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U.S to launch strategic dialogue with Solomon Islands to counter Chinese outreach
Pacific News Service
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The United States will launch a high-level strategic dialogue with Solomon Islands in September to address mutual security concerns and enhance cooperation in public health, finance and other issues. The latest U.S diplomatic push came after the...
Solomon Islands advances maritime security strategy
The Islandsun
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July 25, 2025
BY LORETTA B MANELE Solomon Islands is advancing the Maritime Security Strategy (SI MSS) 2024-2027 with regional collaboration and national commitment says the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS). According to...
Solomon Islands PM's former chief of staff returns to represent firm that led to his firing
RNZ
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July 25, 2025
Solomon Islands Minister Jamie Vokia and (former) Chief of Staff Mack Faddean Aoraunisaka, right, pictured with SI Group Chairman Phan Nhat Minh and CEO Le Thi Huy Binh. Photo: Hand-out A senior Solomon Islands government staffer who was sacked by...
Solomon Islands coach says women's team can 'go for the World Cup' after stunning OFC victory
RNZ
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July 25, 2025
Solomon Islands celebrate their second goal during the OFC 2025 Women's Nations Cup against reigning champions Papua New Guinea in Suva. 19 July 2025 Photo: Kirk Corrie / Phototek.nz Solomon Islands national women's football team head coach Moses...
Solomon Islands Government Highlights Infrastructure Priorities at 4th Singapore-Pacific Islands Transport Forum
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 24, 2025
Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), recently attended the 4th Singapore-Pacific Islands Transport Ministers Forum 2025 for three days, from 13th to 15th July, at Raffles City Convention Centre,...
Solomon Islands at regional discussions on safeguarding Pacific seeds and crops - community-led seed systems ensure food security
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The 2025 Biennial Meeting of the Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) is currently underway in Nadi, Fiji, bringing together representatives from 15 Pacific Island countries, regional technical experts, development...
Solomon Islands bylaw empowers chiefs to block child marriage
Pacific Media Network
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In the Solomon Islands, child marriage, sometimes involving girls as young as 12, continues to be driven by poverty, custom, and outdated legislation. But in the remote community of Koleasi, Central Guadalcanal, traditional leaders are reclaiming...
NZ PM Ardern cautious over China’s tour through ‘contested’ Pacific
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged China to be transparent as it sends a high-level delegation through the “contested” Pacific. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is leading a tour through the region from Thursday, beginning with...
Solomon Islands and Sāmoa make history at the OFC Nations Cup
Pacific Media Network
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The Solomon Islands and Sāmoa both made history as the 2025 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup tournament ended in Fiji over the weekend. The Solomon Islands made history by winning the competition for the first time,...
SICAN’s business plan workshop successful
The Islandsun
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July 24, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Solomon Islands Climate Action Network (SICAN) has successfully held its business development plan workshop. Held on June 23-24, 2025, the two-day workshop brought together SICAN staff, executive board members, a few selected...
Solomon Islands Make History with OFC Women’s Nations Cup Victory
One Papua New Guinea
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July 20, 2025
The Solomon Islands women’s national football team etched their name into Oceania football history with a stunning 3-2 victory over defending champions Papua New Guinea after extra time in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 final. In a tightly...
Solomon Islands Women Stun PNG in Historic OFC Final
Papua New Guinea Today
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In one of the most dramatic finals in the history of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup, the Solomon Islands defied all odds to defeat Papua New Guinea 3-2 in extra time and capture their first-ever international title at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji....
Watchdog: Emil Bove Privately Met With The Extreme Right-Wing Group Alliance Defending Freedom Whose Cases Could Come Before Bove on 3rd Circuit
Common Dreams
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July 25, 2025
"Governments have yet to rise to the moment," Greenpeace International campaigner Louisa Casson said in a statement. "They remain disconnected from global concerns and the pressing need for courageous leadership to protect the deep ocean." Casson...
Governments Fail to 'Rise to the Moment' as Seabed Meeting Ends Without Mining Pause
Common Dreams
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July 26, 2025
Despite growing momentum, world governments failed to agree to a moratorium on deep-sea mining as the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority wrapped up on Friday. The authority's July meeting was the first since U.S. President Donald...
New Bill Would End $190 Billion in Polluter Subsidies
Common Dreams
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July 25, 2025
"Governments have yet to rise to the moment," Greenpeace International campaigner Louisa Casson said in a statement. "They remain disconnected from global concerns and the pressing need for courageous leadership to protect the deep ocean." Casson...
BUSINESS FEATURE | Putin’s invite shakes Indo-Pacific prospects
The Fiji Times
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July 22, 2025
IN a stunning diplomatic oddity, Tonga’s former Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni secretly invited Russian president Vladimir Putin as a “special guest” to the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku’alofa in 2024.The unprecedented move, revealed through...
ADB encourage Pakistan’s economic growth, deflation in fiscal year 2024-25
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 23, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):The Asian Development Bank has encouraged Pakistan’s economic growth in fiscal year 2024-25, with food and non-food prices declining and inflation under control in the first eleven months of the last...
Solomon Islands supports SIDS platform to accelerate renewable energy transition
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 17, 2025
The Solomon Islands Government this week expressed its strong support for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Platform, a groundbreaking initiative by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the World Bank, aimed at accelerating solar...
Solomon Islands advances partnership with International Solar Alliance
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 17, 2025
The Government of the Solomon Islands has today reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy development by strengthening its partnership with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and proposing the establishment of a regional ISA office in the...
Solomon Islands edge Sāmoa to reach OFC Women's Nations Cup final for the first time
Pacific Media Network
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The Solomon Islands have defeated Sāmoa 2-1 in Fiji to reach the final of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup for the first time. Sāmoa took an early lead, but the Solomon Islands equalised through captain Ileen Pegi and...