Construction of the new Aviation Complex Building near Honiara International Airport is advancing steadily, with major milestones achieved as part of the government’s push to modernise the nation’s aviation infrastructure under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), supported by the World Bank. Implemented by the Ministry of Co...

The Concessional Financing Partners (CFPs), led by the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), have completed a week-long safeguard mission to the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP). The mission brought together the Project Office (PO) representing the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), Tina Hydropower Limited (THL), Hyundai...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is realising the opportunity of advancing Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a key strategy for transforming the agriculture and livestock sector in the Solomon Islands. In recent collaborations, MAL has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Liberty Holdings Limited, Sullivans (Solomon Is...

The Fiji Government has commended Agri Exchange, a PALM Scheme Approved Employer under the Costa Group, for setting a high standard in worker welfare by putting people first while running a successful business. The Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Agni Deo Singh expressed his sincere appreciation to the company for its com...

The Fiji Tourism Development Program in Vanua Levu — known as the Na Vualiku Project — continues to gather momentum, with contracts worth more than FJ$22 million (US$9.7 million) already signed and several major procurements now underway. The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (MTCA) in partnership with the World Bank, a...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) has successfully completed the construction of a critical underground pump station project that improves mine water management, enhances safety and delivers significant cost savings. The project, which commenced in August 2024 and was completed in June 2025, was delivered incident-free and under budget, achieving a cost...

The Solomon Islands delegation has celebrated its National Day at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka–Kansai, Japan, with heartfelt tributes to Japan, moving cultural performances, and a strong message on ocean conservation. Leading the celebrations, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka praised Japan for successfully hosting the...

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has welcomed the entry into force of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 15 September 2025. The agreement entered into force following ratifications from Tonga, Brazil, Kenya and Vietnam — meeting the two-thirds requirement needed to bring it into effect. The Fisheries Subsidies A...

Adaptation to the devastating impacts of climate change for Pacific communities is not a choice but a matter of survival, a Solomon Islands climate negotiator has stressed. As Pacific climate negotiators convened in Samoa, Melissa Horokou of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Climate Change said adaptation remains a top priority for her country and for al...

Lion One Metals Ltd. has reported solid progress at its 100 percent-owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji, achieving stronger production results and faster underground development as the mine moves deeper into commercial operations. The Canadian gold miner said it produced 5,704 tonnes of material grading 10.60 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from its ...

Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele officially witnessed the signing of a shareholding agreement between Kolombangara Forestry Plantation Ltd. (KFPL), the Kolombangara Landowners Trust Foundation (KLTF) and new investor New Forest. Prime Minister Manele praised the collaboration, saying it follows his government’s efforts through a Cabinet subcommittee to t...

The Marape-Rosso Government has begun the mid-term review of Papua New Guinea’s National Trade Policy (NTP) 2017–2032, aimed at strengthening the country’s trade strategy in response to evolving global and domestic conditions. The review, spearheaded by the National Trade Office (NTO) with support from the European Union Delegation to PNG, was announce...

Economic growth in the Pacific is expected to pick up next year, buoyed by strong resource output in Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, released Monday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report projects Pacific economies to expand by 4.1 percent in 2025, before moderating to 3.4 percent in 202...

In a move that strengthens regional cooperation and environmental protection in the Pacific, Tuvalu has formally submitted its Instrument of Ratification for the Noumea Convention end of September. This enters into force on the thirtieth day from the date of deposit. The Noumea Convention, formally known as the Convention for the Protection of Natural ...

Solomon Islands has formally assumed the Presidency of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for a six-month term, from 1 August 2025 to 30 January 2026, following the handover from the Kingdom of Eswatini. During this period, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka will serve as President of the...

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