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SI delegation gains key insights on Urban Governance of emerging cities for developing countries.

Delegation pose for a photo at the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences A delegation from the Solomon Islands has returned from a transformative two-week seminar on “Urban Governance of Emerging Cities for Developing Countries,” held in Beijing and Guangzhou from April 14 to April 28, 2025. The seminar, hosted by the University […]

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MRD OFFICIALLY WELCOMES NEW MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

MRD Honourable Minister, Daniel Waneoroa and PS John Misite’e, centre front row, flanked by MRD staff. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) officially welcomed its new Minister, Honourable Daniel Waneoroa, on May 14, 2025, with assured support and a commitment to drive the ministry’s key priorities and policies forward. Honourable Minister Waneoroa, MP for North

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“E-Navigation on Our Ocean” Seminar Held in Honiara

On 13 May 2025, the international seminar titled “E-Navigation on Our Ocean” was successfully held at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. The event was co-hosted by the SI Maritime Authority – SIMA and JICA, and showcased international efforts supporting the country’s maritime safety, nautical chart production, and digitalization of marine spatial information. The seminar

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Teacher Training Workshop on Parliamentary Resource Book Underway for Temotu Educators

Lata, Temotu Province – Monday, 19 May 2025 The Civic Education Unit (PCEU) of the Parliamentary Public Engagement and Communication Department has officially launched a three-day Teacher Training Workshop for educators in Temotu Province. The training is currently taking place at Luelta Resort in Lata and brings together teachers from selected schools across the province.

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Five Arrested, Two on the Run in Honiara Murder Case: RSIPF Investigates Brutal Killing of Late Stephanus Wainamo

Police arrest five suspects for an alleged murder of a 24-year-old male person from Makira/Ulawa Province over the weekend Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested five suspects in relation to an alleged murder of a 24-year-old male person from Star Harbour, Makira/Ulawa province. The murder incident occurred at Jacob’s Ladder

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MID Safeguards Conducts Community Awareness and Establishes Advisory Committee to support ongoing road construction connecting to the Choiseul Bay Township Project

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Safeguards Team, in collaboration with the Choiseul Provincial Government, successfully conducted a series of awareness activities and established a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Choiseul Bay Township Project (CBTP) Road Lot connecting to Ngalivuli. The three-day engagement, held last week (14th-16th May), includes community awareness sessions and the

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More Aged Care Workers Depart for Australia Under ACE Program

Four female aged care workers have departed for Australia as part of the ongoing Age Care Expansion (ACE) program. The group is headed to work with Health Plus People, a healthcare and aged care recruitment company based in Hervey Bay, Queensland. The workers are employed under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) long-term scheme, which

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Fisheries Officials Meeting Concludes in Niue with Strong Commitments to Regional Cooperation and Sustainability

ALOFI, NIUE, 19 MAY 2025 – The 138th Annual Officials Meeting of the Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) has officially concluded in Alofi, Niue, after a productive week of deliberations and strategic discussions. The outcomes from this meeting will now be presented to Ministers at the upcoming FFC Ministerial Meeting in July. Over five days, fisheries

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