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Integrated Monitoring Reporting and Verification (iMRV) launched to bolsters Solomon Islands capacity to respond to climate change
Integrated Monitoring Reporting and Verification (iMRV) launched to bolsters Solomon Islands capacity to respond to climate change Honiara, 27 September 2024 – The Climate Change Division (CCD) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Disaster,...

SOLOMON TOWER LIMITED DELIVERED 14 MOBILE TOWER SITES UNDER THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (SINBIP)
SOLOMON TOWER LIMITED DELIVERED 14 MOBILE TOWER SITES UNDER THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (SINBIP) The Government is on track in delivering on its policy mandate to increase connectivity and accessibility for its...

Minister Agovaka held talks with Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on expanding Solomon Islands and Indonesia bilateral cooperation.
Minister Agovaka held talks with Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on expanding Solomon Islands and Indonesia bilateral cooperation. Solomon Islands has registered its interest to broaden its partnership and bilateral cooperation with...

Solomon Islands First Oral Surgeon
Solomon Islands First Oral Surgeon Solomon Islands for the first time has recorded its first Oral Surgeon, 36 years old Dr Grace Mali Mamupio who hails from the Dunde Village, Munda and New Jella, North New Georgia Western Province. Ms Mamupio is...

Health hosts Inaugural Joint External Evaluation process for Solomon Islands
Health hosts Inaugural Joint External Evaluation process for Solomon Islands The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) yesterday morning inaugurated the first ever, International Health Regulations (IHR), Joint External Evaluation (JEE)...

ADB, Partners to Help Solomon Islands Transition to Renewable Energy
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (11 September 2024)– The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands are joining other partners to help Solomon Islands transition to renewable energy with a transformational project that will...

ADB, Partners to Help Solomon Islands Transition to Renewable Energy
ADB, Partners to Help Solomon Islands Transition to Renewable Energy HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (12 September 2024)– The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands are joining other partners to help Solomon Islands transition...

“Building Bridges for Safety: The Solomon Islands’ Vision for Cooperative Security”
“Building Bridges for Safety: The Solomon Islands’ Vision for Cooperative Security” Minister of Police National Security & Correctional Services (MPNS&CS), Hon. Jimson Tanangada, says Solomon Islands recognises the urgency of collective action in...

Ministers of Health of Solomon Islands and Republic of Vanuatu sign Health Workers South South Cooperation MOU
Ministers of Health of Solomon Islands and Republic of Vanuatu sign Health Workers South South Cooperation MOU At the closure of the 8th Asia Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health recently held in Port Vila Republic of Vanuatu, Minister...

SPEECH FROM THE THRONE: HIS EXCELLENCY REVEREND DAVID TIVA KAPU, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE HIS EXCELLENCY REVEREND DAVID TIVA KAPU, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF SOLOMON ISLANDS 12 AUGUST 2024 OPENING REMARKS The Hon. Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands; Your Lordship the Chief Justice; The Hon. Prime...

AUSTRALIA’S NEW SBD230 MILLION EDUCATION PROGRAM SET TO GO
Australia’s new SBD230 million Education Program SET to go Honiara, Solomon Islands [15 January 2025] – Australia’s new eight-year SBD230 million (AUD 44 million) Stronger […]

MCC and SIG Sign USD2.3M Threshold Program Grant Agreement Modification to Boost Tourism Investment in Solomon Islands
MCC and SIG Sign USD2.3M Threshold Program Grant Agreement Modification to Boost Tourism Investment in Solomon Islands The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have signed a modification to the Threshold...

Historic meeting between German Minister of State and Solomon Islands Supervising Minister for Culture and Tourism
Historic meeting between German Minister of State and Solomon Islands Supervising Minister for Culture and Tourism The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is pleased to announce a significant and productive meeting between the Minister of State of the...

PICP WAN successfully conclude gender in policing training in Honiara
PICP WAN successfully conclude gender in policing training in Honiara The Australian Federal Police has concluded a four-day Gender in Policing training for the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Women’s Advisory Network (PICP WAN) in Honiara last...

Role of Indigenous communities recognised at world’s first-ever ‘nature positive’ summit
08 October 2024, Sydney, Australia - The critical role of Indigenous peoples in addressing the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution was recognised at the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit (GNPS)...

australia supports expansion of quality childcare services in honiara
australia supports expansion of quality childcare services in honiara 1 October 2024 Australia is backing the expansion of Kiddies Playhouse Daycare to bolster childcare services for working mothers in Honiara. Australian High Commissioner His...

Western Tomoko U14 gains cyber security insights during Honiara tour
Western Tomoko U14 gains cyber security insights during Honiara tour The Western Tomoko Under-14 (boys and girls) team were given a rare opportunity to learn about online safety, emerging cyber threats and responsible social media use during its...

Ministry of Education took delivery of a new forklift
Ministry of Education took delivery of a new forklift The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) took delivery of a new forklift that will support its Education Resources Unit (ERU) to efficiently stack curriculum materials...

MEHRD rolled out the socialization of the Education Act 2023
MEHRD rolled out the socialization of the Education Act 2023 The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has begun a roll-out socialization of the Education Act 2023 to Education Providers in the Honiara City Council area....

National Trade Development Council (NTDC) holds 16th meeting in Honiara last week.
National Trade Development Council (NTDC) holds 16th meeting in Honiara last week. The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, under the Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT), Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka...