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Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands submit landmark ocean claims covering 453,400km²
The Fiji Times
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July 10, 2025
In a historic move, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu have submitted three Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) claims to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), securing 453,400 square kilometres of shared ocean...
Historic joint submission of Extended Continental Shelf areas to the United Nations by Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu
Pacific Community (SPC)
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History in the Pacific as representatives to the UN H.E. Odo Tevi (Vanuatu), H.E. Jane Waetara (Solomon Islands), and H.E. Filipo Tarakinikini (Fiji) present their North Fiji Basin submission to Alice Hicuburundi, Principal Legal Officer, UN...
Emperor Divers Launch New Solomon Islands Dive Center
Deeper Blue
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July 8, 2025
Emperor Divers has expanded its daily diving operations with the launch of a brand-new dive center – Emperor Divers Honiara – in the South Pacific. Building on the reputation of their Solomon Islands-based liveaboard, Emperor Bilikiki, the new...
Prime Minister Manele Urges Unity and Stability at Solomon Islands’ 47th Independence Anniversary Thanksgiving Service
The Islandsun
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July 7, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele delivered a heartfelt and forward-looking message during the 47th Solomon Islands Independence Anniversary Thanksgiving Service held on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at St Barnabas Cathedral. He urged citizens...
Solomon Islands Students Graduate from Chinese Universities
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 4, 2025
Eight Solomon Islands students have recently graduated from various universities across China in June 2025. On Friday, 20th June, the Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Barrett Salato, attended the graduation...
Solomon Islands boosts Maritime Safety with Enhanced Flag Early Warning System for people of Temotu Province
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
Small craft operators and travellers in Temotu province are set to significantly enhance the safety of their inter-island maritime travel with the installation of the Flag Early Warning System (FEWS) for small crafts in Lata last week. This vital...
As the sea recedes, Pacific nations turn to ancestral knowledge to withstand climate change
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
In Liliana, a coastal village in the Solomon Islands, the sea swallowed three rows of graves. More than 200 ancestors now lie beneath rising tides. For years, community members watched the shoreline retreat, waiting for help that never came. When...
Teen urges Kiwi youth to tackle climate-fuelled food poverty
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
Joel Titus visited Malaita in the Solomon Islands in December 2024 as a World Vision New Zealand youth ambassador. Photo: Supplied A young Kiwi Indian is urging young New Zealanders to rise up against the dual threats of climate change and food...
Solomon Islands Media Professionals Gain Insightful Experience Of China’s Media, Culture, And Mesmeric Growth
Scoop
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Four media professionals from the Solomon Islands (SI) successfully completed a two-week seminar on Full-Media Communication for “Belt and Road Countries” in China, describing the training program as an eye-opener as cooperation between the two...
Historic First: SPBD Solomon Islands Businesswomen Awards
Tavuli News
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July 1, 2025
A groundbreaking milestone was achieved on the morning of Friday 27th June 2025, as SPBD Solomon Islands successfully hosted its first-ever Businesswomen of the Year Awards at St. Barnabas Cathedral Hall in Honiara. Organized by South Pacific...
Solomon Islands: HKH Constituency 2025 Development Pathway Targets Empowering Communities
Scoop
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The Hograno-Kia-Havulei (HKH) Constituency is charting a development pathway aimed at empowering communities through strategic investments in the productive sector. Utilising the Constituency Development Funds (CDF), the initiative seeks to...
Kiwa Empower Project launched in Solomon Islands
The Islandsun
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June 30, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The KIWA Empower project was recently launched in the Solomon Islands on June 24 in Honiara. Elmah Panisi, Live & Learn Environmental Education’s (LLEE) Solomon Islands Country Manager, stated that the event marks a significant...
Safeguarding Melanesian fishing communities against climate threats
Pacific News Service
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Those who live on the islands and atolls of the southwestern Pacific Ocean are exposed to rising seas and severe storms like almost no one else on Earth, and yet only a fraction are insured against the growing threat of climate change-related...
Solomon Islands Reaffirms Commitment to Melanesian Unity at 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit
Tavuli News
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June 25, 2025
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 — In a world of increasing uncertainty and shifting alliances, Solomon Islands continues to stand alongside its Melanesian partners to protect shared interests, promote peaceful coexistence, and uphold a collective voice on...
Solomon Islands Minister of Public Service attends United Nations Public Service Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 24, 2025
The Minister of Public Service, Hon. Francis Sade MP, is representing the Solomon Islands at the 2025 United Nations Public Service Forum held from 23rd to 25th June in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Forum, co-organized by the...
Australia’s Pacific Minister concludes visit, reaffirms strong partnership with Solomon Islands
The Islandsun
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June 27, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Hon. Pat Conroy MP, has concluded a successful visit to Solomon Islands. On his first day in Honiara, Minister Conroy held warm and constructive meetings with Prime Minister Hon....
PM Manele and Minister Conroy strengthen Solomon Islands–Australia Partnership
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele yesterday met with Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Hon. Pat Conroy MP, in Honiara to reaffirm the enduring partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia. The bilateral...
Australia provides SBD60 million to support roads upgrade in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 26, 2025
Australia is listening and responding to Solomon Islands priorities – investing in road transport infrastructure to boost economic opportunities for local businesses and create jobs for the people of Solomon Islands. Together with the Minister for...
Australia supports mining sector governance in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 26, 2025
Australia is making commitments for the long term, under the Solomon Islands –Australia Partnership. Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, The Hon Pat Conroy MP, announced a SBD1.6 million package to support improved governance of the...
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Solomon Islands Marks Milestone: SBD $200 Million in Loans Disbursed
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 25, 2025
Honiara, Solomon Islands – South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Solomon Islands proudly announces a major milestone: SBD $200 million in loans disbursed since the organization’s founding. This achievement reflects SPBD’s unwavering commitment...