Solomon Islands
MSG to process West Papua membership bid
Leaders of Melanesian Spearhead Group countries have referred a West Papuan application for full membership in the group to its secretariat for processing.
Sport: Erakor, Dragon start OFC Champs League in winning fashion
Vanuatu's Erakor Golden Star and host club AS Dragon have made winning starts to their OFC Champions League football campaigns in Tahiti.
News in Solomon Islands Pidgin for 13 February2018
The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin). Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 February 2018
Tonga Red Cross prepositioning supplies for Cyclone Gita; Clean-up underway in Samoas following Gita; Samoans seek shelter from cyclone; Fiji journos questioned over airport workers lockout article… Audio
Window closing on Solomons' environment - Pikacha
A Solomon Islands scientist studying his country's wildlife says the window of opportunity to save their natural habitat is closing fast. Audio
Window closing on Solomons' environment - Pikacha
Time is running out to save the natural habitat of Solomon Islands wildlife, a scientist who spent the last 13 years documenting it says.
Anger over rundown health centre in remote Solomons province
A provincial leader in Solomon Islands is calling for the closure of a dilapidated health centre in the remote Reef Islands.
News in Solomon Islands Pidgin for 6 February 2018
The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin). Audio
Solomons scientist says Honiara harbour unsafe to fish
A scientist in Solomon Islands is warning the Honiara harbour is heavily contaminated and unsafe for fishing.
RSE scheme likely to keep growing, says NZ minister
New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme is likely to continue expanding in the coming years, but not dramatically.
Sport: Solomons wants futsal complex for Pacific Games venue
The Solomon Islands government is pushing for the proposed construction of a futsal complex in the capital to be expanded so it can serve as a venue for other sports when the country hosts the Pacific…
Sea cucumber harvest ends in Solomons
Solomon Islands Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has put a stop to the harvesting of sea cucumber.
FIFA World Cup visit bittersweet for Solomon Islands
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is in Solomon Islands for the first time but football fans are struggling to see it as it is not allowed out of the airport terminal.
Former Solomons ministers refusing to return govt vehicles
Former ministers in Solomon Islands are refusing to return government vehicles allocated to them in their former roles despite a directive from the PM to do so.
Solomons students rescued at sea
Twenty Solomon Islands students have been rescued after the boat they were on broke down and left them stranded at sea for two days.
Taiwan accused of bankrolling Solomons slush fund
Taiwan has been named in a local media report about a multi-million dollar slush fund for Solomon Islands' prime ministers.
Solomons PM slashes political staff and govt privileges
The Solomon Islands prime minister has cut dozens of public consultants this week in a bid to reduce the size of his government.
Solomons govt takes note of threats to NZ recruiters
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner in New Zealand says her country can guarantee the safety of seasonal worker recruiters visiting her country.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 29 January 2018
Rivalry between Russia and Georgia makes its way to Nauru; New technology's been presented to help control mosquito borne diseases in the Pacific; PNG's Police Minister says outside influences are to… Audio
House fires investigated in Solomon Islands
Police in Solomon Islands are investigating two separate incidents of house burnings in Makira-Ulawa Province this month.