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Solomon Islands Students Graduate from Chinese Universities
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Eight Solomon Islands students have recently graduated from various universities across China in June 2025. On Friday, 20th June, the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Barrett Salato, attended the graduation...
Taiwan plans to attend Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands
Island Times
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July 4, 2025
TAIPEI (TAIWAN NEWS) —Taiwan will send a delegation to attend the Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday. The Solomon Islands government...
Pacific women mediators host post-colloquium learning exchange in Honiara
The Islandsun
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July 4, 2025
By CHRIS ALEX A landmark Post-Colloquium Learning Exchange hosted by the Pacific Women Mediators Network is underway in Honiara this week, bringing together a dynamic inter-generational group of Solomon Islands women leaders. The event is being...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 2: Tonga Women and Solomon Islands Men Take the Win
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2 saw just as much action as Stop 1, with tense grind out battles in the women’s conference, and explosive shoot outs in the men’s. The Tahiti women’s team took out...
MFAET announces return of five Solomon Islands students from Israel
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 3, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka is pleased to announce that the five Solomon Islands students studying in Israel are on their way home after conflict in the Middle East had delayed their return. The...
Kulas ready for OFC Nations Cup opener against Solomon Islands despite nerves – Chua
Fijivillage
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Kulas ready for OFC Nations Cup opener against Solomon Islands despite nerves – Chua As the Fiji Kulas prepare to take on the Solomon Islands in their first match of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup, coach Angeline Chua says they are well prepared but...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister fires chief of staff over Vietnam deal
Pacific Media Network
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has sacked his chief of staff, Mack Faddean Aoraunisaka, after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms last week. RNZ Pacific understands that Aoraunisaka "coerced" Commerce, Industry, Labour...
Health Ministry confirms diarrhoeal outbreak in Honiara and Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 3, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to actively monitor the increasing trend in diarrhoeal disease through its weekly syndromic surveillance system, and has confirmed diarrhoeal outbreaks in Honiara and Guadalcanal...
Solomon Islands PM fires chief of staff over unauthorised Vietnam deal
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has sacked his chief of staff Mack Faddean Aoraunisaka after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms last week. RNZ Pacific...
Two Solomon Islanders join Labasa
Fijivillage
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Labasa has secured two new signings from the Solomon Islands. Labasa Football Club says Tigi Molea and Junior Jack have joined the team ahead of their upcoming campaign. The club says the duo will bring experience, skill, and fresh energy to the...
Solomon Islands boosts Maritime Safety with Enhanced Flag Early Warning System for people of Temotu Province
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
Small craft operators and travellers in Temotu province are set to significantly enhance the safety of their inter-island maritime travel with the installation of the Flag Early Warning System (FEWS) for small crafts in Lata last week. This vital...
Pacific leaders to endorse Ocean of Peace Declaration at Leaders Meeting in Honiara
Fijivillage
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Pacific leaders to endorse Ocean of Peace Declaration at Leaders Meeting in Honiara Officials across the Pacific are working to finalise the Ocean of Peace Declaration ahead of the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in the Solomon...
Honiara High School rebuilding begins after years of delay
The Islandsun
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July 2, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA HONIARA High School, which lost several buildings during the 2021 Honiara riots, is finally undergoing reconstruction, an effort welcomed by the school administration. After years of funding delays and stalled progress, School...
Honiara High School gears up for Semester two
The Islandsun
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July 2, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA AS the second school semester approaches, Honiara High School is preparing to welcome back 1,336 students; a number that continues to test the school’s capacity and resources. School Principal Allen Siosi Ketei speaking to Island...
Historic First: SPBD Solomon Islands Businesswomen Awards
Tavuli News
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July 1, 2025
A groundbreaking milestone was achieved on the morning of Friday 27th June 2025, as SPBD Solomon Islands successfully hosted its first-ever Businesswomen of the Year Awards at St. Barnabas Cathedral Hall in Honiara. Organized by South Pacific...
Kiwa Empower Project launched in Solomon Islands
The Islandsun
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June 30, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The KIWA Empower project was recently launched in the Solomon Islands on June 24 in Honiara. Elmah Panisi, Live & Learn Environmental Education’s (LLEE) Solomon Islands Country Manager, stated that the event marks a significant...
Inspiring the next generation
The Fiji Times
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July 4, 2025
Fiji Kulas head coach Angeline Chua says her team wants to inspire the next generation of girls as they step onto home soil for their opening match of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup on Saturday. Fiji will take on Solomon Islands at 7pm at the HFC...
The billion-dollar tree formally introduced
The Islandsun
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July 4, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Durian Tree, a special plant, was formally introduced at the national trade fair which is ongoing in Honiara. The tree species is an exotic species, meaning it was brought from overseas. It is a true that bears fruit and at...
Solomon Islands Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
Scoop
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Four media professionals from the Solomon Islands (SI) successfully completed a two-week seminar on Full-Media Communication for “Belt and Road Countries” in China, describing the training program as an eye-opener as cooperation between the two...
Solomon Islands: HKH Constituency 2025 Development Pathway Targets Empowering Communities
Scoop
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The Hograno-Kia-Havulei (HKH) Constituency is charting a development pathway aimed at empowering communities through strategic investments in the productive sector. Utilising the Constituency Development Funds (CDF), the initiative seeks to...