The Solomon Islands government, through the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), and the United States Government, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), have signed a no-cost extension …
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FisheriesPacific
Fair Seas Ahead: FFA and ILO Join Forces to improve working conditions for Pacific Fishers
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have formalised a new partnership aimed at strengthening the protection of human rights and labour standards for …
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EducationFisheries
Pacific women driving change towards sustainable fisheries
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSAcross the Pacific, fisheries are more than an industry—they are a lifeline. They feed families, create jobs, and anchor economies. But this lifeline is under threat from climate change, overfishing, …
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Market
HCC relocate cloth vendors to Kukum market for safer and legal trading
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Honiara City Council (HCC) Executive House has officially approved the allocation of the Kukum Market as the new trading space for all cloth vendors selling clothes in the Firehouse …
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By Ben McKay and Zac de Silva in Canberra (APP) Australia will not host the UN\’s annual climate summit in 2026, instead yielding to a rival bid from Turkey. Three …
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CommunicationTechnology
Solomon Islands Government welcomes launch of Adamasia Submarine Cable Project
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe Solomon Islands Government this week welcomed the official launch of the Adamasia Submarine Cable Project, a major step forward in strengthening the nation’s digital connectivity and resilience. The launch …
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, held bilateral discussions with the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, His Excellency Le Hoai Trung, in Hanoi. …
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History
Proposed La Perouse museum receives greenlight from President Macron
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSThe proposed La PĂ©rouse Museum in Vanikoro, Temotu Province, has received formal backing from French President Emmanuel Macron, reaffirmed by the visiting French Ambassador for the Pacific, Her Excellency VĂ©ronique …
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Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has expressed serious concerns over the alarming imbalance in the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development’s 2026 budget. Hon Wale said the figures …
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Business
Prime Minister Manele delivers keynote address at 14th Australia–Solomon Islands Business Forum
by SIBC NEWSby SIBC NEWSPrime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele delivered the Solomon Islands’ keynote address at the 14th Australia–Solomon Islands Business Forum in Brisbane, a platform for companies to engage directly with ministers, senior …