and legally binding international agreement to tackle plastic pollution at every stage of its lifecycle. The declaration was formally presented during the United

Nice, France – Wednesday 11 June 2025 – Solomon Islands has strengthened its commitment to ocean conservation, management and restoration by signing a global pledge to protect climate-resilient coral reefs. Hon. Trevor Manemahaga, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, represented the country at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), where a coalition of

In a significant move to enhance biosecurity compliance and safeguard marine resources, the Biosecurity Solomon Islands (MAL) with Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources recently conducted an offshore facility inspection mission in Surabaya, Indonesia. This critical trip underscores the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to adhering to biosecurity standards mandated under the Biosecurity Act 2013 and Biosecurity

Honiara, Solomon Islands — Seif Ples under the Ministry of Police, National Security & Correctional Services (MPNSCS) today marked a significant milestone in the nation’s fight against gender-based violence with the official handover of their Database. The event, held at Seif Ples, brought together key partners, including representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and