Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote
Solomon Islands parliament on Friday elected opposition leader Ma…
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Inside smoky shelters, a fast-paced, illegal card game has taken off in Solomon Islands ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Growing numbers in the capital Honiara are playing the street card game Pass for a chance of a big payout, while risking big losses
As the school day ends in Honiara, *Irene, a 43-year-old teacher in …
61 days ago
Weather tracker: Cyclone Maila batters Solomon Islands with 115mph winds ⊖
Powerful storm brings destruction, while temperatures soar in Vietnam and torrential rain lashes South Korea
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila, currently in the Solomon Sea, is expected to continue moving…
63 days ago
What are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay? ⊖
A core human need is fresh water, co-chair of new Lancet Commission says – with global empathy, connection and imagination all needed to mitigate climate harms
World held hostage by reliance on fossil…
83 days ago
Tropical Cyclone Narelle could be ‘biggest system in living memory’ when it crosses Queensland coast, authorities warn ⊕
Massive storm expected to intensify to category 5 cyclone offshore before making landfall in far north Queensland on Friday
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5 months ago
‘Hard to say who’s winning’: China and Australia battle for influence in Solomon Islands policing ⊕
Beijing and Canberra have adopted different strategies to support policing in the Pacific nation and observers are split on which is proving more effective
At a church hall on the outskirts of Honiara…
6 months ago
The scientist who helped win the fight to protect a sacred piece of the Pacific ⊕⊕
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Respected ocean expert Katy Soapi continues to advocate to protect Tetepare, one of the last untouched places in Solomon Islands
Scientist Katy Soapi’s earliest memories are of the sea. She grew up o…
8 months ago
China, climate crisis and Cop31: five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum ○
A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials
China, the climate crisis and security concerns d…
Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity; it is a legal obligation | Cynthia Houniuhi ○
Countries like Australia that continue to dig up, export or burn fossil fuels, must take action or be held accountable
I often talk about my childhood in the Reef Islands, a special place on the far e…
9 months ago
Pacific Islands leaders meet with climate change, security on agenda ○
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China, US barred from Pacific Islands Forum as leaders gather for annual summit in the Solomon Islands.