The United States Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Walter North has assured Solomon Islands he will look into the issue of removing World War two relics from Solomon waters. Walter North, also Ambassador to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, made the assurance during a recent visit to Honiara.
The National Trade Development Council has endorsed the Solomon Islands National Trade Policy Framework in their first meeting this year. The Trade Policy Framework lays out the main principles that will guide trade policy in Solomon Islands over the coming years.
The Japanese Embassy in Solomon Islands has signed a $640,000 grant aid project with Mase Primary school in North New Georgia, Western Province. The grant is to build a two-storey classroom building and two staff houses for the school under the Japanese Grass Roots program.
Jejevo Community High School in Isabel Province has received new desktop computers under a project with the Georgian Government. The Georgian Government sent fifty computers through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last year and the Community High School was among its recipients.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged the increased engagement of the United States in the Pacific region. Mr Sogavare made the statement during his meeting with Papua New Guinea based US Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Walter North yesterday.
The Solomon Islands and Australian governments have officially opened the newly refurbished post-natal ward at the National Referral Hospital today. It was officially opened by the Minister of Health and Medical Services Hon.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said his Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the proposed University of the South Pacific (USP) fourth campus in Doma, West Guadalcanal is realised.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus remains a challenge for Solomon Islands. Mr Sogavare made the statement this morning at a media conference after having bilateral discussions with visiting Australian Parliamentary Secretary for…
The Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Investment, Hon. Steven Ciobo MP, is in the country for two days. This is Australia’s first high-level visit to Solomon Islands since the national elections in November 2014.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the Democratic Coalition for Change Government welcomes Papua New Guinea’s ongoing commitments to Solomon Islands.
The Japanese government will sign a grant contract project for the improvement of water supply and sanitation for Koge community in Isabel and Kolofe and Kwaibala community in Malaita province tomorrow.
Singapore’s Ambassador to the Pacific Islands Forum has presented a range of anti-corruption books to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare saying they will help to effectively address corruption issues in the Solomon Islands.
Su’u National Secondary in Malaita Province became the second recipient of computers, a generous gesture by the Georgian Government to the people of Solomon Islands.
The Motech Industries Incorporation of Taiwan is offering to provide solar power to government ministries at a cost of $3.5 million. The company’s Accountant Manager for Asia Pacific Sales Department, Mr Sam Min met with Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare yesterday.
Gizo Community High School in Western Province has received five desktop computers from the Georgian Government. The computers are part of the Georgian Government’s promise to donate a thousand computers to the Solomon Islands Government.
The Solomon Islands Chinese Association has assured the Sogavare-led Government of its cooperation with the state in ensuring Chinese living in Solomon Islands and those coming into the country do what is right.
Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) has given $500,000 to World Vision to support its 18 months flood rehabilitation project. The project is to address the Health and Hygiene needs of those affected by the April Flooding in the Weathercoast of Guadalcanal Province.
Solomon Airlines is still unsatisfied with the outcome of talks over the airline impasse despite an agreement reached with the Fijian government. A Solomon Airlines spokesman says the recent communique agreed has achieved nothing in terms of fairness and equality.
The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) Chief Executive Officer, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto has welcomed the decision by the Solomon Islands government and its Fijian counterpart to end the impasse between the two countries airlines – an outstanding issue since last July.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) will benefit from the European Union assistance to improve its capacity to manage its finances. Office of the Prime Minister’s Media Secretary reports, EU Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Leonidas Tezapsidis affirms this while paying a courtesy…
