Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Chair and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has urged regional leaders to defend Pacific regionalism, stressing that unity remains the Forum’s greatest strength amid shifting global dynamics. Manele made the call during the opening of the 54th PIF Leaders Plenary Meeting at the Friendship Hall in Honiara this morning, Wednesday…
The 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Plenary Meeting is now underway at the Friendship Hall, East Honiara. The opening of the session has been brought forward and commenced at 9.00am this morning. Photos by Andrianah Kole Solomon Star, Honiara
THE alleged leader of the defunct Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM), John Damusi, is set to face trial tomorrow on Thursday. Damusi is facing one count of Conspiracy to Commit Arson. His trial was initially scheduled to start last Monday but was adjourned to the next day to allow the prosecution to summon their witness. However,…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele successful held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga Dr. ʻAisake Valu Eke, on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. During Tuesday’s meeting, Prime Minister Eke congratulated Prime Minister Manele for the opening program of the Forum, describing it as a proud…
A bilateral agreement for the deployment of Fijian security personnel to Solomon Islands was sealed by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele MP and his counterpart from Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday 10th September on the sidelines of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit in Honiara. Following the signing both leaders hailed the agreement as a…
The SIART Project, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and supported by the World Bank, continues to strengthen its agricultural programs across the Makira Province with a focus on empowering Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) and rural farmers. During last week’s meeting with the PACRA Government of Makira Province, Mr. William Okekini, SIART Project Manager,…
Fijian Prime Minister (PM) Sitiveni Rabuka on Tuesday visited the Matanikau Memorial Site and the U.S. Memorial Site in Central Honiara to pay tribute and honour soldiers who fought and died during second World War II. He first visited the Matanikau Memorial Site and paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War. PM Rabuka in…
The 4th China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands recently achieved a historic breakthrough in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. At the China-aided Comprehensive Medical Center (CMC), Dr. Wei Bo and nurse Xiong Guobao, together with Dr. Brendon Talota, Internal Medicine Registrar Cardiac Interventionalist Trainee at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), successfully performed a percutaneous…
There is a need to be united when dealing with issues and challenges affecting the region given the fluid geo-strategic environment in the region. This was highlighted by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa, at the opening of the PIF meeting on Monday night at the National Stadium. He said, the Pacific is stronger…
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa, at the opening of the PIF meeting on Monday evening at the National Stadium, acknowledged PIF meeting, stating that the decisions before the leaders this week may have lasting implications on the region. “The decisions before our Leaders this week, as framed through our 2050…