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The Solomon Islands Government is targeting the creation of 25,000 new jobs over the next four years, with Minister of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration Harry Kuma saying stronger economic growth is essential to absorb the country’s expanding young workforce.

Speaking at the opening of the National Business Forum 2026 in Honiara on September 14, Kuma said jobs were critical to national stability and economic development as increasing numbers of young people enter the workforce each year.

“Every single year, tens of thousands of our young peopl
Kalo Gold Corp. has identified a 4.3-kilometre resistivity corridor at its Wainikoro target in Fiji, with gold results recorded along its length, including assays of up to 8.78 grams per tonne.

The Vancouver-based company said Sept. 24 that gradient array induced polarisation resistivity data had defined the principal corridor at its 100%-owned Vatu Aurum Project. The corridor remains open along strike.

Preliminary interpretation identified three predominantly north-south resistivity corridors. Elevated gold screening responses were concentrated along the margins
The PNG LNG Project has safely produced more than 100 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas since operations began in 2014, marking a major milestone for Papua New Guinea's petroleum industry.

The project, operated by ExxonMobil PNG Ltd., has connected Papua New Guinea's natural gas resources with global energy markets while supporting national development through employment, training, local business opportunities and community investment.

PNG LNG is an integrated gas development that produces natural gas from fields in Hela and Southern Highlands provin
The Malatoha Women’s Association is exploring opportunities to expand its participation in the Tina River Hydropower Development Project, building on an existing arrangement to supply fresh produce to the project workforce.

The association’s fruit and vegetable supply partnership was among the key issues discussed during a meeting with its executive members at Chichinge Community in Malango.

Representatives from the Tina River Hydropower Development Project Office, Solomon Power, SMEC, Reeves Envico and Hyundai Engineering Company attended the consulta
Farmers in Fiji's Naleba and Bucaisau areas have bought their own mechanical sugarcane harvester to reduce reliance on contractors and help ensure crops are harvested and delivered to the Labasa Mill on time.

The 12-member Bucaisau Farmers' Cooperatives Ltd. acquired the harvester with support from the government, Fiji Development Bank and contributions from cooperative members.

The Cooperative Development Fund provided a $100,000 grant, while the Fiji Development Bank provided loan financing. Members contributed $10,000 towards the purchase and strengthen
The Asian Development Bank has approved a new rapid-response financing project for Vanuatu, giving the Pacific island nation faster access to funds following disasters and other major emergencies.

The Vanuatu Rapid Response Contingent Project is the first project approved under ADB’s Rapid Resource Reprogramming and Deployment Option (3RDO), a region-wide mechanism that allows countries to redirect existing undisbursed ADB financing towards emergency response and early recovery.

ADB said the financing can be used to support affected families, provide essenti
The third Caledonia Festival has officially opened at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre, bringing together communities from across New Caledonia for a celebration of culture and arts centred on Melanesian heritage.

Developed in the spirit of the Melanesia 2000 cultural event held in 1975, the festival opened with traditional dances and songs from Belep and the Isle of Pines.

The opening followed youth activities and workshops on cultural policy. Customary leaders, participating communities and government officials were presented to representatives from the Drubea-Kapum&
Since being signed in October 2025, the ‘U.S.-Australia Framework for Securing Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths’ Framework has gained momentum against the backdrop of intensifying global competition for strategic resources. The initiative reflects a broader structural shift: critical minerals are no longer simply commodities, but are increasingly becoming instruments of economic security, industrial policy and geopolitical leverage.

At its core, the Framework seeks to integrate two resource-rich, politically aligned jurisd
Civil society representatives from across the Pacific have gathered in Tuvalu to develop a stronger collective voice on climate change ahead of Pre-COP31 and the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31).

The Pacific Civil Society Dialogue on Climate Change, held in Funafuti, brings together communities, youth, women, faith-based organizations, traditional leaders and civil society networks to consolidate regional priorities and ensure their perspectives inform the Pacific's climate agenda.

Opening the dialogue, Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Penital
Santos is proud to recognise a historic milestone at the Kumul Marine Terminal (KMT), with the appointment of Jackson Jim as Team Leader, working back-to-back with Willie Mapal. This marks the first time the facility has been led entirely by Papua New Guinean nationals.

The achievement represents a significant moment in the history of one of Papua New Guinea's most important energy export facilities and reflects decades of investment in workforce development and capability building.

Located in the Gulf of Papua, the Kumul Marine Terminal is a critical piece of