ADB approves financing package to boost Solomon Islands’ education

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has approved a financing package of US$45.7 million to boost senior secondary education and climate resilience in the Solomon Islands. “The Solomon Islands Senior

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Solomon Islands Taekwondo bags 14 medals

Solomon Islands World Taekwondo Union (SIWTU) has written ‘history in the stars’ for winning the first ever Pacific Games Gold medal for men in this code of combat sports. Following Isaac Myrie’s triumph,

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Solomon Islands determined to compete on home soil, Kiribati withdraws from football

Team Solomon Islands will be the first contingent to move into camp at St. Joseph Tenaru Secondary School in Honiara as early as 14 November and continue their training for the 2023 Pacific Games. Village Coordinator

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Iroga optimistic on Solomon Islands media sector

A veteran Solomon Islands journalist says the country’s media industry is vibrant and amongst the most independent in the region. Robert Iroga, founder and publisher of Solomons Business Magazine recently told

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New York man caught smuggling butterflies from Solomon Islands

A New York man from Long Island was charged Tuesday with smuggling more than US$200,000 worth of wildlife in and out of the Solomon Islands. This included deceased butterflies known as “birdwings,” which are known

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Solomon Islands, Vanuatu to miss Pacific leaders’ meeting with President Biden

Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has declined a White House invitation to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at this week’s Pacific leaders’ summit. In a move that will further stoke

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Solomon Islands opposition MP calls for investigation after U.S. cable says ‘replica’ Chinese guns were likely real

The Solomon Islands opposition is calling for an independent investigation into a contentious shipment of “replica weapons” brought into the Pacific Island country by China after publicly released U.S.

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Australian police to stay in Solomon Islands until 2024 election

Australian police will stay in the Solomon Islands to provide security for a regional sporting event in November and national elections in 2024, the Pacific Island nation’s government has said. The number of

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Solomon Islands granted three years LDC graduation extension by UN

Solomon Islands has been granted three years’ extension by the United Nations to prepare for least developed countries (LDCS) graduation. This was made possible through a Resolution which was adopted by the General

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Solomon Islands Opposition leader outlines weaknesses in Truth and Reconciliation Commission report

Solomon Islands leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has revealed weaknesses in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Act. Speaking in Parliament in Honiara this week, Wale said firstly there is a lack of a

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Tonga and Solomon Islands make bid for WHO Regional Director post

Tonga and Solomon Islands have nominated medical experts for the position of World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Tonga has nominated Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, and Solomon Islands has

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Opinion: The costs of logging in Solomon Islands

In the years following the 1998-2003 ethnic tensions in Solomon Islands, the World Bank assisted the Solomon Islands government in planning a project to support rural communities. This resulted in the Rural Development

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