The Solomon Islands Government has acknowledged the help of Australia in providing the safe departure of Solomon Islands nationals from Israel following the ongoing conflict in the area.
Overnight, Australia supported 65 Solomon Islands nationals to leave Israel on a flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai alongside Australians, their families and citizens from partner nations including other Pacific Island Countries.
Solomon Islanders participating in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme will soon be able to bring immediate family members over to Australia under the PALM scheme family accompaniment pilot scheduled for launch in 2024.
Australia commits support to enhance security arrangements for the 2023 Pacific Games and the 2024 National General Elections, the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton confirms to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP.
On the 23rd of August Australian Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, arrived in Solomon Islands for a four-day visit. She is the third Australian Minister to visit Solomon Islands since June 2023, reflecting the deep and enduring ties between our countries.
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles, has concluded his visit to Solomon Islands, demonstrating the deep connections between Australia and Solomon Islands as members of the Pacific family.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP today had a bilateral meeting with the Australian deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Richard Marles.
On the second day of his visit to Makira-Ulawa Province, High Commissioner Rod Hilton handed over a water source project at Mwanihuki village in Central Makira. This project is funded through Australia and built by the community. The project now supplies water to 345 people in Mwanihuki.
Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton, will visit Makira-Ulawa Province between Monday 12 and Wednesday 14 June, his first visit to the province. While in Makira-Ulawa, Mr.
Australia’s SBD1.65billion infrastructure partnership with Solomon Islands has delivered its third industry training to support local industry winning more work and delivering better quality infrastructure.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today (9 August 2022) has welcomed Australia’s close to SBD$100 million contribution towards hosting the Pacific Games in Honiara in 2023.
The Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) at Henderson and Don Bosco Tetere Rural Training Centre (DBTC) were supported with vehicles, tools and equipment as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to the Solomon Islands Skills Strengthening project that is being implemented with seven…
The Australian Foreign Minister, Hon. Penny Wong will visit Solomon Islands this Friday, 17 June for a one day program. A statement from the Office of the Minister today says her travel to the country is to reinforce Australia’s close friendship and cooperation.
Fifty thousand Australian-made AstraZeneca doses arrived in Solomon Islands today (29th July 2021) on a flight from Brisbane. A statement from the Australian High Commission in Honiara says Australia is delivering on its pledge to provide Solomon Islands with up to 1 million doses of the…
