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Six Chevening Scholars return home with UK Master’s degrees

六名切文奖学金获得者带着英国硕士学位回国

SIBC General News · 2026-10-15 Original ↗

Solomon Islands July Visitor Arrivals Break 14-Year Record

-Destination records best July result since 2012-

SIBC General News · 2026-10-15 Original ↗

Solomon Islands records strongest July visitor arrivals since 2012

International visitor arrivals reached 2,941 in July 2026, up 25.9 per cent on July 2025 and above the 2,865 recorded in July 2012, figures from the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office show.

Solomon Times General News · 2026-10-14 Original ↗

Independence must be visible decision by decision, Tonga anti-corruption director writes

Anti-corruption agencies in small island states should be judged on whether they can show that personal connections were disclosed and did not decide outcomes, Tonga's Mele Fakatouato Mangisi wrote on the Devpolicy Blog.

Solomon Times General News · 2026-10-14 Original ↗

PALM Scheme Approved Employer Expo to Strengthen Labour Mobility Partnerships

Solomon Islands will host 25 Australian employers at the PALM Expo to strengthen labour mobility partnerships and worker support. Twenty-five (25) Australian Approved Employer (AE) representatives will attend the inaugural PALM Scheme Approved Employer Expo in Honiara from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October 2026. The Expo aims to strengthen cooperation between Australian Approved Employers, [...] The post PALM Scheme Approved Employer Expo to Strengthen Labour Mobility Partnerships appeared first on Tavuli News (Solomon Islands) .

Tavuli General News · 2026-10-14 Original ↗

New Ombudsman sworn-in to office

新监察专员宣誓就职

SIBC General News · 2026-10-14 Original ↗

Rescue efforts begin for 73 passengers on MV Awka

MV Awka号上73名乘客的救援工作开始

SIBC General News · 2026-10-10 Original ↗

Remittances reached far more poor households in Solomon Islands than state aid, economist writes

Remittances reached 43 per cent of people in the poorest fifth of Solomon Islands households in 2005 while state assistance reached 2 per cent, development economist Emilia Tjernstrom wrote on the Devpolicy Blog.

Solomon Times General News · 2026-10-07 Original ↗

MSG leaders meet on margins of Pre-COP31

MSG领导人在预COP31期间会晤

SIBC General News · 2026-10-07 Original ↗

A Stronger Pacific Voice: Solomon Islands Priorities Ahead of COP31

更强大的太平洋声音:所罗门群岛在 COP31 之前的优先事项

SIBC General News · 2026-10-05 Original ↗

US: China’s Taiwan Invasion Unlikely Before 2028

REUTERS – U.S officials believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s instructions for his military to be ready by 2027 to take the democratically governed island by force, if needed, people familiar with U.S. thinking said. & The main reasons include... The post US: China’s Taiwan Invasion Unlikely Before 2028 appeared first on In-depth Solomons .

In-depth General News · 2026-10-05 Original ↗

PANDA DIPLOMACY: WHAT CHINA’S GIANT PANDAS TEACH US ABOUT DIPLOMACY

Until our visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, I had never heard of the term “panda diplomacy”. I knew giant pandas were among China’s most recognisable national symbols. What I did not realise was that, for decades, they have also played a role in China’s relations with other countries. The post PANDA DIPLOMACY: WHAT CHINA’S GIANT PANDAS TEACH US ABOUT DIPLOMACY appeared first on Tavuli News (Solomon Islands) .

Tavuli General News · 2026-10-04 Original ↗

Former SINPF General Manager Honored for Outstanding Leadership and Service

前所罗门国家养老基金总经理因杰出领导和服务而获奖

SIBC General News · 2026-10-02 Original ↗

Graduates urged to use technology responsibly

毕业生被敦促负责任地使用科技

SIBC General News · 2026-10-02 Original ↗

SATSOL secures ADB-Led Funding to launch Mobile Network in Solomon Islands

SATSOL获得亚行主导的资金以在所罗门群岛启动移动网络

SIBC General News · 2026-10-01 Original ↗

Missionary Baptist Churches prepare for National Association Meeting

宣教浸信会教会为全国协会会议做准备

SIBC General News · 2026-09-30 Original ↗

SIART expects coconut output to rise in three provinces

A media release from the SIART Project says copra production should increase among the 14 producer organisations it supports in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa.

