Taiwan’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands says he is pleased with the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government policy to prioritise education. Victor Te-sun Yu was speaking during the handover of school materials for Marara Community High School in Guadalcanal province this week.
Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare and the new Indonesian Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Ronald Manik are eager to see bilateral relationship between their two countries strengthened.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Douglas Ete has successfully secured scholarships from the Government of Morocco for Solomon Islanders to study in the North African country.
The European Union Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr Leonidas Tezapsidis has paid a two days visit to Choiseul Province early this month.
Pressure group, the Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) is calling on Australia and New Zealand to pack up their spying kits and go home. The pressure group made the call in light of revelations that Australia’s top-secret electronic espionage agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and New…
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has conducted a media tour to its program sites today. The tour brings together local Journalists on a visit to project sites and volunteers.
Solomon Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Milner Tozaka will join the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meeting at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London next week.
The Parliamentary Opposition Leader Jeremiah Manele has questioned the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s foreign policy on West Papua’s issue of self-determination.
Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Ete says strengthening relations with Indonesia will provide room for further discussions at the bilateral level on issues in West Papua. Hon. Ete made this statement to Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi during her visit to Honiara last Saturday.
Australia’s top-secret electronic espionage agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) have obtained comprehensive access to telecommunication networks in Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands Government has invited Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi to attend the Melanesian Spearhead Group Meeting in Honiara. The meeting takes place in July this year.
Increased bilateral cooperation has topped the agenda during talks between the Foreign Ministers of Solomon Islands and Indonesia over the weekend. The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi was in Honiara only for the Saturday.
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has over the weekend completed a one-day bilateral talk with his Solomon Islands counterpart. Her Excellency Retno Marsudi arrive on Saturday morning and met with Foreign Minister Milner Tozaka in a closed-door meeting. Ms.
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.
Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Investment Steven Ciobo says his Government wants their visa application system for Solomon Islands to work more effectively and efficiently.
