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Miss Solomon Islands makes personal donation to Cancer Unit at NRH

Miss Solomon Islands Elsie Polosovai today presented her donation for the Cancer unit at the National Referral Hospital. She raised $5,000 during Pinktober by selling home made cakes in Dunedin,New Zealand during the cancer awareness campaign month. She presented the donation in a ceremony to the Medical Superintendent Dr. Janella Solomon, medical staff media and […]

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NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED IN SOLOMON ISLANDS

The Solomon Islands Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification for the Honiara grid has launched a new partnership on renewable energy transition modelling with the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Permanent Secretary Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Dr Chris Vehe, welcomed the project.“The development of a dynamic,

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Eight RSIPF female officers attend policing seminar in Australia

Eight female officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) recently travelled to Australia for the Australasian Council of Women (ACWAP) Professional Development Seminar and Excellence in Policing Awards recently. ACWAP is a member-based organisation supporting women across Australia, New Zealand, and the Central Indo-Pacific region. The ACWAP seminar is an annual event where

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MINISTER MAL HOLDS FRUITFUL DISCUSSIONS WITH FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL

The Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Honourable Franklyn Derek Wasi has met and held fruitful discussions with the Rome based Director General for UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), His Excellency Dr. Qu Dongyu during the 2024 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum in Nadi, Fiji recently. This is the first time for Honourable

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NATIONAL ECONOMIC ESTABLISHMENT CENSUS, NEEC, 2024 COMMENCES

The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office, SINSO, has commenced the National Economic Establishment Census, NEEC, 2024 starting on the first week of November. The one-month Census is going to selected areas in all provinces within Solomon Islands to collect information on businesses that will make up a thorough and complete update of registered businesses in

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MINISTER WASI PERSUADES DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR AGRICULTURE SUPPORT AT SIDS SOLUTIONS FORUM

The Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Honourable Franklyn Derek Wasi has persuaded development partners alike to support agriculture development in Solomon Islands. He made the call during the 2024 Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum held in Nadi, Fiji last week. Hon. Wasi was presenting at the main plenary


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8th Business Excellence Awards successfully hosted

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has successfully hosted the highly anticipated 8th Business Excellence Awards (BEA) on Saturday night at the Aquatic Center. The event, widely regarded as SICCI’s most prestigious annual gathering, drew an impressive turnout from the business community. Members of SICCI came together to celebrate outstanding achievements and

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Honiara’s newest hotel has been opened over the weekend—with a splendid rooftop overlooking the historic Iron Bottom Sound.

Grace Hotel sits in the western end of the Solo Plaza building at Town Ground – with more than 40 international standard rooms now open for business.Deputy Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia joined a list of high profiled guests that witnessed what organizers described as a soft launch on Saturday.He commended China United (SI) Corporation Ltd

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SI BORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT PROGRESSES WITH AUSTRALIAN AND PNG SUPPORT

A joint team from Solomon Islands, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) worked closely together this week to progress the Border Management System (BMS) project. Australia is proud to be funding the SBD 18 million trilateral BMS project, which will boost Solomon Islands’ prosperity and security, simplifying the process for applying for a visa and

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Prime Minister Manele visits Gold Ridge Mining Limited

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP visited the Gold Ridge Mining Limited, GRML mine site this weekend.Prime Minister Manele was accompanied by the Minister for Infrastructure Development Hon. Manasseh Maelanga MP and Minister of Public Service John Junior Tuhaika MP. Mr. Mingqing Gao, Chairman of Wanguo Gold Group, Chairman and General Manager of Gold Ridge

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