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01/11/2025

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™€๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ง: ๐™€๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ค๐™™๐™š 15 - Understanding the Border Management System

This week, the Immigration Division of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration announced three milestone achievements aimed at boosting their operations and jobs.

One highlight was the historic launch of the Border Management System.

Director of Immigration Christopher Akosawa joins this weekโ€™s explainer to explain what the Border Management System is and how it will help roll out their work.




01/11/2025

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™€๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ง: ๐™€๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ค๐™™๐™š 15 - Understanding the Border Management System

This week, the Immigration Division of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration announced three milestone achievements aimed at boosting their operations and jobs.

One highlight was the historic launch of the Border Management System.

Director of Immigration Christopher Akosawa joins this weekโ€™s explainer to explain what the Border Management System is and how it will help roll out their work.




Labour mobility leaders from across the Pacific are gathering in Honiara for PLMAM 2025 to champion fair and ethical rec...
31/10/2025

Labour mobility leaders from across the Pacific are gathering in Honiara for PLMAM 2025 to champion fair and ethical recruitment practices.

The four-day meeting will focus on ensuring sustainable reintegration for workers and improving outcomes for families and communities.

Solomon Islands hosts the event, highlighting the regionโ€™s commitment to responsible labour mobility and strengthened partnerships.

Labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather in Honiara from 3-6 November 2025 for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025, hosted under the themeโ€ฆ

A new report warns that Australia may be unprepared to respond effectively if a crisis over Taiwan escalates.Experts say...
31/10/2025

A new report warns that Australia may be unprepared to respond effectively if a crisis over Taiwan escalates.

Experts say the government is not collaborating enough with businesses or the Taiwanese community at home to detect early signs of tension.

Listening to the Taiwanese diaspora and improving communication is seen as crucial to preventing Australia from only recognising a crisis once itโ€™s too late.

by Tom Wark of AAPin Canberra Without clearer communication and listening to the Taiwanese community at home, Australia might only recognise a crisis with China once it is too late.โ€ฆ

A Chinese-chartered vessel, MV Hua Sheng 1, has been detained by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Maritime Unit fo...
31/10/2025

A Chinese-chartered vessel, MV Hua Sheng 1, has been detained by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Maritime Unit for breaching its beche-de-mer license conditions in Rennell and Bellona waters.

The vessel, operating under an arrangement with the Rennell and Bellona Provincial Government, was found harvesting reef fish during their spawning period.

Authorities say the arrest underscores the governmentโ€™s crackdown on illegal and unsustainable fishing practices within Solomon Islandsโ€™ Exclusive Economic Zone.

A foreign-flagged but locally registered vessel chartered by Chinese company Ocean Skipper has been detained by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Maritime Unit after being found in breachโ€ฆ

The FFA-led Operation Kurukuru 2025 has recorded 126 vessel inspections across Pacific waters, marking another successfu...
31/10/2025

The FFA-led Operation Kurukuru 2025 has recorded 126 vessel inspections across Pacific waters, marking another successful regional maritime surveillance effort.

The three-week operation identified 11 high-risk vessels, with one vessel of interest spotted and later apprehended in Solomon Islands for suspected offences.

The Forum Fisheries Agency says the results highlight the regionโ€™s growing capability to detect and deter illegal fishing through coordinated monitoring and enforcement.

https://indepthsolomons.com.sb/ffa-led-operation-kurukuru-2025-nets-126-vessel-inspections-across-pacific-waters/

๐Ÿ›‘ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—— ๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐——๐—œ๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง?๐Ÿ“ In our latest investigation, we explore how the people of Wagina rely on the ocean for their liv...
31/10/2025

๐Ÿ›‘ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—— ๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐——๐—œ๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง?

๐Ÿ“ In our latest investigation, we explore how the people of Wagina rely on the ocean for their livelihoods, but rising seas, climate change, and mining runoff from the nearby Siruka nickel mine are threatening the islandโ€™s thriving seaweed farmsโ€”the largest in the South Pacific.

