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Solomon Islands Government - Latest News [Page 22]

"FIAA Review Is Our Sovereign Right": Sogavare

Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:30 pm | Solomon Islands Government

"Our Visitors must realize that it is the privilege of every MP to speak his mind freely in Parliament. That is my constitutional right and I will not apologize to anyone for calling a spade a spade," Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said. More >>

AG tells RAMSI: "Go and Get Court Injunction"

Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:29 pm | Solomon Islands Government

"It seems so silly to obstruct the path of a meaningful review of the existing FIAA notice when our Provincial Premiers have also just called for the reorientation and scaling down of the Visiting Contingent's operational presence as a result of its ... More >>

SIG Apologises For Postponment Of Consultation

Thursday, 20 September 2007, 3:21 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Solomon Islands Government has apologized for the postponement of its third Enhanced Consultation Mechanism meeting with the Pacific Islands Forum and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands but at the same time requested the Pacific Islands forum ... More >>

Lilo Accepts Australian Debt Relief Offer

Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 2:57 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister for Finance and Treasury, Hon Gordon Darcy Lilo has accepted an Australian Government debt relief offer in respect of the Solomon Islands Government outstanding debts to the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) of Australia. More >>

Gov't Postpones Tripartite Meeting

Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 11:37 am | Solomon Islands Government

The government has postponed a consultative meeting with a delegation of the Pacific Islands Forum and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands this morning due to the short notice it was given for the talk. More >>

Kengava Vows To Achieve Goals

Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 11:35 am | Solomon Islands Government

Mr Kengava said having taken charge of a newly created ministry the task ahead would be challenging especially when the people have a lot of expectation on the government's Bottom-up Approach Development Policy. More >>

PM Reiterates Need To Review RAMSI

Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 11:33 am | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the need to review the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) is pertinent to protect the laws of Solomon Islands from being disregard by foreign interests. More >>

Minister Lilo Welcomes Final IMF Report

Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 11:32 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister for Finance and Treasury, the Hon Gordon Darcy Lilo, today welcomed the IMF Executive Board's Final Report for 2007 on Solomon Islands' economic and reform progress, released last Friday. More >>

Lilo Challenges Solomon Star Editorial On Prices

Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 11:32 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister for Finance and Treasury, the Hon Gordon Darcy Lilo, today challenged an editorial published by the Solomon Star on Monday, 10 September, which complained about the rising price of basic goods, particularly chicken and rice, and questioned ... More >>

Leaders Sign The Lake Tegano Communique

Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 11:31 am | Solomon Islands Government

The country's top provincial leaders on Saturday have signed a communiqué that represented the common views and interests of the nine province's including the Honiara City Council on issues affecting the provinces. More >>

SIG Donates Equipment To Rennell, Bellona Province

Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 11:30 am | Solomon Islands Government

The National Government on Friday donated vehicles and boats to Rennell and Bellona province after the first-ever annual premiers' conference in East Rennell. More >>

Taiwan Pours In Millions For Cattle Industry

Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 12:23 am | Solomon Islands Government

The government of the Republic of China (ROC) or Taiwan today released more than SBD$7 million to the government of Solomon Islands to rehabilitate the country's cattle industry. More >>

Peace Minister Commends Malaita Peace Summit

Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 12:23 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister for National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace Sam Iduri last week commended leaders and the people of Malaita for pursuing an inter-provincial reconciliation with Guadalcanal province. More >>

Sogavare Delighted To Meet JICA Officials

Monday, 10 September 2007, 3:00 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday expressed delight on a proposed meeting with top officials from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) next week. More >>

Taiwan Trade, Investment Mission Visits SI

Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:25 am | Solomon Islands Government

The leader of the first ever visiting Taiwanese Trade and Investment mission to Solomon Islands, Bob Lin said his mission hopes to transfer its experiences to Solomon Islanders. More >>

Taiwan Appreciates Solomon Islands Support

Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:24 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Taiwanese Ambassador, his Excellency George Chan has expressed gratitude for the staunch support of the Grand Coalition for Change Government for Taiwan's efforts to re-enter the United Nations and the World Health Organisation. More >>

Reforms Bring Positive Changes To SI Economy

Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:23 am | Solomon Islands Government

Minister of Finance and Treasury Gordon Darcy Lilo says the government's current reform agenda has improved the country's economic situation after year's of stagnant growth. More >>

"Hooton Barking Up Wrong Tree": Sogavare

Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:23 am | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has rebuffed Australian High Commissioner, Peter Hooton's recent statements pointing to Attorney General Julian Moti QC as "the principal author" of the SIG's 666 Questionnaire and extradition rejection letter. More >>

Solomon Islands Tops Health Care In Pacific

Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:22 am | Solomon Islands Government

Minister of Health and Medical services Clay Forau Soalaoi immediately commended the government, donor partners and health workers around the country for their significant role to this national achievement. More >>

Minister Iduri Opens Malaita Peace Summit

Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:21 am | Solomon Islands Government

Minister for Peace and Reconciliation Sam Iduri yesterday opened the Malaita leader's peace summit in the provincial capital, Auki. He said the government is aware of the challenges affecting the current peace process and pledges to address them as ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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