Life and time in the Island of Bellona, Solomon Islands.

Welcome back to my blog. I have been out of action since September due to work commitment in Bali and now the Solomon Islands.

Former coup leader promised to govern for all Fijians

(Suva, 22 Sept 014) Victorious FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama has reassured his supporters that he will lead the new government and serve the nation for the next four years.

Overseas born Australians make up 27 percent of population

Australians today are older, more likely to live in urban areas, have fewer children and are more likely to be born overseas than a century ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Corrupt former Premier orders road block in West Rennell Island.

Former embattled premier of Rennell and Bellona Province, Lence Tango, has taken his frustration over his sacking against the Provincial Speaker, Norman Sa'o.

Renbel embattled Premier opts for desparate measure

The Premier of Rennell and Bellona Province, Lence Tangosia, is going from one extreme case of accumulating a hotel bill of $4m in few months, which led to the resignation of four of his ministers, to asking the country's government to suspend his provincial executive government.

Migrant Pacific Islands' communities establish a Federation

 By Duran Angiki, Brisbane (General Secretary)

The Pacific Islands’ communities in regional and urban Queensland have established an umbrella body to represent and advocate on their behalf at different levels of government in the State.

Island leaders appoint first female Secretary General

Pacific Islands Forum Leaders at their Retreat in Peleliu State, Palau on 31st July announced Dame Meg Taylor, DBE, as the next Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, making history as the first woman to be selected to hold the office of Secretary General.

Journalism at its purest is not for the faint-hearted

Over the past couple of years, I have been one of the strongest supporters of the Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII), especially its CEO, Benjamin Afuga. But in recent days, I've decided to block Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) from my social media network.

Pacific Islands small nations meet to talk

Leaders of Smaller Island States Grouping open a series of official meetings at the 45th Pacific Islands Forum in Koror, Palau today.

The pitfalls of fighting corruption in Solomon Islands

The following documentary film by ABC Foreign Correspondent is based on my investigative work in the Solomon Islands during the 1990s.