Solomon Times General News · 2026-09-29 Original ↗

Human Rights Council Adopts Solomon Islands’ Fourth UPR Outcomes

Solomon Islands’ Fourth UPR outcomes adopted by the UN Human Rights Council, with 140 recommendations supported. The United Nations Human Rights Council, during its 63rd Session in Geneva, Switzerland, has adopted the outcomes of Solomon Islands’ Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Solomon Islands recalled its participation in the 52nd Session of the UPR Working Group [...] The post Human Rights Council Adopts Solomon Islands’ Fourth UPR Outcomes appeared first on Tavuli News (Solomon Islands) .

Tavuli General News · 2026-09-29 Original ↗

Drought may raise risk of sorcery accusation violence in PNG, researchers write

Researchers say drought losses can trigger sorcery accusations in Papua New Guinea and that planning for the coming El Nino should include prevention measures, in an article on the Devpolicy Blog.

Solomon Times General News · 2026-09-29 Original ↗

Solomon Islands moves above Pacific life expectancy average, economists write

Average life expectancy in Pacific Island countries has risen to 68.8 years from 52.7 in 1960, and Solomon Islands has moved from below the regional average to above it, Albert Prabhakar Gudapati and Stephen Howes wrote.

Solomon Times General News · 2026-09-25 Original ↗

Pacific Journalists strengthen storytelling skills for mobile audiences

By Crofton Utukana in Savusavu, Fiji Journalists from across the Pacific region successfully completed a storytelling skills workshop at the Wasawasa Resort in Savusavu, Fiji, this week as part of the 8th Pacific Media Summit. The workshop, sponsored by BBC Media Action, was attended by 16 journalists from across the region, who gained practical skills to strengthen their storytelling and reporting. BBC Production Trainer Dan Curtis conducted the training, sharing techniques and insights to help journalists develop compelling stories for today’s changing media landscape. Gregory Moses, a journalist from the National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea, described the training as an eye-opener, particularly given the growing influence of social media on journalism and storytelling. “One thing that I learned from this workshop and I am going to take back home and use is the use of the teleprompter, something which is new to me,” he said. He also expressed his excitement about the new knowledge and skills he gained during the workshop. BBC Media Action Pacific Regional Project Director Dipak Bhattarai said innovative storytelling helps media professionals use mobile phones to create factual and accurate stories that resonate with audiences who increasingly rely on their phones for information. “Now we have seen people are listening less to radio, watching less television and reading fewer newspapers, but getting more and more information on their mobile phones. “So, we need to be where our audiences are, and we need to produce content that they like.” He said research conducted by BBC Media Action found that audiences increasingly prefer to receive information through their mobile phones, but the content needs to be interesting and engaging. “It should be presented in a way that captures their attention. “So, this three and a half-day workshop has prepared Pacific journalists to produce content using mobile phones. “And the content is factual, trustworthy and accurate information that is also engaging to the audience,” he said. Meanwhile, the 8th Pacific Media Summit officially started yesterday. [end] The post Pacific Journalists strengthen storytelling skills for mobile audiences first appeared on Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) .

SIBC General News · 2026-09-25 Original ↗

Reaching the Remote: 8th Pacific Media Summit Concludes Formal Deliberations in Savusavu

By Georgina Maka’a & The formal plenary sessions of the 8th Pacific Media Summit officially wrapped up yesterday in Savusavu, Fiji, bringing newsroom leaders, editors, journalists, and regional partners together from across the region to chart the future of journalism in the Blue Pacific. & Gathering under the theme “Reaching... The post Reaching the Remote: 8th Pacific Media Summit Concludes Formal Deliberations in Savusavu appeared first on In-depth Solomons .

In-depth General News · 2026-09-25 Original ↗

Australia And Solomon Islands Standing Together On The World Stage

Australia and Solomon Islands strengthen cooperation at the UN, promoting Pacific priorities and multilateral action. At a time when small and medium nations – like Solomon Islands, Australia and our Pacific Islands Forum neighbours – must work harder to uphold the norms, rules and protections of the international system, the visits this week to New [...] The post Australia And Solomon Islands Standing Together On The World Stage appeared first on Tavuli News (Solomon Islands) .

Tavuli General News · 2026-09-25 Original ↗

ULMWP says six West Papuans killed, urges UN General Assembly to take up case

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua said six West Papuans were killed and four wounded by the Indonesian military, and called on the UN General Assembly to raise West Papua. The claims are not independently verified.

Solomon Times General News · 2026-09-24 Original ↗