In-depth Solomons

01/11/2025

🎙️ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧: 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 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 week’s explainer to explain what the Border Management System is and how it will help roll out their work.

01/11/2025

🎙️ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧: 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 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 week’s explainer to explain what the Border Management System is and how it will help roll out their work.

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 region’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 theme…

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 it’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.…

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 government’s crackdown on illegal and unsustainable fishing practices within Solomon Islands’ 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 breach…

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 region’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/

31/10/2025

🛑 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧?

📍 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 island’s thriving seaweed farms—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 waters—and their future—safe.

𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨:

✅𝘞𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴.

✅𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴.

✅𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘬𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.

✅𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯; 𝘚𝘗𝘊 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴.

🔍 Read the full investigation and findings by our reporter Charley Piringi ⤵️

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

30/10/2025

💥 “It was like a volcano erupting,” recalls a witness of last night’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/

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/

30/10/2025

Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has raised serious concerns over the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’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 system’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 Islands’ 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/

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 acquired…