By: Joshua Lafoai of National University of Samoa School of Journalism

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Samoa is one of many Pacific Island countries still in the process of meeting required standards to provide aviation weather services.

Aviation weather support is a big part of meteorology services in the world and it is one of the 19 checklists points required to be met by a country to host a civil aviation service.

By Priya Chand Islands Business Magazine & Pita Ligaiula PACNEWS, in Honiara, Solomon Islands

By Yvette T D’Unienville of Tuvalu Broadcasting Services

By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island News Association (PINA)

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The tiny nation of Niue’s long term goal is for the island nation’s meteorological service to operate on a 24 hour basis.

By Ben Bilua of Island Sun Newspaper, Solomon Islands

15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 –  The Director of Solomon Islands Meteorology Service says the government is pushing to improve the country’s early warning systems.