Decades after WWII, Solomon Islands battle hidden bombs

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk - one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after World War II. Japanese and Allied forces waged a...

Solomon Islands Still Battling WWII Bombs

HONIARA: When Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip struck metal while ploughing his field, he discovered not a rock — but one of the many unexploded World War II bombs still buried beneath the Pacific nation’s soil. From 1942 to 1945, fierce fighting...

Of the 50,000 bombs found and destroyed in the Solomon Islands over the past 14 years, well over two-thirds were of American origin

CITES Parties in the Pacific take part in training on implementation through fisheries legal frameworks

The waters of the Pacific Islands countries (PICs) are home to numerous aquatic species that are listed in the CITES Appendices, and which support livelihoods and economic opportunities for communities in over a dozen Parties to the Convention....

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip has found dozens of unexploded bombs in his backyard in Honiara

10/11/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: Blast at Tennessee military munitions plant kills multiple people 19 Missing in Deadly Blast at Tennessee Explosives Plant What We Know About the Explosion in...

MCT hosts consultation on new tourism development policy

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) on Monday hosted a consultation workshop at the Heritage Park Hotel to develop a new National Tourism Development Policy for the Solomon Islands. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the...

This Country Has The Most Expensive Internet (And It's By A Lot)

Staying online with a home internet connection can get really expensive, especially if you find yourself needing a lot of bandwidth for your online activities. But, depending on where you are in the world, the amount you spend on your broadband...

PNG and Indonesia strengthen ties at annual Border Fair Trade Show

Indonesian's walk through the street of stalls at the fair (Image: Supplied) The annual Border Fair Trade Show between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia was held this week at the Wutung Border Post. This year’s theme, “From Border to Bridge,”...

International day of peace celebrates power of global solidarity

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU International Day of Peace honours the strength of global unity in fostering a peaceful and sustainable world. Lottie Vaisekavea, permanent secretary for the Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs...

Calls for clarity over China’s shipment of ‘replica guns’ to Solomon Islands after Honiara riots

A surreal controversy has erupted in Solomon Islands after the Chinese Embassy allegedly shipped several crates holding replica firearms into the capital Honiara, just months after the city was shaken by violent riots. Last week, local media in...

'Backyard Fireworks' Of WWII Bombs Still Litter Solomon Islands

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after World War II. Japanese and Allied forces waged a...

Solomon Islands Central province and Hubei province of China strengthen ties

BY NED GAGAHE The Central Islands Provincial Government has taken a major step toward strengthening international cooperation by signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The signing ceremony...

Bishop Rewis commends Solomon Islands’ warm hospitality

His Grace Bishop Rewis, General Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions, has expressed heartfelt gratitude following his visit to the Prime Minister’s Office in Honiara. Bishop Rewis described his stay in the Solomon Islands as...

Third narco sub found in Solomon Islands, as cocaine and meth trafficking comes to the Pacific

Radio NZ Pacific — Reubenson and Martin Fugui have been boating around their island village their entire lives, but they'd never seen anything like this before. The cousins were on their usual morning boat run on Saturday to get supplies from a...

'We want peace:’ Pacific island leaders seek to steer clear of geopolitics

Pacific island leaders gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the Pacific Islands Forum's 54th Leadership Meeting from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of PIF (Note: Due to a technical glitch, the text of this story in the print edition of...

Teachers and their unions use innovative and empowering approaches to ensure the right to education for girls in all their diversity

On the International Day of the Girl Child and every day, educators around the world are fully committed to advancing girls’ rights through education. “Access to quality education for girls in all their diversity is a fundamental right and an...

At Bloody Ridge, outside Honiara, efforts to set up the country's first national park have been complicated by the sheer number of bombs

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 3 – 9, 2025

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Steady progress on Honiara Aviation Complex Building

Construction of the Aviation Complex Building near Honiara International Airport, implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) with support from the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project...