Latest News Archive July 2016

The development plan for the Munda airport in Western Solomon Islands is ongoing with support by the New Zealand Government.

Solomon Islands has been dubbed the leading reformer in the Pacific.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) is contributing towards the development of skilled workers in targeted sectors across the Pacific, including those in Small Island States such as Kiribati.

A student from the Solomon Islands studying in Fiji has handed over FJD$1700 to the Fiji Red Cross Society for those affected by Cyclone Winston.

Tasman United of New Zealand will be without young Solomon Islander, Atkin Kaua for the remainder of the Mainland Premier League, casting doubt over his future with Tasman United.

The Taiwanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr David Tawai Lee said Taipei will work with Honiara to ensure the latter’s successful hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games.

Solomon Islands and the Republic of China have committed to taking their bilateral relations and technical cooperation to greater heights.

Solomon Islands very own Dive Munda has been shortlisted for the 2016 Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards.

As part of his regional tour of the Western Pacific Region, the Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Shin Young-soo of the World Health Organisation (WHO) was in Solomon Islands this week.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon. Sogavare has stated that it is the intention of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government to improve both the facility and academic status of the institution to cater for tertiary education needs of the country.

A gathering of several of the Solomon Islands’ most eminent church elders has given ‘in principle’ support to a Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau strategy designed to grow the destination’s appeal to international travelers looking to get married overseas.

An international treaty is under consideration by Solomon Islands and other 14 Pacific countries to ban new coal mines and embraces 1.5C target set at Paris climate talks.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon Manasseh Sogavare has called on the Leader of Opposition to proceed in submitting the evidence he claims to have in his possession on the Prime Minister’s involvement in the events leading up to the 5th June 2000 coup to the police for investigation.

Access to basic health services by almost 80% of the Solomon Islands population that reside in rural areas continue to remain a challenge.

The twice postponed summit of the Melanesian Spearhead Group is underway in Honiara today, where the big issue will be West Papua.

The Solomon Islands government says the United Liberation Movement of West Papua wants to move away from advocacy towards nation-building.

The Solomon Islands skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine and pole and line fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

Wildlife lovers can help The University of Queensland provide free conservation textbooks to more than 250 high schools in the Solomon Islands through the UQ Giving program.

Fiji's Prime Minister, Hon. Voreqe Bainimarama this evening received FJD $87,044 from the Solomon Islands Fijian Community Association.

The proposal for the establishment of a Melanesian Regional Police Academy is amongst the agendas for discussion by the Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders at their two-day meeting in Honiara later this week.

The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat is undergoing a major organizational restructure under the leadership of its new Director-General, Mr Amena Yauvoli.

Fiji's Prime Minister and outgoing Chair of the Pacific Islands Development Forum, Voreqe Bainimarama says the PIDF has established itself as a worthy and respected international institution that honestly represents the interests of its members to the world

The Outgoing Chair of the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), Prime Minister Hon Frank Bainimarama of Fiji said the PIDF’s fourth Leaders’ Summit will build on the commitment in the Suva Declaration to push for the limitation of global temperature rise to 1.5 Degrees Centigrade.

Iron Mountain Mining Ltd has discovered extensive high grade, low levels of silica bauxite deposits from augur drilling in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.

The 4th summit of the Pacific Islands Development Forum is set to begin in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara today.

Following its one week reconciliation program in Honiara the Solomon Islands Government is planning to extend its reconciliation efforts to neighbouring Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Region.

A baby boy from the Solomon Islands has undergone a lifesaving operation at the Canberra Hospital after enduring two attempts at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.

More than one million Australians went on a cruise in 2015, making Australia the highest proportion of cruisers per population in the world.

The Solomon Voices Choir have welcomed the presence of Musical Maestro Mr. Igelese Ete and Fijian Youth Leader, Peter Waqavonovono.

Chairman of the Parties to Nauru Agreement (PNA) Technical Working Group and Director of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Mr Edward Honiwala said their first meeting held in Munda, Western Province recently was a success.

Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare yesterday apologized to all Solomon Islanders on behalf of all National Government’s that ruled Solomon Islands since Independence for allowing the country to go down the path of ethnic crisis.

As of yesterday, the Solomon Islands Government have began a National Reconciliation Program to formally address reconciliation amongst parties affected by the period of the ethnic crisis.