PM Manele Highlights Solomon Islands’ Leadership in Ocean Governance at Bloomberg Global Forum

New York, USA, Wednesday 24 September 2025 – Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today participated in a high-level roundtable discussion at the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum in New York, emphasizing the country’s progress in advancing...

Local leadership proves key as Vanuatu reefs thrive amid growing global coral crisis

Despite warnings from scientists about the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs worldwide, researchers have recorded some of the healthiest and most diverse reefs ever seen in Vanuatu. A scientific report reveals that the planet has reached...

Teachers unite in Honiara to mark World Teachers Day

BY MORRIS NAFU Hundreds of educators from across Honiara and surrounding Schools in Guadalcanal came together at the National Auditorium yesterday to honour “World Teachers Day”. The event, attended by more than 1000 teachers, was locally themed...

The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year

The world is on track to add nearly two months of dangerous superhot days each year by the end of the century, with poorer small nations hit far more often than the biggest carbon-polluting countries, a study released on Thursday found. But...

The Pacific Tourism Organisation Hosts Two-Week Research Training for PNGTPA to Strengthen Tourism Data Capacity

From 16 to 30 September 2025, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted a two-week research training program for the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), aimed at strengthening PNGTPA’s capacity to manage and deliver...

Weaving Wisdom and Science: Pacific Voices Call for Ocean Protection

Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, International Justice, Natural...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

World on track to add nearly two months of superhot days each year, study finds

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Flagship climate adaptation project launched

A project called Strengthening Inclusive Adaptation Capacity in Solomon Islands (SIAC-SI) was officially launched in Honiara on Thursday. This national flagship initiative aims to strengthen the country’s resilience to climate change and deliver...

2nd Ocean Conference gets underway in Honiara

The second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference 2025 is underway in Honiara this week. It was officially opened on Monday, bringing together around 350 participants from across the region to strengthen collaboration on sustainable ocean governance....

Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM

Papua New Guinea approves contentious defence treaty with Australia: PM by AFP Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) Oct 2, 2025 Papua New Guinea's cabinet has approved a contentious mutual defence treaty with Australia, the Pacific country's prime minister...

Harnessing global standards to make food safer in Honiara

HONIARA, 25 September 2025 – The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), through its Food Safety Unit, in partnership with Honiara City Council and Guadalcanal Province, has successfully conducted a two-day Hazard Analysis and Critical...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Royal New Zealand Air Force T-6C Texan II Fleet Hits Milestone

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force Reaching 40,000 flying hours for the fleet was impressive and reflected the large number of sorties about 18, but up to 24 scheduled each day, he said. Flying Officer Robert Petch, one of the latest pilot...

5th community-based fisheries dialogue 2025 kicks off in Honiara

BY NED GAGAHE The Fifth Community-Based Fisheries Dialogue (CBFD5) officially commenced yesterday, September 25 2025, at Ginger Beach Retreat in Northwest Guadalcanal. This year’s dialogue brings together around 30 participants from across the...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 10 – 16, 2025

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‘ZERO COVID VAX DEATHS’

Country has no fatality related to covid-19 vaccine side-effects, Health Minister Bosawai tells Parliament BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Solomon Islands has not recorded any deaths related to side-effects of Covid-19 vaccines, says Health Minister Dr Paul...

SI NEWEST DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY 

Dr James Kwaimani Faiau from Baelelea-To’abaita in North Malaita graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Anthropology this week. James’s PhD journey is a personal story of sacrifice, persistent, faith and triumph. Nothing comes without...

Micronesia's worst fears realised as WWII shipwrecks leak

Swimming amid the shipwrecks of Micronesia's Chuuk Lagoon is like diving into a time machine. A ghost fleet of ships and aircraft, once part of a formidable Japanese naval base, dot the floor of the state of Chuuk's shallow waters. They lie amid...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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