From destroyed crops to toxic sediments, this is a story of resilience, community, and the fight to keep their watersโ€”and their futureโ€”safe.

๐™†๐™š๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™จ:

โœ…๐˜ž๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ขโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค, ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด.

โœ…๐˜Š๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด.

โœ…๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ.

โœ…๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ; ๐˜š๐˜—๐˜Š ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด.

๐Ÿ” Read the full investigation and findings by our reporter Charley Piringi โคต๏ธ

https://indepthsolomons.com.sb/seaweed-or-sediment/

๐Ÿ’ฅ โ€œIt was like a volcano erupting,โ€ recalls a witness of last nightโ€™s Town Ground bomb explosion in West Honiara.Lawyer ...
30/10/2025

๐Ÿ’ฅ โ€œIt was like a volcano erupting,โ€ recalls a witness of last nightโ€™s Town Ground bomb explosion in West Honiara.

Lawyer Alex Hiro, who stood just metres from the blast, described the terrifying moment an unexploded World War II bomb detonated near the old Sol-Lanka shop.

Police have confirmed one person is injured and are urging the public to avoid lighting fires or digging in unknown areas around Honiara.

https://indepthsolomons.com.sb/it-was-like-a-volcano-witness-recounts-town-ground-bomb-blast/

Community leaders from Naha have completed leadership training to promote inclusive healthcare ahead of the opening of t...
30/10/2025

Community leaders from Naha have completed leadership training to promote inclusive healthcare ahead of the opening of the new $250 million Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre next year.

The training, supported by Australia, focused on empowering local leaders to ensure the new facility benefits all community members, including the elderly, widows, and people with disabilities.

Acting Australian High Commissioner Andrew Schloeffel said the initiative combines quality infrastructure with strong local leadership to deliver inclusive, community-driven health outcomes.

https://indepthsolomons.com.sb/naha-leaders-trained-to-champion-inclusive-health-care-ahead-of-new-birthing-centre-opening/

Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised serious concerns over the Royal Solomon Islands Police Forceโ€™s repeated cl...
30/10/2025

Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised serious concerns over the Royal Solomon Islands Police Forceโ€™s repeated claims of vehicle shortages, calling it a symptom of deeper accountability and management failures.

Despite receiving regular vehicle donations from Australia and China since 2022, police mobility and response remain limited, affecting the justice systemโ€™s ability to function effectively.

TSI says the RSIPF must demonstrate transparency in how donated resources are used to restore public trust and ensure justice for all Solomon Islanders.

https://indepthsolomons.com.sb/justice-stalled-rsipfs-vehicle-shortage-claims-reveal-a-deeper-accountability-problem/

29/10/2025

SIFF Technical Director Moses Toata says Solomon Islandsโ€™ inclusion in the new OFC Professional League is a proud and historic moment for the nation.

He believes the competition will open new opportunities for players and raise the standard of football across the country.

Toata added that the nation is eager to see its team, Solomon Kings FC, compete at the professional level for the first time.

https://indepthsolomons.com.sb/solomon-islands-embrace-historic-entry-into-ofc-professional-league/

Makira Ulawa Province has reaffirmed its connection to a 6.8-hectare land in Okea, North Guadalcanal, through a cultural...
29/10/2025

Makira Ulawa Province has reaffirmed its connection to a 6.8-hectare land in Okea, North Guadalcanal, through a cultural exchange ceremony with local landowners and the Guadalcanal Provincial Government.

The event, marked by the traditional chupu exchange, symbolizes renewed cooperation and unity between the two provinces.

Premier Stanley Siapu described the occasion as a step toward strengthening cultural and economic ties while paving the way for future development of the Okea land.

The Makira Ulawa Provincial Government has reaffirmed its ownership and cultural connection to a 6.8-hectare parcel of land in Okea, North Guadalcanal, during a symbolic cultural exchange ceremony. Originally acquiredโ€ฆ

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