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Solomon Islands marriage age is a children's rights issue - Save the Childnren
RNZ
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August 19, 2025
Currently, people can be married at age 15 with parental consent. Under customary law, there is no minimum age for marriage. Photo: Save the Children Solomon Islands Facebook A charity advocating to raise the marriage age from 15 to 18 in the...
Rethinking Solomon Islands security
Pacific News Service
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By Dr Transform Aqorau It has been an interesting couple of weeks for Solomon Islands, with stories of policing, weapons, replica weapons and a security agreement with China dominating the local and regional media. Let’s start with the issue of...
SI pushes regional approach on key issues at FFMM
Solomon Star
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August 20, 2025
SOLOMON Islands has presented national papers on key regional issues during the Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FFMM) in Suva, Fiji, from 14–18 August. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck,...
Pacific Resilience Facility set for leaders signing in Honiara
Pacific News Service
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By Sanjeshni Kumar The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) is poised to become the region’s first Pacific-owned and led international financial institution, with Forum Leaders set to sign its establishing treaty at their meeting in Honiara, Solomon...
Solomon Islands’ external relations amid great power competition
The Pacific Island Times
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August 14, 2025
The China Police Liaison Team conducted a program in Malaita Province in March 2025. Photo courtesy of Facebook/Chinese Embassy in the Solomon Islands By Derek Futaiasi and Denghua Zhang Honiara--The rise of China in the Pacific region has brought...
Christian groups hail Solomon Islands review to end child marriage, raise minimum age to 18
Christian Daily International
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August 15, 2025
The move to raise the marriage age to 18 has been supported by advocacy partners of the Protektim Pikinini Moa project involcing a coalition of World Vision, Save the Children and ChildFund, with help from the New Zealand Government. Save the...
Solomon Islands takes bold step to raise marriage age to 18
Pacific Media Network
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The Solomon Islands government is set to raise the legal marriage age from 15 to 18, aligning it with the voting age and international child protection standards. A joint report by international charities, Save the Children, ChildFund, and World...
19 Honiara schools get computer labs
Solomon Star
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August 17, 2025
Nineteen (19) schools across Honiara have received new computer laboratories funded by Australia and New Zealand, helping to bridge the digital divide and ensuring that students and teachers have improved access to technologies for learning. These...
The lost story of Solomon Islands soldiers in Australia’s North
Solomon Star
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August 13, 2025
When war came to Australia’s doorstep in 1942, a quiet group of Solomon Islanders found themselves deep in the bushland of Arnhem Land — armed, alert, and far from home. They weren’t Coastwatchers, and they weren’t on Guadalcanal. These six men —...
Solomon Islands pushes for more scholarships and youth opportunities with New Zealand
The Islandsun
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August 11, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE The Solomon Islands government is advocating for increased educational scholarships and expanded youth employment opportunities with New Zealand, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele announced during a recent press conference. Following...
Australia Awards recipient transforms education in SI
Solomon Star
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August 16, 2025
Australia Awards alumnus Fox Mark is helping to shape the next generation of teachers in Solomon Islands by applying skills, gained through the Australia Awards Solomon Islands short course. Since completing the Transformational Leadership short...
Malaita’s big day commemorated in Honiara
Solomon Star
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August 16, 2025
Malaitans based in Honiara gathered at DC Park, Malango Ward on Friday to commemorate the 42nd Appointed Day Anniversary. The three-day event commenced on Thursday and concluded on Saturday based on the theme; “Guided by Faith, Rooted in Culture,...
Immigration Division Reopens Refurbished Office
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 14, 2025
By Mary Manelegua The Solomon Islands Immigration Division, under the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration has reopened its refurbished office in Honiara earlier this week. Supported by the Australian Government through the...
74.8% of Alcohol and Other Drugs cases that Empower Pacific has dealt with involve men
Fijivillage
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74.8 percent of Alcohol and Other Drugs cases that Empower Pacific has dealt with involve men, with the majority aged 18 to 25 years and 26 to 35 years, while women are most affected in the 26–35 years age group at 8.1 percent. Chief Executive...
Solomon Islands needs its own bank: Wale urges government
The Islandsun
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August 9, 2025
By Irwin Angiki The Leader of Opposition has called for the government to create a national bank for the country. Matthew Wale made the statement in parliament on Monday concluding deliberations on the impact of the Bank of South Pacific’s (BSP)...
Bulk Shop invest in futsal, education
Solomon Star
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August 15, 2025
In a heart-warming show of community spirit, locally-owned company Bulk Shop has once again proven its commitment to nurturing young talent and building brighter futures. At the recent U10 Futsal tournament, Bulk Shop went beyond simply supporting...
Multi-Ethnic Affairs Ministry engages communities
FBC News
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August 14, 2025
Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs & Sugar Industry-Fiji / Facebook The Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs is taking its programmes directly to the people, conducting community consultations across the Central Division. The sessions aim to raise...
PRC immigration officials visit PM
Solomon Star
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August 13, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Tuesday received Mr. Xu, Deputy Commissioner of the National Immigration Administration of the People’s Republic of China, and his delegation. The meeting reaffirmed the strong partnership between the two...
STRENGTHENING PACIFIC FARMERS – TOGETHER IN HONIARA
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 13, 2025
By Mary Idu Burumaea The Pacific Farmer Organizations (PFO) and Kastom Garden Association (KGA) are counting down for a week of learning, sharing and celebrating Pacific agriculture, in Honiara. These activities are part of the Pacific Breadfruit...
JICA reaffirms commitment to Solomon Islands through human resource development
The Islandsun
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August 6, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Solomon Islands Office, Mr. Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki, has reaffirmed JICA’s strong commitment to supporting human resource development in the Solomon Islands,...