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United States and Solomon Islands Sign Investment Incentive Agreement to Unlock New Strategic Development Opportunities

HONIARA, Solomon Islands – U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Dan O’Hara and Solomon Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Honorable Rick Houenipwela signed the Solomon Islands-United States Investment Incentive Agreement on May 23, 2026, in Honiara.

26 May 2026

Pacific
Prime Minister Manele participates in U.S.–Pacific Islands roundtable discussion
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today met with U.S. officials and Pacific Leaders at the U.S Pacific Islands Forum Roundtable in Port Moresby. In his capacity as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, the Prime Minister engaged with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Commander of U.S.
15 Sept 2025
Government
Prime Minister Manele Reaffirms Solomon Islands–United States Partnership at U.S. 249th Independence Anniversary
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to strengthening its longstanding partnership with the United States during celebrations marking the 249th Independence Anniversary of the United States of America.
6 Aug 2025
SI-US Relations
PM Manele attends memorial ceremonies honoring WWII Heroes
82 years ago today, Guadalcanal Island was the scene of the bloodiest warfare as Allied Forces put on the final campaign to end the Japanese invasion of the Pacific.
8 Aug 2024
US in Solomon Islands
US Ambassador to Solomon Islands presents Credentials to Acting Governor General.
The Non- Resident Ambassador of the United States of America to the Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Ann Marie Yastishock presented her letters of credentials to the Acting Governor General, His Excellency, John Patterson Oti during a ceremony at Government House today (14th March 2024).
14 Mar 2024
SI-US Relations
First Advisory Council meeting: MCC-Solomon Islands Threshold Program
Members of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Solomon Islands Threshold Program (SITHP) Advisory Council held their inaugural meeting in Honiara yesterday, Wednesday 7 February 2024 to discuss progress of the two project components under the MCC-SITHP.
8 Feb 2024
Solomon Islands
Sogavare says Domestic Affairs are more important than US Pacific Leaders Summit
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has defended his decision to not attend the US Pacific Leaders Summit hosted by the United States President Joe Biden in Washington.
27 Sept 2023
Police
MPNSCS AND HALO TRUST SIGN AN MOU TO MAP UXO ACROSS THE SOLOMON ISLANDS THROUGH UNITED STATES SUPPORT
The Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security, and Correctional Services (MPNSCS), Karen Galokale, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The HALO Trust (HALO), a British and American charity, to map and record the location of unexploded ordnance (UXO) across…
5 Jun 2023
Environment
Minister Ramofafia thanks MCC, congratulates Viru community for first recipient of Forest Carbon Activity
Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination, Hon. Rexson Ramofafia has acknowledged the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for recognizing Solomon Islands to qualify for MCC Threshold Program, and congratulated Viru harbour community for being the first community…
1 Jun 2023
Bilateral Partnership
United States and Japan encouraged to proactively develop UXO impact scheme in the Pacific
A scheme to assist those impacted by UXO in the Pacific should be proactively developed by former World War 2 rivals, USA and Japan. Solomon Islands made the statement during the US- Pacific Discussion in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Monday.
24 May 2023