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New Regional Plan to Conserve Pacific Wetlands

1 hour 37 min ago
Press Release - A new draft three-year action plan has been developed outlining activities, responsibilities and targets that seek to promote and strengthen the wise use and conservation of wetlands in the region.

MPs Must Avoid Conflicts of Interest: TSI

3 hours 29 min ago
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) supports the call by the Chairperson of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC), Emmanuel Kouhota, that leaders, particularly Members of Parliament, must avoid putting themselves in situations that give rise to conflicts of interest.

National U-20 Soccer Team Starts Preparations

3 hours 36 min ago
The Solomon Islands Men's National U-20 Training Squad has begun its preparations for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-20 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in April 2011.

NOCSI Gives Green Light to Football for 2011 Pacific Games

3 hours 48 min ago
The football fraternity and football fans in Solomon Islands received their best news yet this year with the announcement that football is among the sports approved for the 2011 Pacific Games.

Trivia Ends With Handover of Goods to Christian Care Centre

4 hours 11 min ago
Miss Solomon Islands 2009, Rabobo Toma, together with the Henderson Hammer Heads Rugby club, following their Charity Fundraiser, handed over kitchen, gardening and various essentials to the Christian Care Centre on Wednesday this week.

Telecommunication Commissioner Pleased with Launching of Bemobile

4 hours 25 min ago
Telecommunication Commissioner says the Commission is pleased with Be-mobile's launch and hopes that it will perform well in the telecommunication market.

No Need for Independent Investigations: Marshall

4 hours 57 min ago
The head of police, Peter Marshall, says there is no need for another independent investigation into a recent shooting death of a former police officer at Titinge in Honiara.

Trivia Night a Success

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 23:13
On Tuesday 31st of August, Miss Solomon Islands 2009, Rabobo Toma, in collaboration with the Henderson Hammerheads Rugby Club, hosted a "very successful" Trivia Night at the King Solomon Hotel's Bamboo Bar.

Tonga's PM Comments on Soldiers

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:49
Tonga's Prime Minister says there is no need for his soldiers to remain in the Solomon Islands to answer questions about the shooting death of a former national police officer.

Bemobile Overwhelmed!

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:42
Chief Executive officer of the newly launched Bemobile says the company is overwhelmed by the outcome of Tuesdays launching.

Opposition Group Appoints Shadow Ministers

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:36
The Parliamentary Opposition says it has an impressive line-up of Shadow Ministers to take on the watch-dog role of the government.

Pacific Women Call for Stronger Regional Processes to Accelerate Equality

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:31
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 - The 11th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women held at SPC headquarters in Noumea from 16-20 August 2010 called for stronger regional multi-sectoral processes and mechanisms to accelerate the achievement of equality between women and men in the Pacific Island region.

We Must Spend Within Our Limits: Lilo

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:26
Solomon Islanders are likely to face a much tighter fiscal policy regime from the new government, meaning a reduction in government spending and a possible increase in tax.

Taxation Issues a Top Priority: Lilo

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 23:08
The country's new Finance Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo says taxation issues will top the list of priorities for the Ministry this term.

Tora Named Police Minister

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:01
Parliament member for Ulawa-Ugi constituency James Tora has been sworn-in as Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services at Government House yesterday afternoon.

Pacific Islander to Vacate Seat on World Biodiversity Bureau in October

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:39
Press Release - Come the end of October, the second Pacific nation to hold a seat on the Bureau for the Convention for Biological Diversity, passes this privilege on.

Pacific Waste Newsletter by SPREP

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:36
Press Release - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme has published the first in a series of newsletters that chronicles the progress of solid waste management in the Pacific islands.

PM Philip Hails New Zealand's Assistance Programs

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 21:10
Prime Minister Danny Philip has hailed New Zealand for its ongoing cooperation and assistance programs to Solomon Islands.

Tonga Declines Government's Request

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 19:31
Tongan authorities will conduct their own investigations into the recent shooting and death of a former police officer from Guadalcanal Province, according to laws of the Kingdom of Tonga.

Bemobile Launches Today

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 19:30
With the tagline "Mifala lo hia nao", telecommunication operator Bemobile has officially announced the launch of its new network in the country.