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Prime Minister Matthew Wale has challenged employers approved under Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme to help recruit 5,000 Solomon Islanders annually for work opportunities in Australia.
Wale issued the challenge when he officially opened the inaugural PALM Scheme Approved Employer Expo at the Aquatic Centre in Honiara, bringing together representatives from 25 approved employers, Australian government officials and local labour mobility stakeholders.
“Approved Employers, ensure that our work-ready pool is empty by the end of this week, and the ta
Canadian gold producer Lion One Metals Ltd. reported a record quarterly gold delivery of 4,678 ounces from its Tuvatu Gold Mine in Fiji, supported by higher production and improved mill throughput in the three months to September.
The company said on Tuesday that it recovered 3,796oz of gold from mill operations during the quarter ended September 30, up 15 per cent from 3,291oz in the previous quarter and 39 per cent from the quarter ended March 31.
A further 882oz came from the drawdown of gold held in the processing circuit and shipments of gold-bearing carbon for off-site processing, brin
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd has begun a comprehensive review of the Kumul Tower project following concerns over its procurement governance, management arrangements and expenditure exceeding US$120 million (about K500 million).
KPHL Board Chairman Ambassador Isaac Lupari and Acting Managing Director Luke Liria recently inspected the project site, where China State Construction Engineering Company has completed significant excavation, ground stabilisation, piling and foundation works.
However, the board said the inspection raised concerns about the governance of procurement and the project
More than 66,000 people in Papua New Guinea and Bougainville are expected to benefit from two new renewable energy projects under Australia's REnew Pacific programme, which aims to expand access to reliable electricity in remote communities across the Pacific.
Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced the three new projects, including a third in Fiji, at a Pre-COP31 event in Fiji this week.
In Papua New Guinea's Oro Province, Sola PayGo and MiBank will deploy pay-as-you-go solar home systems, streetlights and education servers in 19 communities between P
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has completed a series of two-day training sessions for pig farmers in South Malaita to improve livestock management, animal health and agribusiness skills.
The training involved members of five agribusiness producer organisations (ABPOs): the Waiasi Piggery Farmers Association, Mamanaha Indigenous Piggery Farmers Association, Apatarau Tribe, Kauhata Piggery Project and Ikoru Raku Farmers Association.
The initiative forms part of SIART's support for rural agricultural enterprises through funding, capacity-building and t
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Australian government have committed $12.85 million to the fifth phase of the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI), aimed at improving business regulations, expanding access to finance and encouraging private sector investment across the Pacific.
In a statement on October 12, ADB said the renewed funding would support reforms designed to make it easier for businesses to start, operate and expand, while addressing emerging challenges involving digitalisation, climate resilience and financial regulation.
The initiative, launched in 2007,
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has championed the revival of the country’s “Hapi Isles” identity as part of efforts to strengthen its tourism profile and ensure the industry delivers greater benefits to local communities.
Speaking at a welcome reception for the Council of Tourism Ministers Meeting in Honiara, Wale said the identity reflects the country’s welcoming people, cultural diversity and natural attractions.
He announced that the Hapi Isles brand would be soft-launched at the close of the meeting and called on regional partners to help promote Solo
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
NiuPay Limited, the Papua New Guinean technology company that designs, builds and operates mission-critical digital platforms for government and enterprise, has appointed Vontis Paska as general manager for the Northern Region, effective November 2, 2026.
Paska will lead NiuPay’s permanent presence in Lae, which the company announced on September 28 at a Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) business breakfast. He will serve as NiuPay’s main point of contact for Lae City Authority (LCA), ServiceLink users and organizations across Morobe Province and the wider Northern Region