The Solomon Islands' Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) hosted a week‑long peer learning exchange with a high‑level delegation from Vanuatu’s Department of Local Authority, strengthening regional collaboration on decentralisation, risk‑informed development, and performance‑based provincial financing under Solomon Isl...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Azusa Sato as Regional Director of its Pacific Subregional Office, based in Suva, Fiji. Sato will continue to develop ADB’s strong client relationships and manage seven offices in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu. She will lead engagement with member countries and partners a...

Fiji is intensifying efforts to address the global biodiversity finance gap, estimated at an alarming US$700 billion annually, as the country works to align national financing systems with international biodiversity targets under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). According to the Little Book on Investing in Nature, meeting the G...

Fisheries Officers Collect Tilapia Fry for Research, Growth, and Community Support Fisheries officers at the Naduruloulou Research Station have been actively engaged at the start of the year in the systematic collection of tilapia fry from government ponds as part of the Ministry of Fisheries’ ongoing aquaculture research, development, and community su...

Pacific Towing (PacTow) has successfully refloated the grounded Coral Expeditions cruise vessel Coral Adventurer (IMO 9838644). The refloating operation was completed on the afternoon of December 30, 2025, near Dregerhafen, approximately 65 miles north-east of Lae, Papua New Guinea. Following the vessel’s grounding, Pacific Towing was engaged to lea...

Motibhai Group has announced plans to develop a new, purpose-built distribution centre in Labasa, a move aimed at improving supply chain efficiency across Fiji’s Northern Division and supporting sustainable economic growth. The modern facility will strengthen the company’s logistics and distribution operations while contributing to the broader developm...

The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has recently released a new annual report outlining regional e-commerce priorities for 2026, aimed at guiding coordinated action and investment across the Pacific’s digital trade ecosystem. The Pacific E-commerce Priorities Report 2025 draws on three online surveys of members of the Pacific E-commerce Committee and...

Adyton Resources Corporation has engaged Global Ore Discovery to advance an integrated exploration programme at its 100% owned Feni gold-copper project in Papua New Guinea. The appointment brings Global Ore’s epithermal and porphyry expertise to support targeting and technical oversight as Adyton seeks to expand resources at the Kabang prospect and ass...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited has unveiled a five-year plan to redevelop the Misima Gold Project following its acquisition from Kingston Resources in May 2025. The company aims to start construction within the two-year term of the exploration lease. The plan includes early investment in community infrastructure to benefit local residents before production beg...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has formally concluded the Promoting Innovative Farming Systems to Improve Vegetable Production project with an End of Project Workshop held in Honiara. The two-year project, funded by FAO and valued at USD 40,000, was...

The Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP), funded by the People’s Republic of China, has allocated SBD $1.5 million to support seaweed farming in West Are’are Constituency, reinforcing its ongoing impact on rural communities. The funding, provided as project goods and materials, will be distributed directly to seaweed farmers to increase product...

The Government of Fiji today launched its first-ever Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Strategic Plan 2025–2030 alongside the National MSME Database, a move aimed at creating a more inclusive, data-driven and resilient MSME sector. The initiatives are designed to build a stronger, smarter and more connected ecosystem to support entrepreneurs ac...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is pleased to announce a significant breakthrough in rice production, demonstrating that rice can be successfully cultivated on loamy sandy soils with proper irrigation and effective soil management practices. The MAL Rice Research and Demonstration Farm has shown that with the right technologies and agro...

The National Steering Committee of the Agriculture Investment for Market and Nutrition (AIM-N) Project has held its inaugural meeting on 16 December, marking the formal start of oversight for the six-year initiative. The meeting was chaired by Solomon Island's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Permanent Secretary Dr. Samson Viulu, who also serves a...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), through the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project, is equipping 43 young professionals with practical experience in the agricultural sector. The Young Professionals programme is part of SIART’s initiative to strengthen the country’s agricultural sector by fost...

Fiji’s business community came together in grand style on Saturday, November 29, at the Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort for the 33rd Prime Minister’s International Business Awards (PMIBA) 2025, drawing over 700 guests for an elegant gala recognising the nation’s top-performing companies. Organised by Investment Fiji and supported by sponsors incl...