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MAL Plant Doctors continues rollout of PHC activities.
Solomon Islands Government
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October 2, 2024
MAL Plant Doctors continues rollout of PHC activities. Farmers in the Solomon Islands will soon be able to have access to frequent plant health clinic programs where they can take sick (infected) plants (crops and vegetables) to, for diagnosis and...
WORLD BANK PLEASED WITH SIART PROJECT PROGRESS
Solomon Islands Government
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October 2, 2024
WORLD BANK PLEASED WITH SIART PROJECT PROGRESS The fifth World Bank Implementation Support Mission expressed its satisfaction with the progress of the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Project under the Ministry of...
Minister of Public Service Meets with UN DESA Officials on digital Government Initiative
Solomon Islands Government
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September 29, 2024
Minister of Public Service Meets with UN DESA Officials on digital Government Initiative The Solomon Islands Minister of Public Service, Honourable John Tuhaika JR met with Mr. Juwang Zhu, Director of Public Institutions and Digital Government at...
Foreign Minister Agovaka delivers National Statement- UN General Assembly
Solomon Islands Government
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September 28, 2024
Foreign Minister Agovaka delivers National Statement- UN General Assembly Head of Solomon Islands delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Honourable Peter Shanel Agovaka delivered...
Police arrest a man in his 30s for a serious injury incident in Makira/Ulawa Province
Solomon Islands Government
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October 1, 2024
Police arrest a man in his 30s for a serious injury incident in Makira/Ulawa Province Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira police station have arrested a male suspect in his 30s for a serious injury incident at...
Tourism Task Force Endorses Support for Tourism Sector
Solomon Islands Government
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September 27, 2024
Tourism Task Force Endorses Support for Tourism Sector HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (September 27, 2024) — The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in partnership with the Government of the Solomon Islands is moving forward with efforts to develop...
NZ police and RSIPF deliver CPS training officers and leaders in Makira-Ulawa Province
Solomon Islands Government
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September 30, 2024
NZ police and RSIPF deliver CPS training officers and leaders in Makira-Ulawa Province New Zealand Police under the Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP) alongside Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Provincial Training Officer...
Police arrest a 33-year-old male person for attacking his nephew with a bush knife
Solomon Islands Government
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September 30, 2024
Police arrest a 33-year-old male person for attacking his nephew with a bush knife Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Harapa police station have arrested and charged a 33-year-old male person for attacking his...
Agovaka: Paris Agreement, a failure.
Solomon Islands Government
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September 28, 2024
Agovaka: Paris Agreement, a failure. Solomon Islands believes, the Paris Agreement is failing humanity and so the world needs a stronger legally binding framework on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on Climate Change...
A male teacher was arrested for having sexual intercourse with his 6-year-old stepdaughter in Makira/Ulawa province
Solomon Islands Government
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October 2, 2024
A male teacher was arrested for having sexual intercourse with his 6-year-old stepdaughter in Makira/Ulawa province Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a male teacher in his 40s for having sexual intercourse...
Police arrest a 38-year-old male teacher for the allegation of rape in Western province
Solomon Islands Government
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October 1, 2024
Police arrest a 38-year-old male teacher for the allegation of rape in Western province Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Gizo police station have arrested a 38-year-old male teacher for the allegation of rape on 27...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon
Solomon Islands Government
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September 26, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon Solomon Islands signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. at the margins of...
Proposed SI-US development cooperation framework remains undecided
Solomon Islands Government
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September 25, 2024
Proposed SI-US development cooperation framework remains undecided Solomon Islands is still waiting for a United States response to a proposed development cooperation framework between the two countries after three years of submission by the...
Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP TPNW) General exchange of views
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 3, 2025
Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to represent the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), alongside...
CSSI Deputy Commissioner Visits Auki Corrections
Solomon Islands Government
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September 29, 2024
CSSI Deputy Commissioner Visits Auki Corrections Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) Deputy Commissioner Operation Michael Nagu has recently visited Auki Correctional Centre (ACC) in Malaita Province. The official visit to ACC is...
CAPSA PROJECT TRAINING KICKS OFF IN HONIARA
Solomon Islands Government
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September 25, 2024
CAPSA PROJECT TRAINING KICKS OFF IN HONIARA The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office, SINSO, is facilitating a three-week Household Income and Expenditure Survey training under the Building Capacity in Statistics and Audit, CAPSA Project, a...
RSIPF farewells RAPPP advisors
Solomon Islands Government
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September 24, 2024
RSIPF farewells RAPPP advisors The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has farewelled two police advisors in Honiara last week. The two advisors are Clinton Smith and Sam Elmaghraby who work several years under the Royal Solomon Island...
Mechanic Apprentices farewelled
Solomon Islands Government
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September 27, 2024
Mechanic Apprentices farewelled The Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) has farewelled three (03) Mechanic Apprentice at the CSSI Headquarter, Rove in Honiara yesterday. The Mechanic student are doing their three (03) months apprenticeship...
Commissioner visit Lata Corrections
Solomon Islands Government
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September 23, 2024
Commissioner visit Lata Corrections Commissioner of the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) Mactus Forau was given an official welcome when he recently visited Lata Correctional Centre (LCC) in Temotu Province. Commissioner Forau was there...
AOLA WHARF UPGRADES COMPLETE
Solomon Islands Government
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September 19, 2024
Aola wharf upgrades complete The Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, has handed over the newly upgraded Aola Wharf, the primary wharf facility for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Maritime...