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PACER Plus: NZ backs Fiji’s ambitious push for membership
Pacific Media Network
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New Zealand is ramping up its support for Fiji’s inclusion in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus. PACER Plus is a trade and development agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and eight Pacific Island countries,...
Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
Visual Capitalist
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July 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
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...
SICTU backs SINTA’s stand
Solomon Star
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July 28, 2025
Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has expressed its firm stand with Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) calling for immediate dialogue to avert a strike and call extra ordinary meeting. SICTU President Tony Kagovai...
Easterly winds bring fine weather with showers this week: SIMS
The Islandsun
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July 28, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS) has forecasted mostly fine weather across the country for this week, with intermittent showers and isolated thunderstorms expected in some provinces. In its Weekly Weather Outlook...
New Caledonia has more guns than almost anywhere else on Earth. What does that mean for self-governance dreams?
The Interpreter
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July 28, 2025
New Caledonia has four times more guns per capita than any of the island nations of the Pacific. Globally, the French territory also ranks third in the world for civilian gun ownership after Yemen and the United States. This is an anomaly in one...
A successful National Trade Fair concludes
The Islandsun
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July 11, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Solomon Islands 2025 Annual National Trade Fair (NTF) successfully came to an end yesterday, Thursday, July 10, 2025. This year’s theme is “Trade for Transformation – Rebuilding our Happy Isles”. The fair is a revival of the...
Indian firm opens door for Malawian patients
The Times Group Malawi
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July 28, 2025
Medivisor India Treatment, a healthcare facilitator based in India, has expressed interest in expanding its services to Malawi. The company aims to offer patients access to affordable, specialised overseas medical care for conditions that cannot...
Trade Fair showcases innovation and opportunity: Vokia
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
By NED GAGAHE Minister for Commerce, Labour, Industries and Immigration (MCILI), Jamie Vokia, says this year’s National Trade Fair presents an unique opportunity to witness the latest trends and innovations in Solomon Islands’ business landscape....
Trade fair revival signals government commitment
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA THE Chairman of the National Trade Fair, Moses Waririu said the revival of the fair stands as a symbol of the government’s commitment in building resilient local industries. He was speaking at the opening of the trade fair...
Fisheries showcases fish aggregating devices at trade fair
The Islandsun
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July 11, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) took part in this week’s National Trade Fair at FOPA Village, Panatina, with a special focus on demonstrating Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) — an initiative aimed at...
To protect coral reefs, we must also protect the people who depend on them
The Conversation
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July 28, 2025
Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing crisis. Rising ocean temperatures are causing coral bleaching, a process where heat disrupts the relationship between corals and the microalgae living inside...
Chinese businessman happy to hand over market to HCC
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 11, 2025
By Lachlan Eddie A Chinese businessman, Mr. Zhong Ming Ma, is extremely happy to hand over a market house to Honiara City Council (HCC) to use free of charge. The handover ceremony took place today at White River in West Honiara. “My family and I...
North Guadalcanal fruit tree association welcomes trade fair opportunity
The Islandsun
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July 11, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX The North Guadalcanal Fruit Tree Association has expressed gratitude to the national government and the Ministry of Agriculture (MAL) for supporting their participation in the 2025 National Trade Fair in Honiara. Speaking on behalf...
Fiji Trade and Investment Review 2025 launched
Islands Business
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July 9, 2025
A fierce Melanesian battle throughout the game as Vanuatu and Solomon Islands met in round of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Suva. This is round 2 of the competition as the teams raised the intensity for the competition. It was an evenly hard...
Historic Aufasu–Namoia Road Officially Opens, Unlocks Economic Opportunities For Kwaibaita Communities
Scoop
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8 July 2025 The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), in partnership with the East Malaita Constituency (EMC) Office and communities, on the 4th of July celebrated the grand opening and official handover of the highly anticipated Aufasu-Namoia road...
Wale: CBSI, stakeholders must break silence on bank fees
Solomon Star
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July 8, 2025
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale is questioning the ongoing silence and inaction of CBSI over BSP’s recent imposition of new banking fees. Hon. Wale said that CBSI must explain what concrete steps it is taking to protect ordinary Solomon...
MID Inspects Malaita Bridge Projects
Tavuli News
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July 28, 2025
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Safeguards Unit was part of a joint inspection team that visited four bridge construction sites in Malaita Province last week. Chief Safeguards Officer Roxsley Basil confirmed the team included...
Pacific Engagement Visa Deepens Connections With Our Region
The National Tribune
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July 28, 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade From today, Pacific island and Timor-Leste nationals will be able to register for Australia’s second annual Pacific Engagement Visa stream (PEV) ballot. The PEV provides opportunities for up to 3,000 Pacific...
Geopolitical tensions challenge Pacific regionalism
Pacific News Service
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By Niuone Eliuta The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a vital platform for regional cooperation, has long been a space where Pacific nations address shared challenges like climate change, economic development and cultural preservation. However, recent...