A hunt for millions of dollars in lost Japanese wartime gold worthy of a thriller movie plot is unfolding in the Solomon Islands. The wreck of a sunken Japanese ship rumoured to contain gold bars worth about NZ$1.6 billion is said to have been discovered...more
Solomon’s Dolphin Exporter Plans to Resume
Improving Food Security Concerns in Solomon Islands
With Solomon Islands Support, French Polynesia Back on the Decolonization List
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says he is thrilled with the news that the United Nations General Assembly has voted to place French Polynesia back on the UN list territories that should be decolonized. The... more
Research Finds Mismatch in Job Market
A recent finding in a World Bank report titled Skills for Solomon Islands, 'Opening New Opportunities,' finds that there... more
FFC85 Meeting Officially Closes
PM Lilo Welcomes PNG’s Multi-million Kina Assistance
Report Recommends a Shutdown of Gold Ridge Mining Operations
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SPC Supports Seaweed Farming in the Pacific Region
SPC, through the European Union-funded Increasing Agricultural Commodity Trade (IACT) Project, has been working... more
Vanuatu Must Look Into False Arrest
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Samoa Ratifies PICTA Trade in Services Protocol
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"Credibility of the Bechedemer Ban?"
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Warriors and Ba Fight Out Thrilling Draw
Rugby League Kicks off this Saturday
Solomon Sharks in Fiji for Oceania Meet
Telekom S-League Delayed
Seven PFAs Set for Solomon Games
Seven (7) Provincial Football Associations (PFAs) have met the deadline to confirm their participation in the three football disciplines for the upcoming 2013 Solomon Games competition. The PFAs are... more
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Exposure to Creative Development
Being told that she would never be able to make a living from art has done little to lessen Alisa Vavataga’s passion to paint.... more
New Book Celebrates a Cultural Festival
Banana Fibre Bags, a Symbol of Pride in Temotu Province
The War Canoe of the Western Province
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56 Hop Rod Tops Pacific Chat
With a blend of reggaeton, hip hop and pure Pacific soul reggae, 56 Hop Rod has shot to the top of the Pacific Top 20 with... more
Gospel Group to Launch Album
Marau Sound Prepares for Royal Couple
Laughing Samoans Coming to Honiara
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Search for Gold
By FERRAL LASI HoniaraI read the above news item and my 2 cent piece of advice is if a concerted earnest search is to be made for the gold bars, at least independent reliable research had to be made to establish the reliability and authenticity before such a...
Maintaining Tuna Industry in Solomons
By MARK BERMAN USA
RSIPF Strike
By MARTIN OTTO Goroka, PNG
Respond to news article on GPPOL
By BARTHOLOMEW VAVANGA GPPOL 2