Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action

The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional...

Tuhaika calls for stronger regional voice at Pacific Ocean conference

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Acting Foreign Affairs Minister, John Tuhaika Jr urges Pacific leaders, scientists, traditional custodians and youth to use the Pacific Islands Ocean Conference 2025 to strengthen the region’s collective voice and safeguard the...

We are blessed

The black, green, and gold of our national flag is our declaration that the sun shines, the land is green, and the people are strong and creative. At the time of our Independence the black, green, and gold of our national flag symbolised our...

Indigenous knowledge steers new protections for the high seas

For centuries prior to modern conservation efforts, indigenous communities cared for the oceans with a fundamentally different philosophy – treating marine environments as family rather than a commodity. With the UN High Seas Treaty set to come...

Australia continues to support skills development

Australian High Commissioner, His Excellency Rod Hilton joined Solomon Islands Government ministers, students, staff, and community leaders at Malaita Provincial Technical Institute to celebrate the awarding of 78 Australia Skills Awards...

An Indigenous-led solar canoe initiative expands across the Amazon

Eight years since its launch, a solar-powered canoe initiative by the Kara Solar Foundation in Ecuador has expanded to Indigenous coastal communities in Brazil, Peru, Suriname and the Solomon Islands. Kara Solar representatives and Indigenous...

Call to safeguard ocean

The 2nd Pacific Islands Ocean Conference is underway in Honiara following its opening on Monday morning, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on...

E-commerce information session held

A team from the E-Commerce Implementations Unit (EIU) under the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration successfully held an information sharing session with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI). The session...

Pacific leaders urged to strengthen Ocean collaboration for future generations

By Sera Sefeti The Pacific must not stand aside while others make decisions about the future of the ocean, warned Dr Filimon Manoni, Commissioner of the Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC), on the opening day of the Pacific Ocean...

Land use agreement to construct first C-band weather radar station signed

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) will proceed with groundwork to construct a C-band weather radar station, a first for Solomon Islands. According to a press statement from SIMS, SIMS and the Civil Aviation...

Dr. Bruce Fife reveals the miraculous healing power of COCONUT WATER

Dr. Bruce Fife reveals the miraculous healing power of COCONUT WATER Dr. Bruce Fife shares in his book "Coconut Water for Health and Healing" that coconut water has been used in medical emergencies (e.g., WWII, Nigerian Civil War, 2004 tsunami) as...

PNG’s ‘blue diamond mine’ being threatened

PAPUA New Guinea’s marine environment is as rich as the value placed on blue diamond and is as diverse as the country’s cultures. The marine resources are so valuable in the fisheries sector such as in the tuna industry of the country. Sadly,...

PM Manele urges urgent climate action at UNGA

BY MORRIS NAFU Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele speaking at United Nations General Assembly last week, sounded the alarm on climate change as an unrelenting danger hammering the Pacific region. In his address Manele painted the crisis as a...

Exploring Vanuatu’s Vibrant Seascape in Support of Ocean Protection

National Geographic Pristine Seas will study Vanuatu’s ocean ecosystems — which are known for their high biodiversity and at-risk species — in a bid to safeguard one of the most climate vulnerable regions in the world. National Geographic Pristine...

Operation Island Chief reinforces Pacific unity against illegal fishing

HONIARA (FFA)—The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has concluded Operation Island Chief 2025 (OPIC25), part of its ongoing programme of surveillance and monitoring operations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing...

Australia to ‘totally integrate’ armed forces with Papua New Guinea amid growing concerns over China

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Pacific Leaders unite to declare region an Ocean of Peace

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have formally declared the region an “Ocean of Peace,” a move they say is essential to protecting sovereignty, addressing climate threats, and confronting the legacy of nuclear weapons...

SI Parliament charts course for regional unity at historic PPC

The Solomon Islands parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker of Parliament Hon. Patteson John Oti, took part in the 5th Pacific Islands Parliamentary Group (PIPG) Conference held at the InterContinental Hotel in Natadola, Fiji last week. The...

Flagship Imperial Japanese Naval Destroyer Teruzuki Found in Iron Bottom Sound

For the first time, a team of scientists and explorers aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET)’s Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has located the World War II Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki (照月) on the seabed at over 800 meters depth...

More than 20 countries won't be invited to Pacific Island Forum leaders' summit

Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele Photo: AFP / RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele's proposal not to invite countries such as the US, China and Taiwan to Honiara at next month's leaders' summit has been approved at the...