More support has been pledged from overseas governments and other donor partners to help current relief efforts for victims of last week’s flash flooding.
The United States of America announces it will provide the French Red Cross Society 1-hundred thousand dollars for the delivery of emergency relief items and water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance for disaster-affected communities in Solomon Islands.
The Republic of China,Taiwan, Announces a 2 Million dollars Emergency Aid to victims of last week’s flash floods. A statement from Taiwan Embassy today says being a long-standing friend of Solomon Islands, the government of the Republic of China, Taiwan, is pleased to assist in disaster relief…
Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed the sympathies of the Fijian people to the Solomon Islands following this week’s flash floods that caused severe destruction and claimed several lives.
Australia has pledged over 330-thousand dollars to support Solomon Islands in initial response efforts to flooding in Honiara and Guadalcanal. In a media statement today, Australian High Commissioner Andrew Byrne said Australia is ready to assist Solomon Islands at this difficult time.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully says the New Zealand Government will contribute 3-hundred thousand dollars to support current relief efforts in Solomon Islands.
United Nations Under Secretary General and High Representative Gyan Acharya will visit Solomon Islands next week. A UN statement today said Mr Acharya will be in Honiara from 6-8 April 2014.
French Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Mr. Pascal Maubert today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea has denied resigning from his job as claimed by a news item in the Island Sun newspaper on Friday.
The Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Clay Forau Soalaoi has commended the role of the Pacific Islands Forum, P-I-F, Office during a visit to the Office in Geneva last Monday.
Indonesia’s Papua region must be made in conjunction with Jakarta. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and other leaders in the Melanesian Spearhead Group are considering a bid for membership by the indigenous Melanesians of Papua region.
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, William Haomae is reported to have resigned from his diplomatic posting. Freelancer George Atkin reports, relatives from Small Malaita in Malaita Province say Mr Haomae will return to Honiara on March 28 – which is Friday next week.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and his delegation have met officials of the New Zealand Pacific Islands Business Council during the state visit to New Zealand last week.
Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Clay Forau says the Enhanced Integrated Framework – a multi-donor program to support Least Developed Countries address supply side constraints – is an important mechanism to boost economic growth for Solomon Islands.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is pleased with the outcome of his recent discussions with his New Zealand counterpart John Key. Prime Minister Lilo says his government had used last week’s state visit to New Zealand to establish key understanding on very strategic development issues which must be…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has officially opened the Solomon Islands High Commission office in Wellington, New Zealand. Speaking during the opening, Prime Minister Lilo said the establishment of the country’s permanent diplomatic mission in New Zealand has been long overdue.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has held bilateral talks with his New Zealand counterpart, John Key during his state visit to New Zealand this week. During the meeting in Wellington, Prime Minister Lilo announced his Government’s commitment to reforms in airport infrastructure; including the…
The Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the Solomon Islands has presented his credential letters to the Governor General at the Government house today. Kim Seon Chun presented his credentials to Sir Frank Kabui this morning.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo will leave Honiara tomorrow on a state visit to New Zealand. During the state visit, Prime Minister Lilo will officially open the Solomon Islands High Commission Office in Wellington.
High Commissioner to New Zealand, Joy Kere has formally presented her Letters of Introduction to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key in Wellington, New Zealand.
