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 between Japanese and Allied forces left behind tens of thousands of munitions. Today, these […]
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Top 10 Countries where heavy rain doesn’t disrupt daily life
Despite receiving between 2,700 to 3,600 millimeters of rain annually, ten countries around the world continue to function smoothly without major disruptions to daily life. These countries include Malaysia, Indonesia, Bali, Panama, Samoa, Brunei, Costa Rica, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and São Tomé and Príncipe. In these regions, monsoon conditions persist throughout the year. […]
Australia PM in Solomon Islands to build ties with eye on China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in the Solomon Islands on Sunday, the first visit by an Australian leader in more than a decade as Western nations seek to rein in China’s influence in the Pacific. The trip comes as the United States and its regional allies try to ensure that Pacific nations with diplomatic links […]
The science behind power of words
Solomon Islands consist of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. There is a famous myth that when the islanders of the Solomon Islands of the pacific want to cut down an enormous tree that seems difficult to chop down, […]