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...

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

It is mostly brown with some patches of yellows, reds, pinks, and blues. Although this individual might look like a gargantuan boulder, corals are animals related to jellyfish and sea anemones. Tiny individual organisms called coral polyps come...

PM opens Honiara summit 2025, urges foreign members to safeguard blue Pacific continent

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele officially opened the Honiara Summit 2025 at the Friendship Hall yesterday morning. Delivering his keynote address, Manele welcomed heads of government, the Secretary-General and Special Envoy on...

Bishop Norman Palmer School science lab reopens after renovation

AFTER several years of being out of use due to termite infestation, the Science Laboratory at Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM)-owned Bishop Norman Palmer Anglican School in East Honiara, has been renovated and is back in service. The...

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...

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...

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...

Scientists Claim ‘Parrotfish’ Create 70% Of The Sand On These Tropical Coasts

Parrotfish have some of the strongest teeth in the animal kingdom and excrete pearly white sands ... [+] onto Pacific beaches.getty Parrotfish are a group of 90-odd species found in coral reefs, seagrass beds and rocky areas around the world, with...

Prime Minister Marape Calls for Stronger Action Against Illegal Fishing at the Honiara Summit

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has called for urgent global action against illegal fishing and the exploitation of Pacific fisheries, emphasising that Pacific nations have been stewards of the ocean for centuries. Speaking at the Honiara Summit...

Pacific push for stronger gender equality at UN meeting

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...

Wale: Honiara ports upgrade – another ABD failure

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has expressed strong objections to the manner in which ADB and the government are managing the upgrade of the old Honiara international wharf in Honiara. Originally agreed at SBD 240 million, the...

‘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....

Road safety awareness for West Honiara schools

A safeguards and road safety engineer team of the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) group overseeing the environmental and social safeguards of the Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP) has commenced a road safety awareness...

PNG PM Marape calls for stronger action against illegal fishing at Honiara Summit

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for urgent global action against illegal fishing and the exploitation of Pacific fisheries, emphasising that Pacific nations have been stewards of the ocean for centuries. Speaking at the...

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...

Marape calls for stronger action against illegal fishing at Honiara Summit

Prime Minister James Marape has today called for urgent global action against illegal fishing and the exploitation of Pacific fisheries, emphasising that Pacific nations have been stewards of the ocean for centuries. Speaking at the Honiara Summit...

Report shows research gap on ageism and ableism

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, one in six Australians are over 65 years old and the number is expected to increase. Meanwhile the Australian Bureau of Statistics lists 52.3 per cent of older Australians as having...

Four people remanded in relation to Tech Hub break-in Released on bail

BY ROMINAH FAKA The four individuals who had been remanded following the break-in at Tech Hub shop on January 31, 2025, were released on strict bail conditions yesterday, following a bail application by their defense lawyer. The court granted the...

CITES Parties in the Pacific take part in training on implementation through fisheries legal frameworks

The waters of the Pacific Islands countries (PICs) are home to numerous aquatic species that are listed in the CITES Appendices, and which support livelihoods and economic opportunities for communities in over a dozen Parties to the Convention....