Press Releases

Solomon Islands Lifts COVID Entry Requirements

Honiara, Solomon Islands – Effective immediately, the Solomon Islands has lifted all COVID-19 related requirements and travellers to the destination no longer need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or COVID-19 test. However, passengers...

USNS Mercy’s visit to Solomon Islands marks 2nd stop of Pacific Partnership 24-1

The arrival of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to Honiara, Solomon Islands, marks the next phase of the Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP 24-1) mission that will enable participants, including U.S. and Solomon islanders, to...

Solomon Islands seek stronger and deeper partnership with India.

Solomon Islands seek stronger and deeper partnership with India. Solomon Islands is seeking a stronger and deeper partnership with India as the former invests to establish diplomatic presence in New Delhi with Prime Minister Sogavare saying……….“We...

Lynk and bmobile Solomon Islands Limited Begin Sat2Phone Service for bmobile Subscribers

Falls Church, Va.--(ANTARA/Business Wire)-- Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and bmobile Solomon Islands Limited (bmobile), a leading mobile operator in the Solomon Islands, today announced the start of...

The 2024 China-Pacific Island Countries Cooperation and Exchange Conference & Dialogue on Joint Climate Change Response held in Liaocheng, Shandong, to Promote Green, Low-Carbon Development

LIAOCHENG, China, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From October 18 to 20, the 2024 China-Pacific Island Countries Cooperation and Exchange Conference & Dialogue on Joint Climate Change Response, and the Hospitable Liaocheng, the Pearl of Yellow...

Nation-wide consultations continue as Solomon Islands moves closer to banning single-use plastics

Solomon Islands will soon become the latest Pacific Island country to enforce a ban on single-use plastics in its efforts to address the plastic pollution crisis. A series of national consultations have been ongoing to inform, engage and receive...

Solomon Islands reaches Net Zero

Solomon Islands reaches Net Zero HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (21ST April 2023) – Green House Gas (GHG) Assessment carried out under our Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change indicated that Solomon...

Minister Avui voices Solomon Islands challenges at Asia-Pacific Urbanization Forum

The Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey, Hon. Ishmael Avui has voiced challenges facing Solomon Islands and called for extra efforts to mitigate these challenges at the 8th Asia-Pacific Urbanization Forum (APUF8) in Suwon City, South Korea....

ILO,UNESCO and UNDP joined forces to boost entrepreneurship skills in the Solomon Islands

Participants of the Training of Trainers, Honiara, Solomon Islands. © ILO HONIARA (ILO News) – To cultivate a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Solomon Islands, the International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Development...

Pacific data to support resilient ecosystems and representative protected areas in Solomon Islands

3 August 2023, Honiara, Solomon Islands – Following a workshop in March to collect and collate data for enhancing spatial analysis in the Solomon Islands under the Ensuring Resilient Ecosystems and Representative Protected Areas (EREPA) project, a...

SPREP and Solomon Islands sign agreement for Greening of 2023 Pacific Games

17 August 2023, Nadi Fiji - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed a letter of agreement (LOA) for the Greening of the 2023 Pacific Games initiative. The support...

Minister Manele highlights Solomon Islands actions to promote Blue Economy at all levels.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele has highlighted the actions taken by Solomon Islands to sustainably use, manage and conserve its ocean resources aimed at promoting the Blue Economy at the national, regional and...

Solomon Islands participate in consultation and review of RSE.

Solomon Islands participate in consultation and review of RSE. A team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is in Auckland, New Zealand to participate in a policy consultation and review of the Recognised Seasonal Employment...

Pacific Climate Change Centre strengthens capacity of Solomon Islands on knowledge brokerage

28 August 2023, Honiara Solomon Islands – Solomon Islands has applauded the successful conclusion of a two-day Knowledge Brokerage workshop attended by national stakeholders in Honiara from 10-11 August 2023. The workshop, conducted in both Pidgin...

Solomon Islands Government Representatives attend ADB Carbon Pricing and Markets Workshop

Solomon Islands Government Representatives attend ADB Carbon Pricing and Markets Workshop Apia, Samoa: 23rd – 24th February 2023 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently hosted a regional workshop for key policy makers in the Pacific region at...

Solomon Islands wants diplomacy over conflict in global politics.

Solomon Islands wants diplomacy over conflict in global politics. Bilateral discussions between Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Solomon Islands counterpart, Hon. Jeremiah Manele on Sunday. Solomon Islands “friends to all, enemies to...

PROVINCIAL CONSULTATION ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENT BILL 2023 FOR RENNELL-BELLONA PROVINCE AND EAST GUADALCANAL UNDERTAKEN

PROVINCIAL CONSULTATION ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENT BILL 2023 FOR RENNELL-BELLONA PROVINCE AND EAST GUADALCANAL UNDERTAKEN The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECDM) successfully conducted provincial...

High Commissioner Kaul highlights growing cooperation between PNG and Solomon Islands

Papua New Guinea’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, HE Moses Kaul has highlighted the growing close cooperation between his country and Solomon Islands which soared to new heights during celebrations marking PNG’s 48th Independence...

New Accredited Courses to Enhance Technical and Vocational Skills in the Solomon Islands

New Accredited Courses to Enhance Technical and Vocational Skills in the Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands Tertiary Education Skills Authority (SITESA) is delighted to announce the very first accredited National Skills Packages in the country....

Solomon Islands joins two important LDC discussions on trade and climate change

Solomon Islands joins two important LDC discussions on trade and climate change The Solomon Islands delegation to the 5th UN Least Developed Countries (LDC) conference in Doha, Qatar has issued statements at two important round table discussions...