Solomon Islands’ Small Jam: Waiting to rock dancefloors
A couple of months ago we profiled Papua New Guinea’s Justin Wellington, one half of the team behind global TikTok and iTunes reggae hit “Iko Iko”. This month it’s the turn of the second half of that
New COVID case in Solomon Islands
A positive case of COVID-19 has been announced in Solomon Islands’ Western Province following testing of ship crew members. The patient is a crew member on an international cargo ship which has been under
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader calls for mining moratorium
Solomon Islands leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale has called for a moratorium on all forms of mining in the country until proper management and regulatory policies are put in place to safeguard the people and their
Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji counting the cost of TC Harold
Clean up efforts are already underway in Vanuatu and Fiji, parts of which were hit by Cyclone Harold this week. In Vanuatu the first reports have emerged of the category-five storm’s destruction in Vanuatu.
Solomon Islands cuts ties with Taiwan
(Pacnews) The Solomon Islands Government last night cut off the nation’s diplomatic ties with Taiwan. This came after Cabinet endorsed a Caucus resolution to sever the 36-year-old relationship. The decision came just
28 Solomon Islands nurses bound for Vanuatu
By: Dionisia Tabureguci The Vanuatu Public Service Commission (VPSC) board has announced the approval of 28 nurses from neighbouring Solomon Islands to work in its hospitals. VPSC made the announcement on Friday via its
Coral Sea Cable lands in Solomon Islands
By: Dionisia Tabureguci Solomon Islanders will soon have access to faster, affordable and reliable Internet services as installation work on a new international submarine telecommunications cable landing begins in
Solomon Islands goes to the polls
SOLOMON Islands voters are on the verge of choosing their next government as the country goes to the polls amidst major economic and environmental challenges. The 3 April election is a test of the country’s
Today, Solomon Islands stands on the cusp of a bright future supported by a growing private sector
THE Solomon Islands celebrated 40 years of independence this month. Despite four decades of tumultuous and often debilitating national events the Happy Isles remain positive that the best times are yet to be seen and
Solomon Islands after RAMSI
ON June 30 the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) came to an end. Established in July, 2003, RAMSI has been a feature of life in Solomon Islands for more than a third of its history as an independent
‘Powerful Men of Solomon Islands’
I am actually emailing to flag my serious concerns with the way the July IB whispers column had again put up a piece about my work here and some alleged altercations with Fiji and Solomon Islands Government authorities
