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Solomon Islands Government - Latest News [Page 25]

High Level Government Delegation Tours Temotu

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 10:01 am | Solomon Islands Government

A high level government delegation led by Minister of Commerce, Hon Peter Shanel and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Patteson Oti is currently in Temotu Province on a 4-day information gathering and sharing mission on the government’s bottom-up-approach ... More >>

Women Are Unsung Heroes

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:51 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Premier of Western Province, Mr. Alex Lokopio has praised the mothers who have reacted heroically in the face of danger during the earthquake and tsunami that had swept and buried their homes and loved ones. More >>

Government Pledges To Assist Tsunami Survivors

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 9:50 am | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured the nation of the government’s commitment to ensure the survivors of the April 2 earthquake and tsunami are assisted till their lives are normalised. More >>

Diplomatic Relations With Iceland

Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 2:09 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Solomon Islands Ambassador, in New York, His Excellency, Collin Beck, signed and exchanged notes with Iceland Ambassador His Excellency Hjamar W Hanesson on Friday 19 2007 formally establishing relations between the two countries. More >>

United Church Carrys Out Trauma Counselling

Monday, 23 April 2007, 10:16 am | Solomon Islands Government

The United Church of Solomon Islands has launched its trauma counseling and pastoral care programs for the affected areas of the western province in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami which had left a long trail of destruction and human suffering. More >>

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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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