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Solomon Islands and Australia open new Biomolecular Laboratory in Lata
Solomon Islands and Australia open new Biomolecular Laboratory in Lata The Minister for Health and Medical Services, the Hon Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, HE Rod Hilton today launched a fully equipped...

ADB, Partners Mark Start of Construction of Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (5 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined project partners in Solomon Islands for a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of the Tina River main dam structure. Solomon Islands Prime...

MHMS & WHO conduct capacity-building training on HACCP for Water Bottling industry in Honiara
MHMS & WHO conduct capacity-building training on HACCP for Water Bottling industry in Honiara The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) together with World […]

ADB, Partners Mark Start of Construction of Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands
ADB, Partners Mark Start of Construction of Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (4 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank […]

SOLOMON ISLANDS AIMS TO RESET ECONOMIC GROWTH AT NATIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT
SOLOMON ISLANDS AIMS TO RESET ECONOMIC GROWTH AT NATIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT The Solomon Islands Government today (Wednesday 31st July) kicked off a 2-day National Economic Summit, unveiling a broad vision to reset economic growth and propel the...

ADB Joins in Opening Ceremony for New USP Campus in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (3 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined with partners in Solomon Islands for the official opening of a new campus of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Honiara. The new campus will offer...

Prime Minister Manele inaugurates Solomon Islands new embassy in Abu Dhabi
Prime Minister Manele inaugurates Solomon Islands new embassy in Abu Dhabi Today marks the opening of Solomon Islands new Embassy in the United Arab Emirates. From a modest diplomatic relation in 2010 to today’s permanent presence, the Embassy has...

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...

MFAET Minister, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka leads Solomon Islands delegation at 79th UNGA opening in New York.
MFAET Minister, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka leads Solomon Islands delegation at 79th UNGA opening in New York. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka, led the Solomon Islands delegation at the opening of the...

Addressing Road Congestion in Honiara
Addressing Road Congestion in Honiara 18/02/2025: The government, through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), acknowledges the recent Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]

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...

Road Safety Awareness Campaign for West Honiara Schools
Road Safety Awareness Campaign for West Honiara Schools 20/02/2025- A safeguards and road safety engineer team of the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) group overseeing the […]

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONING THE FIGHT AGAINST THE SPREAD OF COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONING THE FIGHT AGAINST THE SPREAD OF COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) is an enemy of agriculture in Solomon Islands and other parts of Melanesia. It destroys palm plantations...

Strengthening Food Safety: Solomon Islands Tackles Imported Food Risks
Strengthening Food Safety: Solomon Islands Tackles Imported Food Risks To enhance food safety in the Solomon Islands, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), recently conducted...

Minister Wasi inspects first ever Solomon Islands Vapor Heat Treatment facility.
Minister Wasi inspects first ever Solomon Islands Vapor Heat Treatment facility. Solomon Islands long wait to meet international market standard requirements for the export of agricultural products will soon be a thing of the past. Thanks to a...

BAT Solomon Islands Welcomes New General Manager
BAT Solomon Islands Welcomes New General Manager BAT Solomon Islands (BATSI) introduced its new General Manager, Mr. Darren Corby, to the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, today....

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...

MAL and BSI Intensify Efforts to Contain Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) in Solomon Islands
MAL and BSI Intensify Efforts to Contain Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) in Solomon Islands Margaret Tele – Internal Biosecurity Officer collecting samples of termite during a survey conducted at Marau, East Guadalcanal. Asian Subterranean...