Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says Solomon Islands welcomes the US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit as the country faces various global challenges. Mr Lilo made this statement last Friday upon his return from a four-legged tour to Cuba, Palau, Taiwan and Indonesia.
The Archbishop of Canterbury – the most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby has arrived this afternoon. The Church of Melanesia’s media unit confirms, the Most Reverend Welby is in the country on a low key visit.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby will be on a low key visit to the Solomon Islands this Sunday. Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, David Vunagi told a media conference this week, the visit is low key and mainly private.
A visiting expert in gender and political leadership from the United States has encouraged Solomon Islands women to get into Parliament, saying they are the kind of women that make changes. Cathy Allen is in Honiara as part of the US Embassy’s Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series.
The Australian frigate, HMAS Parramatta has departed Honiara on Monday this week after spending three days in port. HMAS Parramatta is visiting the Pacific to help Solomon Islands and other Pacific countries protect their fisheries resources.
Australian navy vessel HMAS Parramatta will be visiting Honiara tomorrow and will be in the country until Monday next week as part of a three-week goodwill deployment to the South Pacific.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo today congratulates the Seventh Day Adventist Church for attaining 100 years of growth and maturity. Speaking this morning during the Seventh Day Adventist 100 years centenary celebrations at Viru, Western Province, Prime Minister Lilo says SDA contributes…
Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Hon. Clay Forau Soalaoi has joined his Pacific Islands Colleagues in Istanbul from June 7-8 to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between Turkey and the Pacific’s Small Islands Developing States, SIDS.
Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan is visiting Solomon Islands over the next two days to discuss continuing support for the Solomon Islands people through law and justice initiatives.
Heritage Park Hotel has decided to organise yet another music show at Heritage car park next month. A statement from the hotel today said this show will feature one of the greatest reggae bands alive Inner circle, which is best known as “Bad Boys” and their smash hit “Ala La Long”. It adds, fans in
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo today met with visiting Greek prophet Vassula Ryden at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, OPMC, in Honiara. During their brief meeting, Mr Lilo welcomed the prophet and her team to the Solomon Islands.
The President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA Akihiko Tanaka has today paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet in Honiara.
A high powered delegation from the University of Goroka, UOG, in Papua New Guinea is in Honiara to conduct and witness the university’s first ever offshore graduation in Honiara. A statement from Goroka University says, 64 of its students will be graduating.
Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Rimbink Pato has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. During the visit, the Prime Minister welcomed Mr Pato and his delegation to the country.
The RAMSI Special Coordinator Justine Braithwaite and the PPF Commander Greg Harrigan have paid a courtesy call on Malaita’s Premier Edwin Suibaea at the provincial capital Auki.
The Republic of China, Taiwan Navy Squadron will assist the National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, and the National Referral Hospital next week. A statement from ROC Embassy in Honiara has confirms this today.
At the invitation of the Government of Solomon Islands, the Republic of China, Taiwan, Navy Midshipmen Cruising Training Squadron will be arriving in Honiara this weekend. The Squadron consists of three vessels, with 789 Navy officers, sailors and midshipmen onboard.
A visiting Australian surgical team is spending two weeks in Western Province where they are providing consultations and treatment for people with medical and general surgical conditions.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans at the Sydney Opera House after touching down for their 10-day tour of Australia. Prince William and Kate touched down in Sydney with their son Prince George for their first official tour of Australia.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo visited evacuation centres in Honiara today with the message to “work together”. Prime Minister Lilo visited evac centres at Bishop Epalle School, the Rove Police Club, Mbokona School in West Honiara; Mbokonavera School and Mbua Valley School in Central Honiara;…
