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...

Rare ‘threesome’ shark mating caught on camera for the first time off Australia’s coast | Watch

In a groundbreaking scientific observation, researchers have captured rare footage of three Indo-Pacific leopard sharks engaging in a mating event, commonly referred to as a “threesome” or ménage à trois. Filmed off the coast of New Caledonia by...

SI strengthens partnership with India at FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

New York,- Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka (MP) highlighted the Solomon Islands’ commitment to strengthening its bilateral partnership with India during the Forum for India-Pacific Island Countries (FIPIC)...

Rehabilitation of Mendana Avenue road starts

Initial phase for the full rehabilitation of Mendana Avenue Road in Central Honiara has commenced on Monday, spanning from Heritage Park Roundabout to the Honiara City Council Roundabout. Contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation...

Ministry of Police and UNODC Partner to Enhance Maritime Security Capacity Through Innovative Village Leader Training

The Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services of the Solomon Islands, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), is holding a consultant training...

Manoni calls for stronger collaboration to protect ocean’s future

By JOHN HOUANIHAU Pacific Ocean Commissioner, Dr Filimon Manoni, urges Pacific leaders, scientists, policymakers, and communities to work collectively to safeguard the region’s ocean. Delivering his keynote address in this week’s Pacific Islands...

Declaration of Peace amid realities of violence

ANALYSIS: Pacific leaders have declared a Blue Pacific “Ocean of Peace” - yet many warn the document misses a chance to ground peace in Pacific values and practice. The Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace declaration was signed earlier this month at the...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific

For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...

Review of disability framework to create more inclusive spaces for people with disabilities

BY CHRIS ALEX The Pacific region is undertaking a comprehensive review of its regional disability framework to ensure better recognition and more inclusive opportunities for persons with disabilities, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele...

DFAT-MAL Partnership dialogue held

Animal health systems experts from across the country and region have gathered in Honiara for a two-week program to explore practical solutions to animal health systems. The program includes a national stakeholder consultation, a three day...

Pacific Leadership on Gender Equality Spotlighted by PM Manele at UN

New York, Monday 22 September 2025 – Pacific Island leaders, represented by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, in his capacity as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), delivered a statement today at the High-Level Meeting of the...

Built for Defence: Delivering health support with precision and pride

As Defence evolves, so too will its health needs. Oct 8, 2025 3 min read Source: Supplied A fundamental priority for defence or national security organisations is the health and wellbeing of their people, whether they are deployed in high-risk...

Tributes to Stoke-on-Trent-born teacher who was first to graduate from Keele Uni

Stan Beckensall with his daughter Sonia Tributes have poured in for a Stoke-on-Trent-born former teacher and international rock art expert who has died at the age of 93. Stan Beckensall passed away on October 1. The great-granddad - who grew up in...

Western province expecting more infrastructure projects

BY BEN BILUA GIZO Premier of Western Province, Billy Veo, has announced a series of infrastructure developments that his government plans to deliver with the support of donor partners and other stakeholders. Speaking during the opening of the...

Australian conflict prevention – from statements to strategy?

Conflict risks are increasing. The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) notes that “2024 marked a historic peak … with 61 active conflicts across 36 countries – the highest number recorded since 1946”. The International Crisis Group’s monthly...

China to step up Pacific push after Australia–PNG defense treaty

CANBERRA (AFR)—China will double down on efforts to expand its influence across the Pacific after Australia and Papua New Guinea agreed to ink a comprehensive defense treaty, foreign policy experts have warned. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister...

Tributes pour in for 'kind' Northumberland teacher and rock art expert following death at 93

Kristy Dawson Multi-Media Journalist 00:56, 07 Oct 2025 Stan Beckensall(Image: Chronicle Live ) Tributes have poured in for a former teacher and international rock art expert who has died at the age of 93. Stan Beckensall, who lived in Hexham,...

Dr Maru Earns PhD in Meteorology and Climate Change

BY NED GAGAHE The country is celebrating another proud achievement after Solomon Islander Dr Edward Maru successfully earned his PhD in Meteorology and Climate Change from Kyoto University in Japan. Dr Maru, who hails from Tikopia in Temotu...

UNICEF ready to support Healthy Setting conference

BY BEN BILUA GIZO THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Solomon Islands has expressed its commitment to support the weeklong National Healthy Setting Conference currently underway in Gizo, Western Province. Speaking at the official opening...

Why is China funding the Russian War Machine?

For the first two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China presented itself as an independent arbiter. In 2023 it even proposed a 12-point peace plan that was mainly commerce-orientated. Practical goals such as protecting civilians and...