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SOLOMON ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA AND PNG WORK TOGETHER ON NEW VISA SYSTEM
SOLOMON ISLANDS, AUSTRALIA AND PNG WORK TOGETHER ON NEW VISA SYSTEM Immigration officers from Solomon Islands, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) gathered in Honiara […]

Ambassador Salato lauds Solomon Islands-China Relations during Roundtable with NZ Foreign Minister in Beijing
Ambassador Salato lauds Solomon Islands-China Relations during Roundtable with NZ Foreign Minister in Beijing The Solomon Islands Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, His […]

KEY GOVERNMENT BIODIVERSITY POLICY DOCUMENT-SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN(NBSAP) IS UNDER REVIEW.
KEY GOVERNMENT BIODIVERSITY POLICY DOCUMENT-SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN(NBSAP) IS UNDER REVIEW Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECDM) […]

GDI offers us confidence, resilience to stand on own feet: Civil servant from Solomon Islands
Beijing, China, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The high-speed train glides past lush early spring fields. From Beijing to Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, the train travels at over 300 kilometers per hour. Eric George...

Solomon Islands Government supports landowners to push for biggest oil spill compensation claim
Solomon Islands Government supports landowners to push for biggest oil spill compensation claim The Solomon Islands Government is supporting the landowners of Kangava Bay, East […]

Solomon Islands Copra Industry Boosts Economy with Record $100 Million Contribution
Solomon Islands Copra Industry Boosts Economy with Record $100 Million Contribution The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities, has announced a record-breaking […]

Solomon Islands prepare to host international conference on SDG 14.4: Honiara Summit 2025
Solomon Islands prepare to host international conference on SDG 14.4: Honiara Summit 2025 Solomon Islands is preparing to host the Honiara Summit 2025, an international gathering […]

SOLOMON ISLANDS RECEIVES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE FROM CHINA
SOLOMON ISLANDS RECEIVES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE FROM CHINA The Solomon Islands Government today officially received the completed National Referral Hospital Comprehensive Medical Centre from the […]

Eating Local, Eating Healthy: Government of Japan and UNICEF sign a US$3.4 million new partnership to improve school nutrition in the Solomon Islands
Eating Local, Eating Healthy Government of Japan and UNICEF sign a US$3.4 million new partnership to improve school nutrition in the Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon […]

Strengthening Maritime Collaboration: Solomon Islands and Tuvalu Discuss International Shipping Registry
Strengthening Maritime Collaboration: Solomon Islands and Tuvalu Discuss International Shipping Registry February 28th 2025 Solomon Islands Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID), Hon. Manasseh Maelanga, held […]

The Republic of Marshall Islands keen to strengthen ties with Solomon Islands to advance shared values, goals and priorities
The Republic of Marshall Islands keen to strengthen ties with Solomon Islands to advance shared values, goals and priorities The Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic […]

Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services paves the way for digital health transformation
Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services paves the way for digital health transformation The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) with technical […]

Minister Ramofafia Strengthens Ties with ADB to Advance Solomon Islands’ Development
Minister Ramofafia Strengthens Ties with ADB to Advance Solomon Islands’ Development Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination Hon. Rexon Ramofafia, held a high-level meeting […]

Cocoa Industry Injects SBD 261 million into the Solomon Islands Economy in 2024 – A Remarkable Increase from 2023
Cocoa Industry Injects SBD 261 million into the Solomon Islands Economy in 2024 – A Remarkable Increase from 2023 The Commodity Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) […]

Solomon Islands Integrity Institutions Celebrate Pioneer Graduates of the Integrity Professional Foundations Course
Solomon Islands Integrity Institutions Celebrate Pioneer Graduates of the Integrity Professional Foundations Course On December 20th, 2024, the Solomon Islands integrity institutions proudly hosted a […]

AUSTRALIA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS – STRONG PARTNERS IN 2025
Australia and Solomon Islands – strong partners in 2025 On 13 February, Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton welcomed Acting Prime […]

JICA and Solomon Islands Collaborate on Urban Transport Management Project
JICA and Solomon Islands Collaborate on Urban Transport Management Project The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Solomon Islands government, through the Ministry […]

MPIP Judges allowed to depart Solomon Islands after investigations on alleged fraud
MPIP Judges allowed to depart Solomon Islands after investigations on alleged fraud Solomon Islands Authorities have lifted the “Stop Notice” restricting Judges of the recent […]

Prime Minister Manele Welcomes Incoming New Zealand High Commissioner to Solomon Islands
Prime Minister Manele Welcomes Incoming New Zealand High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, has extended a warm […]

PM MANELE RECEIVED NEWLY APPOINTED BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SOLOMON ISLANDS
PM MANELE RECEIVED NEWLY APPOINTED BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SOLOMON ISLANDS This week, the Prime Minister, Honorable Jeremiah Manele, MP, received a courtesy call from […]