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Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025, at 01:58 am (Universal Time) - information
Volcano Discovery
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June 24, 2025
Date and Time Mag Depth Distance Location Details Map Jun 15, 08:46 pm (Guadalcanal) 4.7 47 km 101 km (63 mi) to the W 33 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Info May 30, 03:52 pm (GMT +11) 4.6 82 km 36 km (23 mi) to the NW 74 km ESE of Kirakira,...
Minister Conroy arrives
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, arrives in Honiara on Wednesday afternoon as part of his trip to strengthen the enduring partnership between Australia and Solomon Islands. He was met by the Minister of...
PM arrives back from overseas engagements
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
AFTER spending three weeks overseas engaging in a series of high level meetings in Europe and Pacific, Prime Minister (PMG) Jeremiah Manele has returned to the country on Wednesday. He left the country on Wednesday 4 June where he first attended...
PM Manele Returns after Successful International Engagements
Tavuli News
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June 25, 2025
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 — Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has returned to the country following a series of high-level international engagements across Europe and the Pacific. He departed Honiara on Wednesday, 4 June, to attend the UN Ocean...
Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel
RNZ
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June 26, 2025
A supporter of Israel holds an Israeli flag in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on 8 October. Photo: JULIA NIKHINSON / AFP Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, one thing remains clear: most Pacific governments continue to align...
PM meets students, professionals in Suva
Solomon Star
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June 24, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele early this week on Sunday met with Solomon Islands students and professionals living in Suva during a gathering at the AusAid Building, University of the South Pacific (USP). The event brought together Solomon...
ADB’s Director General for Pacific in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting...
Minister Conroy visits SI
Solomon Star
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June 24, 2025
Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, arrives in Honiara Solomon Islands on Monday to strengthen the enduring partnership between Australia and Solomon Islands. During the visit Minister Conroy will launch the...
Pacific governments can improve state owned enterprises
Matangi Tonga Online
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June 25, 2025
Pacific governments can improve the performance of their state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and reduce fiscal risks by implementing clearer and more consistent government ownership and oversight arrangements, according to a policy brief published on...
Sikkim: Second consignment of GI-tagged Dalle Chilly leaves for Solomon Islands
News Live
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June 22, 2025
Second consignment of GI-tagged Dalle Chilly from Sikkim leaves for Solomon Islands: In yet another milestone for Sikkim’s agricultural exports, a 300-kg consignment of dehydrated Dalle Chillies has been dispatched to the Solomon Islands. This...
Australia acknowledges law and justice reform
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Lindsay Buckingham, Minister Counsellor from the Australian High Commission in Solomon Islands, has acknowledged the Legal Agencies Reforms and Implementation Project recently launched in Honiara. Speaking during the official...
Judge Brown highlights legal duty to address IUU
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Judge Dr Kathy-Ann Brown of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has highlighted legal duty as one tool for addressing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific region. A press...
GNUT wants legal agencies to remain relevant
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is of the view that the country’s legal agencies remain relevant to serve the people and their mandates. Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs Clezy Rore spoke about...
First major legal reforms since 1978
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The reform of the country’s five legal agencies marks the first major legal reform of legal agencies since 1978. Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs Clezy Rore stated this during the launch of the Legal Agencies Reforms and...
Premier Sagupari clears air over concerns of unpaid accommodation cost of his executive during recent stay in Honiara
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Premier of Central Islands Province Kenneth Sagupari has clarified concerns of unpaid costs for his executive’s recent stay at an accommodation in Honiara for the recent swearing-in ceremony. Concerned citizens of the province are...
PM arrives back into Port Moresby from Suva
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 23, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape arrived back into PNG at 10pm and has called on the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) member states to reinforce their unity by recognising their ancient ties, cultural kinship, and shared destiny. PM Marape also touched...
PM in Suva for MSG Leaders’ Summit
Solomon Star
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June 23, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, is currently in Suva, Fiji, where he will participate in the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit, scheduled to officially commence on Monday 23 June 2025. The Summit, to be hosted under...
PM Marape calls for stronger MSG unity rooted in shared heritage and collective future
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 23, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has called on Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) member states to reinforce their unity by recognizing their ancient ties, cultural kinship, and shared destiny, during his address at the 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit in Suva,...
PM in friendly golf before formalities
The Fiji Times
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June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka hosted a friendly round of golf in Suva on Saturday with leaders and senior officials of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), ahead of Fiji’s formal assumption of the MSG chairmanship. Describing the game as a...
Solomon Island experiences slight downgrade in economic growth
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 19, 2025
By LACHLAN EDDIE The Solomon Islands economy is experiencing a slight downgrade in economic growth, according to the World Bank’s latest assessment. World Bank Country Economist, Lodewijk Smets confirmed the economic outlook during an interview...