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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)...
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India offers $500,000 in relief to quake-hit Vanuatu. China sends supplies, engineering team
New Delhi: India Thursday offered $500,000 (Rs 4.3 crore) in rehabilitation assistance to Vanuatu, following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of its capital city Port Vila on 17 December. “As a close friend and partner under...
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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...
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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...
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Cook Islander completes prestigious research programme
Policy and research officer Mata Rakanui, second from left, was selected from over 400 applicants to participate in the Pacific Research Colloquium (PRC) held at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra from November 25 to December 6....
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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...
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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),...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Manele meets Ocean conservation leaders, highlights importance of marine research
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele held a productive meeting with Prince Albert II of Monaco and the National Geographic Pristine Seas team aboard the research vessel ARGO. Accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Bradley Smoky Tovosia and Foreign Affairs...
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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...
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Geo Tech work done at Bina Harbour
Geotechnical investigations for the Bina Tuna Project have been successfully completed last week, with the final phase of drilling concluding on Wednesday, December 11. This achievement was made possible through the active support and involvement...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
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...
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Samoan Physiotherapist First to Carry Out Research on Stroke Survivors
Source: University of Otago. Masters student Eliana Viali is helping fill an important knowledge gap in the South Pacific – she’s believed to be the first to carry out research on Samoan stroke survivors and their perspectives around physical...
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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...
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