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FAO and ACP member states share strong focus on nutrition and climate change

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and Patrick I. Gomes, Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). 15 April 2015, Brussels - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, in a speech today to the...

Participatory Planning Workshop Empowers Communities in Russel Islands

Participatory Planning Workshop Empowers Communities in Russel Islands Pavuvu 1 October, 2024 – Citizen participation is essential for local development, but it is often missed from the planning process in Solomon Islands. However, the Provincial...

OAG and SINSO ACKNOWLEDGE WORLD BANK AND WELCOME JOINT COLLABOARATION ON CAPSA PROJECT

OAG and SINSO ACKNOWLEDGE WORLD BANK AND WELCOME JOINT COLLABOARATION ON CAPSA PROJECT Acting Government Statistician Samson Kanamoli. The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office together with the Auditor General’s Office acknowledged the...

Kiribati begins Marine Spatial Planning journey with the Pacific BioScapes Programme

A successfully implemented marine spatial plan can reduce conflicts among users, reduce environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, and protect critical ecosystems. In practical terms, it provides a public policy process for society to...

Ambassador Waetara issues national statement at 4th International Conference on Small Islands Development States.

Solomon Islands head of delegation, Ambassador H.E Mrs. Jane Waetara on Wednesday 28th May delivered the national statement in the general debate at the 4th International Conference on Small Islands Development States (SIDS). The Conference brings...

Protection of seagrass ecosystems critical for management of coastal ecosystems

Twenty-one percent of seagrass species are categorised as Near Threatened, Vulnerable and Endangered Species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that seven percent of this key...

Foreign Minister Agovaka delivers National Statement- UN General Assembly

Foreign Minister Agovaka delivers National Statement- UN General Assembly Head of Solomon Islands delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Honourable Peter Shanel Agovaka delivered...

Transformer les déchets en énergie – une autre voie vers l’économie circulaire

2 octobre 2024, Port Vila – Les dispositifs existants de transformation des déchets en énergie et la manière dont cela peut contribuer à une économie circulaire ont été discutées lors de l’atelier régional sur l’économie circulaire qui s’est tenu...

AGRIBUSINESS PRODUCERS IN MALAITA PROVINCE HAILED

AGRIBUSINESS PRODUCERS IN MALAITA PROVINCE HAILED A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have commended Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under the Solomon Islands Agriculture and...

Ministry of Public Service held its 2024 Semi-Annual Public Service Governance Forum

Ministry of Public Service held its 2024 Semi-Annual Public Service Governance Forum Honiara, Solomon Islands – 19th September 2024: The Ministry of Public Service successfully hosted the Public Service Governance Forum at the SSEC Conference Hall...

Agovaka: Paris Agreement, a failure.

Agovaka: Paris Agreement, a failure. Solomon Islands believes, the Paris Agreement is failing humanity and so the world needs a stronger legally binding framework on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on Climate Change...

Secretary Haaland Leads U.S. Delegation to Antigua and Barbuda to Highlight U.S. Commitment to Small Island Communities

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland this week led the United States delegation to the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing...

Dietary Supplements Market Size Worth USD 402.20 Billion by 2034

Ottawa, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Terms of Revenue, the dietary supplements market holds strong growth prospects for the upcoming future. In 2024, the market was valued at $189.23 billion, and projections for 2034 were at $402.20...

High level delegation tour EOD Operations Render Safe 2024 in Western Province

High level delegation tour EOD Operations Render Safe 2024 in Western Province A high-level delegation visited the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) in East Honiara and later flew to Munda in...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon Solomon Islands signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. at the margins of...

Magnifying Pacific issues in a global declaration on waste

16 May 2024 - Pacific voices were given the lens to magnify their concerns when it comes to waste management on the global stage. Over a two-day period, Pacific Islands have undergone consultations for their input into the Pre-Zero Draft...

FestPAC participation vital for tourism sector

Solomon Islands’ participation at regional festivals such as the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) and Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival (MACFest) is vital for the country’s tourism industry. This was highlighted by the Director of...

A male teacher was arrested for having sexual intercourse with his 6-year-old stepdaughter in Makira/Ulawa province

A male teacher was arrested for having sexual intercourse with his 6-year-old stepdaughter in Makira/Ulawa province Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a male teacher in his 40s for having sexual intercourse...

GEF ISLANDS Pacific Project holds Second Steering Committee Meeting in New Zealand

16 February 2023, Auckland New Zealand - Pacific delegates gathered in Auckland, New Zealand today for the Global Environment Facility’s Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) Pacific...

Mr. Mostyn Mangau reappoint and sworn in as Commissioner of police for the next 12 months

Mr. Mostyn Mangau reappoint and sworn in as Commissioner of police for the next 12 months Mr. Mostyn Mangau was sworn-in as the Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) for the next 12 months. The sworn-in took place before...