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PM Manele departs for New Zealand for bilateral talks

BY NED GAGAHE Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has travelled to New Zealand over the weekend for a bilateral meeting with his counterpart, New Zealand Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon. Manele informed Parliament that the official visit will take...

HCC relocates fish vendors for major market maintenance and urban development

HCC relocates fish vendors for major market maintenance and urban development

BY CHRIS ALEX Honiara City Council (HCC) has announced the relocation of fish vendors from Honiara Central Market to White River Fish Market as part of an executive decision that aims to improve hygiene and make way for essential maintenance and...

How the Cook Islands’ Proximity to China Stunned New Zealand

How the Cook Islands’ Proximity to China Stunned New Zealand

By Mridul Jha Since 1997, China has funded various public infrastructure projects on the Cook Islands, which include the Court House, the Ministry of Education, Apii Nikao primary school, and the Rarotonga ring main water system, in addition to...

To protect coral reefs, we must also protect the people who depend on them

To protect coral reefs, we must also protect the people who depend on them

Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship between corals and the microalgae living inside...

PACER Plus: NZ backs Fiji’s ambitious push for membership

PACER Plus: NZ backs Fiji’s ambitious push for membership

New Zealand is ramping up its support for Fiji’s inclusion in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus. PACER Plus is a trade and development agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and eight Pacific Island countries,...

Indian firm opens door for Malawian patients

Indian firm opens door for Malawian patients

Medivisor India Treatment, a healthcare facilitator based in India, has expressed interest in expanding its services to Malawi. The company aims to offer patients access to affordable, specialised overseas medical care for conditions that cannot...

Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker’s chilling words before sexually assaulting teenage girl

Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker’s chilling words before sexually assaulting teenage girl

AN ASYLUM seeker on the Bibby Stockholm sexually assaulted a teen girl after saying "I've never been this close to a white woman". Moffat Konofilia, who travelled 10,000 miles from the Solomon Islands, tried to kiss the terrified 17-year-old as...

Tinakula fest ignites cultural pride

Tinakula fest ignites cultural pride

The Tinakula Festival 2025 was successfully held over the weekend at the SINU Village in East Honiara, marking two vibrant days filled with music, storytelling, and cultural exchange. The event was celebrated on Friday and Saturday under the theme...

Migrant said he had 'never been this close to a white woman' before sexual assault

Migrant said he had 'never been this close to a white woman' before sexual assault

A migrant staying on the Bibby Stockholm barge told a teenage girl that he had “never been this close to a white woman” before assaulting her. Moffat Konofilia was living in temporary asylum seeker accommodation after travelling to the UK from the...

Its MUP’s turn: Premier Siapu

BY SAMIE WAIKORI Since Solomon Islands has forged diplomatic ties with China in 2019, a number of provinces in the country have established sister relationships with provinces in China. Almost of half of the country’s nine provinces have either...

Failed Palau Media deal reveals inner workings of China’s Pacific influence effort

By Bernadette Carreon, Aubrey Belford, and Martin Young A Palauan newspaper publisher entered into a media deal with a company that turned out to have connections to Chinese security services. The deal fell through, but it highlights China’s...

Pacific Police Tattoo and Pacific Policing forum a success in enhancing Law enforcement agency co-operation

Pacific Police Tattoo and Pacific Policing forum a success in enhancing Law enforcement agency co-operation

The inaugural Pacific Police Tattoo brought together more than 100 musicians from 9 police bands performing on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, following the Pacific Policing Forum in Port Moresby on Monday. Acting Prime Minister John Rosso has applauded...

“Next-Gen” ATACMS Makes Pacific Debut! U.S., Australia Unleash PrSM ‘Precision Strike Missile’ In Talisman Sabre

“Next-Gen” ATACMS Makes Pacific Debut! U.S., Australia Unleash PrSM ‘Precision Strike Missile’ In Talisman Sabre

The Australian Army launched its first Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in collaboration with the US Army as part of the ongoing Exercise ‘Talisman Sabre 2025′. The test provides a glimpse into Canberra’s long-range strike capability, designed to...

From cognac to corridors: The friendship that helped build a nation

From cognac to corridors: The friendship that helped build a nation

Some partnerships are written in official agreements. Others are shaped on verandas, during late-night fishing trips, over shared bottles of wine — and, sometimes, a forbidden bottle of cognac. In the early days of Vanuatu’s Independence, a...

Strong wind warning for Temotu & Makira remains

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A strong wind warning is still current for waters of Temotu and Makira provinces. This is according to strong wind warning number thirty-two issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 18,...

SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific

SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific

The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...

From briefcase to bedside: Revolutionising surgery training across the Pacific

From briefcase to bedside: Revolutionising surgery training across the Pacific

It all started during the COVID-19 pandemic and the global and domestic travel restrictions. For Monash University’s Professor Ram Nataraja, the travel bans meant he and his team could no longer train surgeons from interstate and overseas as they...

The constructs of a population policy

The constructs of a population policy

Some weeks back I wrote that New Zealand needs a population policy. However, I purposely did not say what that policy should be. Instead, I focused on identifying the unplanned population bulges we are currently creating, focusing particularly on...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 18 – July 24, 2025 

Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 18 – July 24, 2025 

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

Prime Minister Hails Success of 2025 National Trade Fair

Prime Minister Hails Success of 2025 National Trade Fair

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele described the 2025 Annual National Trade Fair as a platform for economic empowerment, innovation, and inclusive growth, urging stakeholders to build on its momentum to help transform the Solomon Islands economy....

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