The Pacific Group of the African Caribbean Pacific Leaders must reassess their priorities as a region and be innovative and strategic in their approaches and engagements with friends and partners including the European Union. Prime Minister Hon.
Solomon Islands students studying at various tertiary institutions in Fiji are frustrated over the delay of their allowance for this month, July 2022. With examinations in its second week, some of the students only drink water and go to sit their exams according to a statement made by the students…
A group of 12 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have been in Solomon Islands to progress work on the Western and Eastern Border Outposts and the Solomon Islands Police and Emergency Radio Network (SIPERN).
Formal outcomes from the Forum Foreign Ministers, held in Suva on Friday 10th July, have been released with key collective decisions including a declaration that the Pacific is facing a Climate Emergency that threatens the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of its people and ecosystems.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister, the Hon Manasseh Damukana Sogavare was accorded a red carpet welcome on his arrival in Suva Fiji over the weekend. Prime Minister Sogavare is in Fiji for this week’s 51st Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 11 to 14 July 2022.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will today sign a bilateral Maritime Agreement with the Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama at a side event of the 51st Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting which kicks-off in Fiji’s capital, Suva today.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister, the Hon Manasseh Sogavare will be leading a delegation to the 51st Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji tomorrow. The Forum begins on 11-14 of July. Prime Minister will join other Pacific Leaders in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji.
The government has clarified that it only funded 97 out of the 123 athletes that went to Saipan, Northern Marianas for the Pacific Mini Games recently. Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmy Rodgers said the athletes from sports that had no ongoing activities in the country were funded by the…
This year’s 44th Independence Anniversary will be celebrated with a thanksgiving church service as part of the low key celebrations. The thanksgiving service will be attended by dignitaries including the Acting Governor General, the Prime Minister, Government Ministers, Members of Parliament,…
While there are huge commitments being made and offered to assist countries to conserve, protect and manage their ocean resources, accessing finance for ocean projects is still a major obstacle for many Small Island Developing Countries (SIDS), including Solomon Island.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele calls on Australia and New Zealand to consider providing reciprocal visa waiver for Solomon Islands passport holders. Minister Manele made the call when he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Hon.
As of tomorrow, 1st July 2022, visitors to Solomon Islands will no longer be required to undergo institutional or home quarantine. The country’s international borders will reopen fully from tomorrow onwards, with the first fully booked international commercial flight from Brisbane scheduled to…
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), has entered into an agreement with the Islands Bible Ministries for the delivery of English Classes to the RSIPF recruits.
With the full reopening of international borders on July 1, normal clearance functions on foreign vessels and aircrafts imposed during the covid-19 period will return to usual authorities.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Forestry and Research, Dr Vaeno Vigulu has commended the Indian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Inbasekar Sundaramurthi for driving the initiative to help assist Solomon Islands National University to revive the Forestry certificate program at Poitete,…
The Government has re-appointed Stephen Maesiola as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) following the end of his previous contract recently.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) discussed Solomon Islands’ key fisheries issues at the 14th Pacific Community (SPC) Heads of Fisheries Meeting in Noumea, New Caledonia from 14 -17th June 2022.
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) says unless key implementation requirements are met and submitted by constituencies before, the constituency Development Fund (CDF) will be released to them.
Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele reaffirmed Solomon Islands support to the Commonwealth’s priorities and initiatives to addressing global challenges faced by Small Island States (SIS) across the Commonwealth.
Fourteen (14) officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are attending a ‘Middle Management’ course that aims to provide them with the tools to lead and manage at their respective work Stations.
