Solomon Islands News

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is working on a new voters roll in preparation for next year's general election.

MONOPOLY: The ministry confirmed that it gave US$1 million to the Solomon Islands to cover the costs of opening the telecoms market to other companies By Jenny W. hsu STAFF REPORTER Sunday, Nov 08, 2009, Page 3 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday confirmed a Solomon Islands report that Taiwan on Friday released US$1 million to help boost the ...

A member of the international self-help group Alcoholics Anonymous, A-A is visiting the Solomon Islands next week.

The Government's Anti-Corruption taskforce is stepping up on its work against corruption - with an appeal to community leaders and people to come forward with their experiences with corruption in politics and in public services.

A side event at the final climate change negotiations currently underway in Barcelona, Spain - has heard of Solomon Islands' Planning and Action for Climate Change Adaptation.

On October 16, 2009, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with the Solomon Islands.

Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES World Skies has announced that Solomon Telekom has signed an agreement for satellite capacity to extend its broadband services across the island nation.

The regional headquarters of FFA, Honiara, Solomon Islands, hosted the Special Pacific Islands Parties Internal Meeting on 28 October and the 1st Renegotiation Session of the Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries Between Certain Governments of the Pacific FFA participated in a number of key meetings this month, outcomes from which are detailed below.

The body managing the tender for the Solomon Island's first competitive mobile license tender has announced that it has received three applications.

A former Prime Minister in Solomon Islands , Sir Allan Kemakeza, has retained his constituency's seat in parliament after winning last week's by-election by a comfortable margin.

The Pacific islands are the last frontier for mobile telecommunications but the arrival of Irish-owned Digicel Pacific in the past three years has brought about a revolution.

Violence against women 'should not be viewed in isolation; a fact that is critical in considering the most effective ways to achieve legislative reform,' says New Zealand Chief High Court Judge Helen Winkelmann.

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission says voting at yesterday's Savo-Russells bye-election was conducted in a fair and orderly manner.

The Australian Defence Force has completed the latest in a series of deployments in support of Operation RENDER SAFE, working to rid the Solomon Islands of unexploded ordnance left in the wake of some of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

Weeks after announcing Divande from Solomon Islands as winner of Pacific Break 2009 today, Radio Australia has again announced a new winner.

All 14 pacific islands countries, including Solomon Islands have confirmed their participating at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China.

The Fiji government has given notice of intention to suspend the operation of Part Two of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations , Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola has announced.

The High Court of Solomon Islands has quashed the decision of the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission to grant increases and new awards in the 2009 entitlements of Parliamentarians.

Thank you for inviting me to address this milestone conference in the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs' 75th anniversary year.

Peacekeeping Fiji style ... RAMSI Police Force representatives from Fiji Millie Ducia, left, and Sala Vakatuturaga in the Solomon Islands THE contribution of Fijian women in the Regional Assistance Missions to the Solomon Islands has been highly commended by RAMSI Special Co-ordinator, Graeme Wilson during the Fiji Independence day celebrations.