By ASSUMPTA BUCHANANSolomon Star, Honiara The unveiling of the Solomon Siren last week marked more than the installation of a remarkable work of art. For the people of Kale Island in Isabel Province, it was a moment of remembrance, resilience and hope. Standing in the tidal waters where Kale once stood, the life-sized …
By SOLOMON LOFANA Solomon Star, Auki Regravelling and compacting work by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has now reached the main road leading to the Auki Jetty, while drainage ditches along the road have been completed. The latest progress on the Auki Road Tar Sealing Project continues to …
Prime Minister [PM] Hon. Matthew Wale departs on Tuesday 30 June 2026 to Suva, Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika Meeting. The Government of Fiji has elevated the visit to an official visit in recognition of Prime Minister Wale’s role as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum. Prime Minister Wale is expe…
Prime Minister [PM] Hon. Matthew Wale has reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ growing partnership with Jiangsu Province following talks with Vice Governor Zhao Yan at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on Thursday. The meeting highlighted a shared commitment to elevate cooperation beyond existing engagements, buildin…
ANZ yesterday announced it would strengthen its focus on building a world-class digital bank in its core Pacific markets (excl PNG) of Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands and Kiribati, as well as Timor-Leste, following a decision to exit US community banking in American Samoa and Guam. ANZ Region…
SUVA, (XINHUA) — South Pacific island nations such as Fiji are far away from Russia and Ukraine, yet they have been significantly affected by the conflict between the two countries with the hikes in food and fuel prices. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned recently tha…
Pacific Island Forum Fisheries is building on its high tech response to illegal and unreported fishing with new tools being trialled to complement its existing suite of monitoring, control and surveillance tools. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director, Dr Manu Tupou Roosen said that as FFA’s collaborativ…
RNZI: Samoa’s new prime minister has opted not to proceed with a China-backed port development project championed by her predecessor. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said the $US100 million ($NZ139m) project would have significantly added to the country’s exposure to China which already accounts for 40 percent of its external deb…