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Discover the Solomon Islands: A Hidden Paradise Awaits
The Solomon Islands, an enchanting archipelago of 992 tropical islands and atolls, stretch in a gentle curve across the South Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. This pristine paradise boasts a population of about 550,000, predominantly...
How diverse crops create a safety net for Solomon Islanders
The Solomon Islands are made up of about 1,000 islands spread over a vast expanse of the western Pacific Ocean. Like other Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the country is particularly vulnerable to external shocks and environmental crises...
Owner: United Nations
MFAET hosts dinner for New Zealand Business Mission Delegation to Solomon Islands.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has hosted a reception in honour of the visiting New Zealand Business Mission Delegation to Solomon Islands. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka made...
Owner: Solomonese Government
ADBI-Central Bank of Solomon Islands-APAEA Joint Workshop on Monetary Policy and Central Banking Issues in Asia and the Pacific
Time of Event 9:00 Solomon Islands time Summary The conduct of monetary policy has become increasingly challenging for emerging Asian economies in recent years because of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, unconventional monetary...
Owner: Asian Development Bank
PM Manele reaffirms Solomon Islands respect to the One China Policy
PM Manele reaffirms Solomon Islands respect to the One China Policy Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed Solomon Islands respect to the ‘One China Policy’ during a courtesy call by the visiting Chinese Government’s special envoy for...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Solomon Islands Drives Action with Plans to Increase Renewables Use
Innovative solutions to boost renewables can strengthen energy security and improve quality of life in the country, according to new report. Honiara, Solomon Islands, 6 February 2024 – The Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA): Solomon Islands...
Owner: International Renewable Energy Agency
Solomon Islands Renewable Readiness Assessment (RRA) Report launched
Solomon Islands Renewable Readiness Assessment (RRA) Report launched The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the Solomon...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Environmental Impact Assessment Workshop Steers Environmental Management in the Solomon Islands
26 March 2024 - Honiara, Solomon Islands - A wave of new optimism is flowing through the Solomon Islands to balance economic development with safeguarding its rich natural environment against unsustainable development. This follows an...
Eighty-Five to represent Solomon Islands at Hawaii FestPAC
An eighty-five-member delegation of arts and cultural practitioners will represent Solomon Islands at the upcoming 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Hawaii , United States of America next month. This delegation included...
Owner: Solomonese Government
GIS Training to Enhance Solomon Islands Protected Area Management
15 March 2024, Honiara Solomon Islands - Building a network of protected areas across Solomon Islands is empowered through training on field data collection this week. Members of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management...
Energy Minister outlines reasons for SIWA removal from SOE status
Energy Minister outlines reasons for SIWA removal from SOE status Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Hon. Bradley Tovosia says the removal of the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) as a...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Solomon Islands Property Donation to Improve Surgical Care for Citizens
The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) set sail in October for Pacific Partnership 24-1, as part of a long tradition of humanitarian support engagements with friendly nations across the Indo-Pacific. The ship’s visit to the Solomon Islands...
Owner: American Government
30 SOLOMON ISLANDERS ATTENDS TRAINING ON ‘PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL AND BY-PRODUCTS’ IN CHINA
30 SOLOMON ISLANDERS ATTEND TRAINING ON ‘PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL AND BY-PRODUCTS’ IN CHINA Thirty (30) Solomon Islanders are currently attending a three-week training program on ‘processing of agricultural and by-products’ organized for the...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Manele highlights value of Labour Mobility to Solomon Islands
Manele highlights value of Labour Mobility to Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has highlighted the value of Australia’s Pacific Labour Mobility scheme as an important source of revenue for Solomon Islands during his meeting with the...
Owner: Solomonese Government
RSIPF conducted awareness talks for the NRH Comprehensive Medical Center Construction project
RSIPF conducted awareness talks for the NRH Comprehensive Medical Center Construction project The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force […]
Owner: Solomonese Government
China’s Ambassador Outlines China commitments to Solomon Islands
China’s Ambassador Outlines China commitments to Solomon Islands Ambassador Cai Weiming at the singing ceremony In a short span of just over four years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Solomon Islands, tremendous...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Solomon Islands participates at 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
Solomon Islands, for the first time participated at the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2023 in Shanghai. The delegation to the Expo was led by Mr. Riley Mesepitu, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Solomon Islands, newest member of High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, leaves mark in Nairobi
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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November 15, 2023
15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Solomon Islands might be the newest member of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic Pollution but this has not stopped the Pacific nation from taking the global stage at the plastic treaty negotiations...
Solomon Islands: Pacific Games 2023
Advice for travellers to the Solomon Islands for Pacific Games 2023 New Zealanders heading to this year’s Pacific Games, taking place in the Solomon Islands from 17 November until 02 December 2023, are advised to read the following information, in...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Solomon Islands Premiers concludes visit to China.
The Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Hon. Rolland Seleso led a group of Solomon Islands Premiers on a two-weeks long tour of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) which concluded on Monday 30th October. A 22...
Owner: Solomonese Government