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Govt Signs Printing Deal with Pacific Printers

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 3:40 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Government today has signed a printing deal with local firm Pacific Printers Limited as the appointed Government Printer on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government. More >>

Cabinet Approves New Borrowing Policy For SOE’s

Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 2:31 pm | Solomon Islands Government

A new Borrowing Policy for State Owned Enterprises (SOE’s) was endorsed recently by Cabinet. More >>

Annual Premiers Conference Begins Next Week In Gizo

Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 2:29 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Annual Provincial Premiers’ Conference will begin in Gizo, Western Province Monday next week with an official opening by Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. More >>

Sir Frank Joins In Celebration to Mark Temotu Day

Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 2:27 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Governor General Sir Frank Kabui has joined leaders and people of Temotu to celebrate the Province’s 2nd Appointed Day in Lata Friday last week. More >>

Dr Ross Announces Drop In Malaria Cases

Monday, 10 June 2013, 3:08 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Malaria cases in Solomon Islands have dropped significantly as a result of untiring efforts by the Ministry of Health’s National Vector Borne Disease Control Program in the last five years. More >>

Govt to Increase Presence At SI-PNG Maritime Border

Friday, 31 May 2013, 5:01 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Solomon Islands Government is increasing its presence at the SI-PNG maritime border soon with the building of housing for border control officers at Taro, Choiseul Province. More >>

Maelanga Calls For Realistic Commitment to the Disadvantaged

Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 2:07 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Solomon Islands Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga has called on the Asia-Pacific Water Forum including Leaders to be more pragmatic with its commitments through technology transfer, sharing of innovative best practices and capacity development to its disadvantaged ... More >>

PSC Promotes Gender Mainstreaming Awareness

Monday, 27 May 2013, 1:17 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Solomon Islands Public Service Commission, in partnership with the Ministry for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), convened the first ever government-wide gender training for all permanent secretaries in the Solomon Islands government on ... More >>

PM Lilo Thrilled with Solomons Support For French Polynesia

Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:38 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is thrilled that the United Nations General Assembly has voted to place French Polynesia back on the UN decolonization list and requested the French government facilitate rapid progress towards a self determination process. More >>

Solomon Islands PM Attends Global Transparency Conference

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 4:53 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo Attends Global Conference of the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI More >>

Voter Registration For Western and Choiseul Provinces Opens

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 10:43 am | Solomon Islands Government

Voter registration prior to the Western and Choiseul provincial elections this year will open on June 3 and elections likely to take place in September. More >>

Financial Inclusion Activities Saw Mix Results

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 10:21 am | Solomon Islands Government

The 2012 Central Bank annual report revealed that last year has seen mixed results in the development and promotion of Financial Inclusion activities in the country. More >>

DPM Maelanga Announces 2013 SINU Sponsorship Deal

Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:17 am | Solomon Islands Government

Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga today has announced a major Government initiative to sponsor students studying at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) this year. More >>

SI Economy Grew 4.8 Percent

Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:15 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Solomon Islands economy grew by 4.8 per cent in 2012, but the growth was significantly lower than the 10.6 per cent growth of the economy in 201, said Central Bank Governor Denton Rarawa when he launched the bank’s 2012 annual report today. More >>

Solomon Islands Working to Repatriate Rescued Kiribati Men

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 2:43 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Immigration and Foreign Affairs Officials are currently liaising with their counterparts in Tarawa, Kiribati to repatriate two I-Kiribati men who were rescued over the weekend. More >>

Government Increases Tobacco Excise Duty By 20%

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 2:02 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister for Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rick Hou has announced that the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) has increased excise duty for Tobacco products by 20%. More >>

SI-PNG Negotiations On IPPA Concluded

Thursday, 2 May 2013, 4:05 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Senior officials from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have concluded the 3rd round of bilateral negotiations on the Investment Promotion Protection Agreement (IPPA) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The meeting started on Monday and concluded on ... More >>

Solomon Islands Keen to Bolster Relationship with Britain

Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 11:54 am | Solomon Islands Government

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SI Receives More Rural Development Funds from Taiwan

Friday, 19 April 2013, 1:20 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Solomon Islands Government has received more than SB$13 million for rural development programs from the Republic of China (ROC), Taiwan, on Tuesday. More >>

Reconciliation Averts Ill Feelings after Suva Stabbing

Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 10:19 am | Solomon Islands Government

A reconciliation ceremony between Solomon Islands students at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, and families of a Fijian involved in a stabbing incident on 10th March has averted ill feelings between the parties on Sunday 14th April. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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