When meeting with the new US Ambassador, H.E.Erin McKee this week, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, told the Ambassador the Solomon Islands government is committed to decentralising developments to the provinces. The Solomon Islands government is also keen…
Those wishing for an exciting week end break or for a longer holiday will find a tropical paradise awaiting them in Solomon Islands Western Province. A short, inexpensive, 3 hour flight aboard Solomon Airlines flying direct from Brisbane to Munda…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is investing more than $US2 billion over a five-year period to help Pacific countries transition to renewable energy production and to develop sustainable transport. According to Radio New Zealand, from which I quote: “The bank…
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, H.E Eliam Tangirongo paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, the Hon. Manasseh Sogavare, on Tuesday this week when the High Commissioner reportedly told the Prime Minister that the Solomons was…
Over the years in which I have used my website www.solomonislandsinfocus.com to post news of regional affairs, covering happenings, events and developments in neighbouring countries, such as Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Fiji and the Marshall Islands, I…
A news release from EcoWatch and published recently, by Solomon Times online tells the story of how women from the communities of Kahtupika, Wagina and Kia, with assistance from international funding agencies and the Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment are…
Last week the Government initiated a media dialogue involving senior government officials and local media managers in the media industry. The aim of the dialogue was to create an enabling environment to find the best way for the media and…
Once again it seems a boating tragedy has occurred at sea in Solomon Islands coastal waters. According to a report carried by the Solomon Star newspaper, a boat carrying nine people that went missing on January 15 in the waters…
An article published in the Solomon Star newspaper last week told how the Malu’u Area Health Centre in North Malaita was undergoing refurbishing work specifically with the repainting of the entire building facility. It was of real interest to me…
Quoting Dr Jackson Rakei, the Director of the HIV unit at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services the article went on to say. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver which can cause scarring of the organ, liver…