Pacific islands at risk of becoming 'narco-states', crime advisor warns

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Island nations are at risk of becoming "narco-states", the chair of New Zealand's Ministerial Advisory Group on transnational and serious organized- crime says. Steve Symon told Pacific Waves that drugs pass...

Structure-based Design of Chimeric Influenza Hemagglutinins to Elicit Cross-group Immunity

Influenza is a major public health burden with vaccine formulation requiring yearly intervention based on annual predictions of circulating strains1. The current seasonal influenza vaccine includes hemagglutinin derived from H1N1, H3N2 and one or...

Solomon Islands wins bid to host 2026 Ministers meet as 34th Council of Tourism Ministers Meeting Concludes in Vava’u, Tonga

The Solomon Islands won the bid to host the 2026 Council of Tourism Ministers Meeting. The outcome was finalised at the 34th Council of Tourism Ministers Meeting convened in Vava’u, Tonga, reaffirming regional commitment to sustainable tourism and...

Ministry of Health reaffirms commitment to gender equity and inclusive health

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has officially launched a Gender Equity Team by announcing the recruitment of our new Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion – GEDSI Coordinator, Ms Pasepa Hugo. Ms Pasepa comes to the Ministry...

Govt to hand over KPFL Share certificate to landowners of Kolombangara

The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will officially hand over the Share Certificate of Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL) to the landowners of Kolombangara on 11th November 2025 at Ringi, KFPL Headquarters —...

OPINION | A pathway for Blue Pacific post-COP30

As Pacific’s leaders and civil society prepare for the United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil (COP30), they also need to keep a line of sight to the subsequent COP31. As they engage at COP30, they will have in their thoughts the painful and...

West Ham v Newcastle Live TV and global channel listings on Sunday for London Stadium match

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch West Ham v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (2pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe looking to make it four wins in a row after the...

Almost one in eight prisoners are now foreign nationals: The overseas criminals committing rapes, murders and violent attacks in the UK

Nearly one in every eight prisoners is a foreign nationals, new figures reveal. In a week when a migrant was arrested for the murder of a dog-walker who tried to help a man he was attacking and another was convicted of the cold-blooded killing of...

Solomon Islands immersion forges new student perspectives

When Dame Quentin Bryce visited Marist College this week, she left a lasting impression on a group of Year 11 students who travelled to the Solomon Islands as part of the Make a Mark Australia (MAMA) immersion experience. The former...

Takataka foundation receives solar hub and street lights

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Takataka Eco-Village Conservation Foundation (TEVCF) in East Are’are, Malaita province has received its Solar Power Hub and Solar Street Lights. The handing over ceremony held on Wednesday, October 29 at the TEVCF was attended by...

Solomon Islands strengthens national response to UXO challenge

The Government of Solomon Islands reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the serious and ongoing threat posed by Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) during the National UXO Coordination Meeting held this week. Jimson Tanangada, Minister for Police,...

Solomon Islands can have a military, but it shouldn’t need one

Solomon Islands is again considering the need to establish a national military force. Yet while this is a sovereign decision, there should be better ways to meet the country’s security needs. Regional solutions, such as the Pacific Policing...

Tottenham vs Chelsea Live Stream: How to watch Premier League 2025/26 London Derby on TV and online

Tottenham face Chelsea in the Premier League this Saturday teatime in what has become one of the fiercest rivalries in recent seasons. The Battle of the Bridge, Tuchel and Conte’s touchline clash, and Nicolas Jackson’s hat-trick against nine-man...

OPINION | Courts, coups, constitutional crises in the Pacific

I have in mind here some of the radical critics of “juristocracy” and “constitutionalism”, such as Ran Hirschl and Martin Loughlin, who have emphasised the dangers of judicial encroachment into the political sphere. To what extent has that been...

A foreign, locally registered vessel detained for breaching its license conditions

A foreign local registered vessel has been detained by Police Maritime of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). This was for breaching its license condition at Indispensable Reef out of Renbel province recently. The arrest was made...

TSI questions ongoing vehicle support to RSIPF amidst operational shortages

Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised with concern the recent statement by Principal Magistrate Beneteti regarding the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s (RSIPF) ongoing excuse of a shortage of vehicles to execute arrest warrants. This...

'Fireball' and 'panic' as WWII bomb explodes in Solomon Islands capital

Police in Solomon Islands say a large explosion that rocked the nation's capital overnight was caused by an old World War II bomb. One person was injured when the bomb exploded near the rugby stadium in West Honiara. A young man is in a stable...

Marahare: S-League produces national icons, unite communities 

The Solomon Islands’ top-tier football competition, the S-League, concluded on Saturday with Central Coast FC being crowned as the 2025 champions after what was a thrilling and competitive season. Speaking during Saturday’s league presentation,...

1 injured by WWII bomb explosion in Solomon Islands capital

SYDNEY, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- An unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II detonated in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara on Thursday night, injuring one. Local newspaper Solomon Star reported that the device detonated as a result of a fire...

Remittance received is impacted by global conditions

BY LORETTA B MANELE The remittance Solomon Islands receive is an important source of income however, it depends on what’s happening in other countries. Minister of Finance and Treasury (MoFT), Rex Ramofafia highlighted this in his keynote address...