Solomon Islands has the highest number of Hepatitis B patients in the Western Pacific region. Dr. Jackson Rakei National Program Director of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services confirmed this during World Hepatitis Day today in Honiara today.
Solomon Islands primary pupils are performing well in the regional Pacific Islands and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) compared to other Pacific Islands countries.
The Pacific Regional Fisheries Ministers are taking steps in addressing regional priorities for coastal fisheries, aquaculture, and marine sectors. This came after last week’s virtual meeting where the Ministers endorsed the Pacific Framework for Action on Scaling-up Community-Based Fisheries…
The Operation Island Chief, a Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency-led (FFA) surveillance operation covering 18.4 million square kilometres ends today. FFA says the Operations have enhanced actions to tackle the illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing activities in the Pacific waters.
The body of His Excellency, the High Commissioner of Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea, the Late Barnabas Anga was laid to rest yesterday afternoon. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare joined the Governor General, Sir David Vunagi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Jeremiah Manele…
The New Zealand High Commission Office in Honiara, Solomon Islands held a brief war memorial ceremony at Gifu Ridge, Hill 27, near the Barana Nature Park today. This is ahead of the unveiling of the Pacific War Memorial in Pukeahu, Wellington, New Zealand tomorrow.
The decision to quit the Pacific Islands Forum by the five Micronesian countries could potentially undermine Padific diplomacy. Director of the Center of Pacific Islands Studies at the Manoa University, Hawaii, Dr. Tarcicus Kabutalaka told a 531pi radio interview.
The Australia and Solomon Islands have openly deliberated on issues of common interest for both countries. This was made possible during the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Dr. Lachlan Strahan’s first official courtesy visit to the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today.
Vanuatu nationals working and residing in the country have celebrated its 40th Independence Anniversary over the weekend. The Vanuatu-Solomons community has expressed gratitude towards the Government and people of Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the work of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele reaffirmed during the MSG Governing Body Meeting in Suva this week.
A vote of referendum for self-determination by the Vanuatu and Honiara based Bougainvillians has successfully completed in Honiara today. The vote brought out many Bougainvillians residing in Honiara and Vanuatu to cast their votes at the Honiara, PNG High Commission Office.
Bougainville is likely to vote for independence from Papua New Guinea in a referendum that is scheduled to begin next month, creating a new source of regional uncertainty that could be exploited by countries like China and Indonesia.
The Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee (FRC) has recently endorsed an inquiry into the ongoing saga by the executive arm of government of a possible severance of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). Parliament Media reports, Chairman of the Committee, Hon.
The University of the South Pacific held a ground breaking ceremony for its new Solomon Islands campus in Panatina, Honiara today. The six-thousand-square meter complex will be the university’s 4th campus and the center for public health studies in the region.
Continued efforts are needed to further reforms of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) across the Pacific, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report launched in Port Moresby.
Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare returned home yesterday after his Pacific engagements in Honolulu, Hawaii. The engagements were the 10th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders and the Pacific Ocean Summit of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Congress.
The 10th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) held in Honolulu, Hawaii was concluded with the signing of a 15 points outcome resolution. A Government statement reports, Pacific Leaders have agreed to welcome the foreign policy re-balance by the Obama Administration towards the Asia Pacific,…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said Pacific Islands nations have a duty as closest neighbours to West Papua to address issues of concern to West Papua.
The Pacific Coalition on West Papua (PCWP) is gaining momentum with the addition of two new members and the confirmation of the membership of two other parties who indicated their profound support for the initiative since its introduction in Honiara, Solomon Islands in July this year.
