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"Izlel e Delyo Haydutin" – The Bulgarian cosmic tale
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 11, 2025
For centuries, legends in the Rhodope Mountains have told the story of a legendary rebel leader named Delyo Voivode. The grateful local people have dedicated some of their most beautiful songs and stories to him. The song "Izlel e Delyo Haydutin"...
‘Strategic investment, policy reform, community engagement needed for production’
The Islandsun
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July 8, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The factors of production in the Solomon Islands hold significant promise but require strategic investment, policy reform and community engagement to fully harness their potential. Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture &...
Lack of data making UXO a threat to communities
The Islandsun
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July 8, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The complete absence of records on how many people have died or injured due to unexploded and abandoned ordnance since World War II hinders solutions to addressing UXO in the country. That is according to the HALO Trust Solomon...
Teen urges Kiwi youth to tackle climate-fuelled food poverty
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
Joel Titus visited Malaita in the Solomon Islands in December 2024 as a World Vision New Zealand youth ambassador. Photo: Supplied A young Kiwi Indian is urging young New Zealanders to rise up against the dual threats of climate change and food...
2025 independence awards recipients
Solomon Star
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July 8, 2025
ELLA Keru is the only female recipients in the list of awards given out at the 47th Independence Anniversary ceremony in Honiara on Monday. At 55, Mrs. Keru is the longest serving officer in the Attorney General’s Chamber. Here are the awardees,...
Action plan workshop on coral reef conservation conducted
Solomon Star
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July 10, 2025
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), are conducting a series of workshops...
Support towards KIWA Project acknowledged
The Islandsun
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July 5, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Regional Project Manager for Live and Learn Fiji’s KIWA Empowerment Project, Subesh Prasad, has acknowledged the support rendered towards the implementation of the KIWA Empowerment Project in Solomon Islands. The project aims...
PM acknowledges support from servants, partners
Solomon Star
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July 10, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has expressed heartfelt thanks to all public servants, private sector, bilateral and multilateral partners, and churches for their enduring support and contributions to national development. “The political...
New Committee Established to Oversee SITESP Scholarships
The Islandsun
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July 7, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA A new committee officially established to manage scholarships under the new Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Plan (SITESP) aims to make the process fairer and transparent. The Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and...
New SITESP scholarships target specialised areas
The Islandsun
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July 5, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA THE new Solomon Islands Tertiary Education Skills Plan (SITESP) 2026 will offer 1,445 scholarships aimed at building qualifications and skills in critical workforce shortage areas. Speaking at a recent official signing, Minister...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
New commerce minister
Solomon Star
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July 8, 2025
Honourable Trevor Manemahaga was officially sworn in Tuesday, 8th July at Government House as the new Minister for Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration. This completes the latest phase of the ministerial reshuffle under the Government for...
Trevor Manemahaga Appointed Commerce Minister
Tavuli News
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July 8, 2025
Trevor Manemahaga was officially sworn in today at Government House as the new Minister for Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration, completing the latest phase of the ministerial reshuffle under the Government for National Unity and...
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
Historic Aufasu–Namoia Road Officially Opens, Unlocks Economic Opportunities For Kwaibaita Communities
Scoop
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8 July 2025 The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), in partnership with the East Malaita Constituency (EMC) Office and communities, on the 4th of July celebrated the grand opening and official handover of the highly anticipated Aufasu-Namoia road...
Settler Colonialism in Light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today... (Part 1)
Black Agenda Report
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September 7, 2025
A depiction of the 1836 Battle of Constantine in Algeria. As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolution. Originally published in...
One million children in the Pacific without a birth certificate - SPC
Pacific Media Network
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An estimated one million children in the Pacific region lack an official identity, which is hampering their access to education, healthcare, and legal rights. The experts warn that growing up without a birth certificate has far-reaching...
ALIEN IN TOWN
The Islandsun
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July 1, 2025
Solomon Islands’ foreign investment board makes public refute of SI Group Ltd’s legal status BY IRWIN ANGIKI The Solomon Islands Foreign Investment Division (FID) has publicly labelled the SI Group Limited as an ‘alien entity’. FID in a public...
GAZA: Siege On Fuel Could Cut Off Supplies Of Clean Water To About 44,000 Children Supported By Save The Children
Scoop
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Fuel shortages in Gaza could cut off supplies of clean drinking water to about 44,000 children supported by Save the Children in a matter of days, increasing the risk of waterborne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhoea and dysentery, with these...
NTF is about opportunities: PM
The Islandsun
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July 7, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The 2025 Annual National Trade Fair (NTF) is more than just exchanging goods and services; it is about opportunities. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele expressed this when he officially opened this year’s Annual National Trade Fair...