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Severe category 4 & 5 cyclones to intensify in Pacific – study
The Pacific region, including Solomon Islands, is projected to face more frequent and intense category 4 and 5 tropical cyclones in the future, according to a new scientific study. Moleni Tuuholoaki, an Ocean Science Officer at the Pacific...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
Community consultation a success
The community of Orete in Southeast Vella la Vella Island, Western Province has successfully hosted a community consultation to form a community governance structure. The event was held on Wednesday 8th October 2025. The meeting was made possible...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
SICCI congratulates SINPF on 8% credit rate
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) congratulates the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) on its recent announcement of an 8% membership credit rate. SICCI welcomes this positive news on behalf of employers and...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
Teachers and their unions use innovative and empowering approaches to ensure the right to education for girls in all their diversity
On the International Day of the Girl Child and every day, educators around the world are fully committed to advancing girls’ rights through education. “Access to quality education for girls in all their diversity is a fundamental right and an...
Owner: Education International
Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 3 – 9, 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,...
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
China's PR offensive in Europe rings hollow
China's ambassador to the EU, Cai Run, has been busy since he arrived in Brussels a year ago. On social media, in luncheons with business, at this month's National Day reception and on the pages of this site, he has been striving to present a...
Owner: Lisbeth Kirk
‘Today’s youths must be prepared for the digital age’
BY CHRIS ALEX The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) collaborated with the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) to launch a comprehensive Digital Awareness and Cultural Exchange Programme....
Owner: Loji Family
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Australia’s AI drone fighter MQ-28A Ghost Bat
The MQ-28A Ghost Bat is ‘cutting edge’ technology. A new AI powered drone fighter plane designed to operate with crewed aircraft providing additional surveillance and attack capability. The Ghost Bat programme is also ahead of schedule, and...
Owner: Martyn Bradbury
From Nicaragua to the Vatican: China’s Diplomatic Bidding War with Taiwan
Written by Sophia Li. Image credit: 01.10 尼加拉瓜的建築 by 總統府/ Flickr, license: CC BY 2.0. In 2019, the Solomon Islands received a reported $500 million in promised Chinese investments, days before it cut ties with Taiwan and recognised Beijing. Soon...
Owner: University of Nottingham
Pacific push for stronger gender equality at UN meeting
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele has told the United Nations that while the Pacific has made progress on gender equality since the Beijing Platform for Action, much more needs to be done to elevate women in leadership...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Made in Pakistan Cars Exported to 20 Countries
Pakistan’s automobile industry has reached a new milestone, exporting 434 locally assembled vehicles to 20 countries over the past three fiscal years, according to official data shared in the Senate. Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb...
Owner: Shayan Mahmud
SI BILATERAL TIES WITH INDONESIA STRONGER
The Acting Prime Minister, Honourable Bradley Tovosia, last week received a courtesy call from the non- resident Ambassador of Indonesia to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Andriana Supandy, at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet....
Owner: Catherine Lamani
SmartCatch AI : A new tool designed to support Sustainable fishing in Fiji
A NEW and improved ocean portal has been unveiled at the Pacific Islands Ocean Conference in Honiara. This innovative platform is designed to place accessible, reliable, and user-friendly ocean and climate data directly in the hands of island...
Owner: Front Page PTE Ltd
IAC endorses two new Marine Spatial Planning Micro-Qualifications
The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) met at the Heritage Park Hotel this week to formally validate and endorse two new Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Micro-Qualifications (MQs). The meeting marked the committee’s fourth and final session since it...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
Debt, Dependency, and Defiance: Some Nations Push Back Against Beijing’s Debt Diplomacy
Two Chinese nationals were killed, one Chinese national was injured, and several Pakistani nationals were killed and injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi. (Photo: Xinhua) China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),...
Owner: Jim Hoft
Pakistan exports 434 locally assembled vehicles to 20 countries, Senate told
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (APP):Pakistan has successfully exported 434 locally assembled vehicles to 20 countries over the past three fiscal years, marking a significant milestone for the nation’s automotive industry. This was confirmed...
Owner: Pakistani Government
Climate clouds keep gathering
More than 50 years have passed since countries began embracing the “polluter pays principle” – the simple idea that those responsible for pollution should pay for it. When the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) introduced...
Owner: Meersohn Marstrand
Pacific ECOP network builds momentum
The Pacific Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Network is gaining momentum since its launch in 2021, with young Pacific Islanders increasingly benefiting from the opportunities it provides. The Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
RSIPF-CPLT partner with SINU on digital awareness and cultural exchange program
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) joined Solomon Islands National University (SINU) for a Digital Awareness and Cultural Exchange Program, combining cybersecurity education, AI literacy, and a...
Owner: Catherine Lamani