Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific

Credit: FOX Sunday Morning Futures screenshot A seabed mining agreement with the island nation of Nauru would reduce China’s influence while establishing America as an industry authority This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire. By...

'Just want to go home': Solomon Islands students stranded in Israel await evacuation

Left to right: Leeroy Wate, Diotee Deromae, Christina Eddie, Janice Kotu and Barnabas Firivave. Photo: Solomon Islands Government A group of five students from the Solomon Islands is stranded in southern Israel, with no indication of when they...

Soft Launch of Solomon Islands High Commission Chancery in Suva, Fiji

Wednesday 25 June 2025 —This week marked the beginning of operations with the soft launch of the Solomon Islands High Commission Chancery in Suva, Fiji — a significant step towards further consolidating and deepening existing relations between...

PM Manele Reaffirms Solomon Islands’ Commitment to Melanesian Unity and Regional Strength at 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit

Tuesday 24 June 2025 —In a world of increasing uncertainty and shifting alliances, Solomon Islands stands firm alongside its Melanesian partners to protect shared interests, promote peaceful coexistence, and uphold our collective voice on the...

Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025, at 01:58 am (Universal Time) - information

Date and Time Mag Depth Distance Location Details Map Jun 15, 08:46 pm (Guadalcanal) 4.7 47 km 101 km (63 mi) to the W 33 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Info May 30, 03:52 pm (GMT +11) 4.6 82 km 36 km (23 mi) to the NW 74 km ESE of Kirakira,...

SURGEON WARNS

About eight people die daily in the Solomons as a result of the increasing prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) related sickness. The alarming statistics was issued by one of the country’s top surgeon Dr Chester Kuma in an interview with...

Solomon King FC in contention for inaugural OFC Professional League

Solomon Islands' Central Coast FC in action against Vanuatu's Ifira Black Bird FC at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 in Honiara. 6 April 2025 Photo: OFC The Solomon Islands' lone football club in the running to be part of the new Oceania...

Hatanga signs up as platinum sponsor for Tinakula Festival

Hatanga Limited has officially signed up as the exclusive platinum sponsor for the Tinakula Festival, enhancing its commitment to cultural preservation and community empowerment in the country. The signing ceremony, which took place ahead of the...

Miss Pacific attends Heilala festival after Honiara drama

Litara Ieremia‑Allan, crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2025, has accepted an invitation to attend the 2025 Miss Heilala pageant in Nukuʻalofa during the Heilala Festival. Organisers described her visit as “a true honour”, shining a positive light on...

Sikkim: Second consignment of GI-tagged Dalle Chilly leaves for Solomon Islands

Second consignment of GI-tagged Dalle Chilly from Sikkim leaves for Solomon Islands: In yet another milestone for Sikkim’s agricultural exports, a 300-kg consignment of dehydrated Dalle Chillies has been dispatched to the Solomon Islands. This...

Inspiring the next generation

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...

Marie Kaipu shines as PNG defeat Sāmoa in OFC Women's Nations Cup opener in Fiji

The Oceania Football Confederation's (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup 2025 is underway in Fiji, and the champions from 2022 - Papua New Guinea - got off to a great start against Sāmoa, thanks to two goals from their legend Marie Kaipu. The match, played...

Solomon Island experiences slight downgrade in economic growth

By LACHLAN EDDIE The Solomon Islands economy is experiencing a slight downgrade in economic growth, according to the World Bank’s latest assessment. World Bank Country Economist, Lodewijk Smets confirmed the economic outlook during an interview...

Albanese to use a former PM John Curtin memorial speech to define Australia’s sovereignty in US-Alliance

Anthony Albanese is expected to use a speech in Sydney on Saturday to draw parallels between Australia’s foreign policy under his government with that of war-time PM John Curtin. Marking the 80th anniversary of the Labor leader’s death, Mr...

Anglican Province of Melanesia launches university in the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islanders safe but unable to leave Israel amid war on Iran

RNZ Pacific The Solomon Islands Foreign Ministry says five people who completed agriculture training in Israel are safe but unable to come home amid the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The ministry said in a statement that the Solomon Islands...

Solomon Islanders safe but unable to leave Israel

A fire blazes in the oil depots of Shahran, northwest of Tehran, on 15 June 2025. Photo: Atta Kenare / AFP The Solomon Islands foreign ministry says five people who completed agriculture training in Israel are safe but unable to come home amid the...

The billion-dollar tree formally introduced

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...

Urgent call for multidisciplinary action to transform Solomon Islands’ domestic agrifood systems

A bold and urgent call for multidisciplinary collaboration has set the tone for decisive collective action to transform the Solomon Islands’ domestic agrifood system. Supervising Permanent Secretary (PS) and Deputy Secretary – Corporate (DSC),...

Solomon Islands Ocean Commitment

The Solomon Islands has strengthened its pledge to develop sustainable ocean food systems as a pathway to reduce poverty and improve food security. Speaking at the Ocean Action Panel in Nice, Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Hon....