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ANZ Donates Money To The Save The Children

Monday, 23 April 2007, 10:07 am | Solomon Islands Government

The ANZ Bank in Solomon Islands has donated a cheque of $250,000-00 to the Save The Children in Gizo today. More >>

PM wants names of unsung heroes

Monday, 23 April 2007, 10:07 am | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has requested the Premiers of the Western and Choiseul Provinces to supply him with the names of those who have risked their lives to save others in the terrible tragedy that struck their provinces on April 2. More >>

Visiting Taiwanese Navy Visits Head Of State

Monday, 23 April 2007, 10:06 am | Solomon Islands Government

The visiting Taiwanese Navy Squadron today has the honor to visit the Governor General His Excellency Sir Nathaniel Waena and the Acting Prime Minister and Minister Finance Gordon Darcy Lilo in Honiara. More >>

Stop Politicizing The Tsunami Situation

Friday, 20 April 2007, 11:03 am | Solomon Islands Government

Minister of Public Services Hon Joses Sanga is urging Opposition Leader Fred Fono to work closely with the government instead of politically degrading positive efforts to address the humanitarian crisis facing survivors of the April 2 Tsunami. More >>

A One Minute Silent To Remember Lost Lives

Friday, 20 April 2007, 11:01 am | Solomon Islands Government

An euconomical service to remember those who lost their lives as the result of April 2 earthquake-tsunami will be held at the Wesley United Church in Honiara next Monday morning. More >>

Premier Calls For Relocation Of Provincial Capital

Friday, 20 April 2007, 10:48 am | Solomon Islands Government

Choiseul Province Premier Jackson Kiloe has appealed to the government to have the provincial capital Taro relocated to a much higher and safety location. More >>

NDMO Director Praises UNDAC Team

Thursday, 19 April 2007, 3:09 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Members of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team sent by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance, OCHA, to help Solomon Islands in coordinating different activities following the earthquake and tsunami ... More >>

NDC Continues To Receive Donations

Thursday, 19 April 2007, 11:40 am | Solomon Islands Government

Responses to the earthquake-tsunami stricken areas continue to flow in from organizations and individuals in the forms of cash and material. More >>

Malaita Outer Islands Constituency Assists Victims

Thursday, 19 April 2007, 11:35 am | Solomon Islands Government

Member of Parliament for Malaita Outer Islands Hon. Patrick Vahoe Jr. and members of his constituency committee presented a cheque of $30,000.00 and some clothing to the National Disaster Council today. More >>

Taiwan Navy Boats Make Goodwill Visit To Solomons

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 3:17 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Taiwanese Navy Midshipmen Cruising Training Squadron led by Commander Rear Admiral Wang, Neng-an will be arriving in Honiara on Friday morning 20 April for a four-day friendship visit. The Embassy of Taiwan and its counterparts will jointly arrange ... More >>

Solomon Govt Requests ADB To Coordinate Donors

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:30 am | Solomon Islands Government

Honiara, Solomon Islands (16 April 2007)-In the aftermath of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, people are starting to talk about reconstruction of their communities. More >>

Minister OTI Welcomes Upgrading Of UNDP Office

Monday, 16 April 2007, 11:51 am | Solomon Islands Government

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Patteson Oti has welcomed United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) plan to upgrade its office to deputy resident level by May 2007. More >>

Solomons PM’s directive for reassessment endorsed

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 9:06 am | Solomon Islands Government

The National Disaster Management Council this morning agreed to endorse a directive by the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare for the immediate deployment of a reassessment team to the Tsunami stricken areas of the Western and Choiseul Provinces. More >>

Solomons Tsunami Leaves 5,000 Homeless

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 9:05 am | Solomon Islands Government

More than 5,000 people have been left homeless in the wake of the devastating tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake, which hit Western and Choiseul Provinces early yesterday morning. More >>

Solomons Disaster Warning Tuned Down

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 9:03 am | Solomon Islands Government

The National Disaster Council (NDC) has withdrawn an alert warning to the people of Western and Choiseul Provinces. More >>

PM’s directive for urgent reassessment endorsed

Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 4:52 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The National Disaster Management Council this morning agreed to endorse a directive by the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare for the immediate deployment of a reassessment team to the Tsunami stricken areas of the Western and Choiseul Provinces. More >>

Dead Toll Reaches 12 in Solomon Islands Tsunami

Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 9:29 am | Solomon Islands Government

Six more people including two children were confirmed dead at Gizo, making the death toll reaching 12 in the Tsunami that crashed the Western Solomons today. A hospital worker in Gizo said late this afternoon six more bodies were found floating in seas ... More >>

PM Sogavare Sympathizes With Tsunami Victims

Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 9:27 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare was today saddened by the destruction and loss of life caused by the earth quake and the subsequent Tsunami that crashed parts of Western and Choiseul Provinces. More >>

Six Dead as Search for Missing Victims Continues

Monday, 2 April 2007, 4:08 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The latest death toll in the Tsunami devastated Western Solomon Islands has risen to six before midday while several others were missing as 10 meter high waves continue to crash coastal villages. More >>

Two Dead, Several Missing in Choiseul, 10m Waves

Monday, 2 April 2007, 3:36 pm | Solomon Islands Government

At least two people were confirmed dead and several others missing in Sasamunga village in South Choiseul as 10 meter waves move 500 meters inland, destroying villages, food gardens and domesticated animals and a hospital. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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