Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Tech-free ‘cloisters’ can help young minds
The Times
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Sir, I share Niall Ferguson’s concern about the catastrophic effect of AI upon cognitive development (“AI’s great brain robbery — and how universities can fight back”, weekend essay, Jul 5). Founding, in 2007, the UK’s only screen-free school, we...
Vanuatu Arts in Global Museum Collections
Art of the Ancestors
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Located in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu is situated east of New Guinea, northeast of New Caledonia, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is composed of four main islands surrounded by eighty smaller orbital isles. The...
BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for...
Pacific universities become hubs of cultural revival
The Islandsun
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June 30, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA PACIFIC universities are no longer just centers of learning—they are becoming hubs of cultural revival and innovation. Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Professor Transform Aqorau highlighted this...
Conference unites 15 Pacific universities
The National
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THE Pacific Islands Universities Regional Network (PIURN) conference brought together 15 member universities from the Pacific Island countries and Territories to the PNG University of Technology in Lae, Morobe. PIURN coordinator Mathilde Souchon,...
Tandai chief welcomes guests to 2025 national trade fair
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
By CHRIS ALEX Tandai’s Paramount Chief Peter Sehelivere, delivered the official welcome remarks at the opening of the 2025 Annual National Trade Fair in Honiara on Wednesday, July 2 2025. Proudly representing the five tribes of the Tandai House of...
Provincial forestry officer excited to be part NTF 2025
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Poitete Station Forestry officer, George Bena is super excited to be part of this year’s National Trade Fair (NTF), currently underway in Honiara. Held at the FOPA SINU Panatina campus in East Honiara, the NTF aims to promote...
CBSI reaffirms support for women
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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June 29, 2025
By Lachlan Eddie The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has reaffirmed its support for women under its Financial Inclusion Policy, which is already being implemented to support women entrepreneurs. CBSI Governor Dr. Luke Forau highlighted this...
BEHIND THE NEWS | The real fertility crisis
The Fiji Times
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July 6, 2025
As nations across the world react to falling birth rates and ageing populations with growing anxiety, a recent report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) urges a radical shift in how we understand and respond to population change. Rather...
Safeguarding Melanesian fishing communities against climate threats
Pacific News Service
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Those who live on the islands and atolls of the southwestern Pacific Ocean are exposed to rising seas and severe storms like almost no one else on Earth, and yet only a fraction are insured against the growing threat of climate change-related...
People vs CCP: Suidani and Talifilu fight the good fight
Sunday Guardian Live
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July 5, 2025
Fight for their families, faith, freedom—the things that make us human, and that build community. Beijing is terrified more people will understand that. WASHINGTON: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants you to think this story is about them and...
Cook Islands engages in regional dialogue on social impacts of labour mobility
Cook Island News
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July 1, 2025
Cook Islands participated in the Regional Workshop on the Social Impacts of Labour Mobility, held in Apia, Samoa, last week from June 23-26. MFAI/25063025 Cook Islands, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, participated in a...
$60million for road upgrades
Solomon Star
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June 26, 2025
THE Australian Government on Thursday, 26th June has announced a $60million package to upgrade the road networks in Solomon Islands. The announcement is part of Australia’s commitment in listening and responding to Solomon Islands priorities. And...
In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
Michael Louze has seen a kava-led boom unfolding on the roads of Vanuatu's remote islands. Over the 25 years he's exported the crop, he's never seen prices so high — or growers so flush with cash. "Farmers are buying Land Cruisers with cash...
Minister Fuo’o hails longstanding partnership as Australia delivers SBD60M for roads
The Islandsun
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June 27, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Minister for the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), Hon. Ricky Fuo’o, says the bilateral relationship between Solomon Islands and Australia is long-standing, built on a foundation of mutual respect, shared values, and a...
SIMA acknowledges NFD & partners
The Islandsun
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June 27, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) Interim Director Agnes Gaote’e has thanked National Fisheries Development (NFD) and partners for funding the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) centre. The Solomon Islands Maritime College’s...
‘My Harassment – Free Ship’ is a call for action
The Islandsun
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June 27, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU This year’s International Day of Seafarers theme, “My Harassment Free Ship” is more than a celebration. According to Agnes Gaote’e, Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) Interim Director, it is also a call for action. She...
SINU proud to support professional growth of school leaders
The Islandsun
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June 27, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA THE country’s own Solomon Islands National University (SINU) says it is proud to contribute to the professional and academic growth of educational leaders. Addressing dozens of school principals attending the School Principal...
Student raises concern over increased logging in Makira-Ulawa
The Islandsun
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June 27, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX A student of Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has raised concerns on increasing logging in Makira-Ulawa province. Jack Waito, who hails from East Makira, highlights the devastating environmental, cultural, and social costs...
SI ranked 25th in 2025 global alcohol consumption
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
The Solomon Islands has been ranked 25th in the world for alcohol consumption in 2025. Thats according to the latest data released by the World Population Review. The global report, which measures alcohol consumption in litres of pure alcohol per...