Outcomes of Honiara Summit 2025

The Honiara Summit, a three-day conference focusing on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4 that aims to end overfishing and restore fish stocks to sustainable levels, concluded in the Solomon Islands capital last week. The Summit involved five...

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...

Scientists say biggest coral in the world discovered in the Pacific

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and color." The coral is so immense that researchers sailing the crystal waters of the Solomon...

Scientists discover 'astonishingly large' coral thought to be biggest in the world

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in Solomon Islands. A crew of National Geographic's Pristine Seas marine scientists found the massive standalone coral while...

Progress continues with SIRAP bridges in Malaita

BY SAMIE WAIKORI Progress continues with the implementation of key bridges in Malaita province. The bridges are; two on the South Road and two on the North Road, constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Yesterday,...

Key Outcomes of the Honiara Summit

The Honiara Summit, hosted by the Government of the Solomon Islands and organised together with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the Pacific Community (SPC), and...

Scientists make gigant discovery in the depths of the sea that could change the way we see Earth: " It has been growing for over 300 years"

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery deep in the ocean, unearthing something that could alter our understanding of Earth itself. This mysterious find holds clues that might unlock long-buried secrets about the planet's ancient history....

UN resolution on Climate Change rapporteur a boost for Pacific-SG Puna

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed the latest UN Human Rights Council vote for a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change. The 48th session of the Council was held in hybrid mode, combining virtual...

Scientists stumble upon world’s largest coral

A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the waters near the Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean: the world’s largest coral. This massive organism, estimated to be over 300 years old, has astonished scientists with its size,...

Palau media struggles to be financially stable- State of the Media: Pacific Research says 

Palau’s media organizations still struggle to find ways to financially stable and although the Constitution guarantees media freedom, accessing information is still a challenge. This is according to the The State of the Media: Pacific research...

A Pacific reflection on Women, Peace and Security

This year marks 25 years since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), a global commitment to elevate women’s voices in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and recovery. For the Pacific,...

Why is China funding the Russian war?

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Russian President Vladimir Putin 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...

Scientists discover world's largest coral

Scientists have found the largest coral ever recorded in the south west Pacific Ocean and described it to be larger than a blue whale. The mega coral, which is a combination of several connected tiny creatures that together form one organism...

Unprecedented pressure and resilience in Pacific media sector, new research reveals

Despite progress in the Pacific’s media sector, new research reveals it remains fragile due to digital disruption and continued loss of advertising revenue following the COVID-19 pandemic. The State of the Media: Pacific research study involved...

Research found people settles in SI in 6000 BP

A JOINT archaeological research project conducted by the Solomon Islands National Museum and the German Archaeological Institute has unveiled groundbreaking discoveries about early human settlements in the Solomon Islands. The research project,...

Will humanity have the capacity to predict earthquakes?

The death toll so far makes the Turkey-Syria earthquake the deadliest and most destructive in recent history. ON February 7, the world woke up to news that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale had rocked Turkey and Syria and left...

Teachers urged to work collaboratively to benefit students

The Minister of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), Hon. Tozen Leokana, was the Chief Guest at the World Teachers’ Day celebrations held in Honiara on Friday, 3 October 2025. The event was attended by teachers from schools in and...

Combining local wisdom with scientific methods

By Loretta B Manele Combining local wisdom with scientific methods is said to be key in creating a framework for better outputs. Rhea Moss-Christian, Executive Director for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) spoke about...

Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space

CNN — It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday. The mega coral was spotted during a scientific...

Scientists find ‘mega coral’ so large it can be seen from space

Giant organism is size of five tennis courts and could be 300 years old Finding the healthy coral colony was a ‘beacon of hope’, researchers said. Stock image: Getty ©Telegraph.co.uk Today at 03:30 Scientists have discovered the ­largest single...