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MFAET announces return of five Solomon Islands students from Israel
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 3, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka is pleased to announce that the five Solomon Islands students studying in Israel are on their way home after conflict in the Middle East had delayed their return. The...
China denies military base ambitions in Pacific Islands, focus instead on improved livelihoods
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
SYDNEY – China’s embassy in Fiji on July 3 denied that Beijing wanted a military base or sphere of influence in the Pacific Islands after Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said islands were trying to cope with a powerful China seeking to...
Fiji's Prime Minister calls for treaty-level pact with Australia amid China concerns
Pacific Media Network
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Sitiveni Rabuka says he's interested in elevating Fiji's relationship with Australia to a treaty-level partnership, suggesting Fijians could serve in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Addressing the National Press Club in Canberra this week, the...
Minister Vokia calls on public to embrace 2025 Trade Fair
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Minister for Commerce, Labour, Industry and Immigration (MCILI) Jamie Vokia MP has called on Solomon Islanders attending the 2025 National Trade Fair to connect, collaborate and seize opportunities throughout the weeklong event....
PM opens 2025 annual national trade fair
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has officially opened the 2025 Annual National Trade Fair at the FOPA Panatina, SINU campus on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. This year’s annual National Trade Fair was hosted by the Ministry of Commerce,...
PM away again
The National
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Marape to meet with US firms, King Charles PRIME Minister James Marape will be out of the country for 10 days to attend business meetings in the United States of America, and then to London for a private audience with King Charles the third....
PM launches trade fair highlighting vision of inclusive transformation
Solomon Star
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July 2, 2025
After more than a decade in silence, the business community roared back to life as Prime Minister (PM)Jeremiah Manele officially opened the 2025 National Trade Fair on Wednesday in Honiara. The event is being staged at the Solomon Islands National...
Trade fair revival signals government commitment
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA THE Chairman of the National Trade Fair, Moses Waririu said the revival of the fair stands as a symbol of the government’s commitment in building resilient local industries. He was speaking at the opening of the trade fair...
‘Not here’: Fiji PM firmly opposes Chinese military base in Pacific
The Independent Singapore
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July 3, 2025
SYDNEY: Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka made it clear that his nation stands inflexibly against the creation of a Chinese military base in the Pacific, calling on regional leaders to take a unified posture on upholding peace and authority...
Pacific leaders to endorse Ocean of Peace Declaration at Leaders Meeting in Honiara
Fijivillage
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Pacific leaders to endorse Ocean of Peace Declaration at Leaders Meeting in Honiara Officials across the Pacific are working to finalise the Ocean of Peace Declaration ahead of the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in the Solomon...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister fires chief of staff over Vietnam deal
Pacific Media Network
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has sacked his chief of staff, Mack Faddean Aoraunisaka, after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms last week. RNZ Pacific understands that Aoraunisaka "coerced" Commerce, Industry, Labour...
Fiji Says Chinese Military Base, Missiles Not Welcome In Pacific
Zero Hedge
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The tiny South Pacific archipelago country of Fiji has come out firmly against China establishing a military base in the Pacific Islands, according to a statement of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka issued Wednesday. He emphasized that China has no...
Solomon Islands PM fires chief of staff over unauthorised Vietnam deal
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has sacked his chief of staff Mack Faddean Aoraunisaka after an "unauthorised" deal with two Vietnamese firms last week. RNZ Pacific...
China base not welcome, Fijian prime minister says
Taipei Times
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July 2, 2025
Fiji’s prime minister yesterday said that China should not be allowed to gain a permanent military foothold in the strategically contested South Pacific region, adding that a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait would impact Pacific islands....
Fiji PM says China's military bases are 'not welcome' in the Pacific
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
By Stephen Dziedzic, ABC News Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: X / @slrabuka Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his...
PM Manele defends international engagements
Solomon Star
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July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his recent international engagements, during which he participated in three major forums from 4 to 25 June 2025. These included the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France; the OPEC Fund...
Solomon Islands boosts Maritime Safety with Enhanced Flag Early Warning System for people of Temotu Province
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
Small craft operators and travellers in Temotu province are set to significantly enhance the safety of their inter-island maritime travel with the installation of the Flag Early Warning System (FEWS) for small crafts in Lata last week. This vital...
Fiji Opposes Chinese Military Base In Pacific, Says PM Rabuka
StratNews Global
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July 2, 2025
Home China Fiji Opposes Chinese Military Base In Pacific, Says PM Rabuka Strategically placed between the United States and Asia, the Pacific Islands are a focus of rivalry between Washington and Beijing for security ties. Fiji opposes China...
Fiji PM says China military presence not welcome in Pacific
Deutsche Welle
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July 2, 2025
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday that he is opposed to China gaining a permanent military foothold in the South Pacific region. "If they want to come, who would welcome them? Not Fiji," Rabuka told reporters during an address...
Prime Minister Officially Opens 2025 National Trade Fair
Tavuli News
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July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele officially opened the 2025 National Trade Fair today, describing the event as an important platform for economic development, community engagement, and the promotion of national products. Held under the theme “Trade...