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Solomon Ministerial Delegation Concludes Canada Visit

Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 1:24 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka and the Minister for Education and Human Resources Hon Dick Ha'amori completed a weeklong visit to Canada in partnership with CITREC last week. The Ministers introduced Solomon ... More >>

Sir Frank Greets New Belgian Ambassador To Solomon Islands

Thursday, 3 March 2011, 3:00 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Governor General, His Excellency Sir Frank Kabui today welcomed a new Belgian Ambassador to Solomon Islands at the Government House in Honiara. More >>

20 Candidates To Contest By-Elections

Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 12:51 pm | Solomon Islands Government

A total of twenty candidates will contest the upcoming By-Elections for Baegu-Asifola and Shortland Islands Constituencies on the 30th of this month. More >>

Plan To Develop “Pan Melanesian Economic Union"

Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 10:25 am | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Danny Philip on Friday has announced his intention to bring forward to the Melanesian Spear Group (MSG), a country initiative on the concept of developing “A Pan Melanesian Economic Union”. More >>

SI Ministers Seek Partnership With Canadian University

Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 10:23 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Shanel Agovaka and Minister of Education Dick Ha’amori have held consultations with Executive members of Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver, Canada on Friday. More >>

Prime Minister Philip Hails PNG-Investment Mission

Monday, 28 February 2011, 2:48 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Danny Philip on Friday has hailed a visiting Papua New Guinea trade and investment team describing it as a “welcome initiative” for the government and people of Solomon Islands. More >>

More MPs Join NCRA Government

Thursday, 24 February 2011, 3:16 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Government Caucus this morning has welcomed three former Opposition MPs who have decided to join the Danny Philip-led National Coalition for Rural Advancement (NCRA) government. More >>

PNG Investment Mission To Visit Solomon Islands

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 12:07 pm | Solomon Islands Government

A Papua New Guinea Investment Mission will visit Solomon Islands from 25-28 February 2011, to look at opportunities for investment in the country. More >>

Soloman Islands: Sofu Sworn-In

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:43 am | Solomon Islands Government

MP for East Kwaio Constituency Stanley Festus Sofu was sworn-in as Minister for the Ministry of Public Service this morning. More >>

Press Statement by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands

Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 9:27 am | Solomon Islands Government

Joint Press Statement by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, the Hon Danny Philip, and the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Mr Frank Ingruber. More >>

Joint Solomon Islands Australian High Commission Statement

Monday, 14 February 2011, 8:53 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Following positive and constructive talks on 10 February between Prime Minister the Hon Danny Philip, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, the Hon Peter Shanel, and the Australian High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr Frank Ingruber, it ... More >>

MPGIS Embarks on Induction of Newly Elected MPAs

Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 11:51 am | Solomon Islands Government

The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) is conducting a series of induction training for new Members of Provincial Assemblies (MPAs) starting this week. More >>

Solomon Islands Preliminary 2010 Year End Financial Results

Friday, 28 January 2011, 1:05 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Ministry of Finance today released the preliminary Solomon Island Government (SIG) financial results for the 2010 year end. The 2010 year end financial information is unaudited and the reported figures are the best currently available and may change ... More >>

Rural Internet Connectivity Programme for Solomon Islands

Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 1:33 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community for the roll-out of a rural Internet connectivity system in the country. Dubbed PacRICs, the system will provide Internet access to over twenty hospitals ... More >>

Savo/Russell Islands Copra Project Receives Taiwanese Help

Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 4:38 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Republic of China (Taiwan) today has released $SBD 100,000 funding towards copra projects for people on the Islands of Savo and Russells in Central Province. ROC Ambassador George Chan formally released the funds to Prime Minister Danny during ... More >>

PM Receives Education Funds From ROC

Saturday, 30 October 2010, 10:02 pm | Solomon Islands Government

Prime Minister Danny Philip has today received the final portion of the Funding Support for the 2010 Solomon Islands Government Training and Education Award from the Ambassador of ROC (Taiwan) HE George Chan. More >>

Preliminary 2010 September Financial Results

Saturday, 30 October 2010, 10:02 pm | Solomon Islands Government

The Ministry of Finance today released the preliminary Solomon Island Government (SIG) financial results for YTD September 2010. The September 2010 financial information is unaudited and the reported figures are the best currently available and may change ... More >>

SI-PNG Border Talks End In Gizo

Saturday, 30 October 2010, 9:59 pm | Solomon Islands Government

SI-PNG Border Talks End In Gizo Senior Officials from the Governments of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have successfully ended the “4th Joint Border Meeting” in Gizo, Western Province yesterday. More >>

Statement By Solomon Islands Minister Of Mines

Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 3:55 pm | Solomon Islands Government

A hydropower scheme will have a number of benefits for Honiara and Solomon Islands as a whole by reducing the cost of electricity, and increasing the reliability and access to electricity for Solomon Islanders. More >>

Work Shop for Potential Hydro Power Project Begins

Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 3:50 pm | Solomon Islands Government

A workshop regarding the Tina River Hydropower Development Project has opened today in Honiara. The Undersecretary for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Caroline Taisau opened the 3 day workshop which will run until Thursday September 30. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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