AUSTRALIA GIVES VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT TO THE SI HIGH COURT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 03-Oct-2020
It seems timely that I should have most recently written about video conferencing and digitalisation of communications and services in the Solomon IslSI: ENCURAGING STORIES OF SOLOMON ISLANDS WOMEN
Quoting Radio New Zealand 03-Oct-2020
Stories that have been published over a few weeks in the Solomon Times Online by several local journalists have been enlightening and I believe inspirSI: ENCURAGING STORIES OF SOLOMON ISLANDS WOMEN
Quoting Radio New Zealand 03-Oct-2020
A story by Jimmy Nolan last Friday recounted the work of Janet Silu, originally from the Reef Islands in Temotu provinceREPATRIATION OF SOLOMON ISLANDERS FROM KIRIBATI NEEDS A LANDING PERMIT TO BE APPROVED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 02-Oct-2020
We are trying to organize one for pick up from Kiribati. We have a close to 100 in Fiji. These are low risk countries. If we have a landing permit, thMASI THANKS THE SIG FOR ORGANISING A WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 01-Oct-2020
The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) wishes to thank the government for the initiative of a weekly press conference.A BOOST IN PRODUCTIVITY CALLED FOR BY SI FARMER
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Sep-2020
At the MK Farm, located in the interior of North West Guadalcanal, guava fruit trees grow in abundance - the fresh scent of sun-dried guava leaves greVANUATU TUNA PLANT TO EXPAND AND PRODUCE CANNED TUNA
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Sep-2020
The Director General for Fisheries, Moses Amos, said the government had decided to inject over $US873,000 into the joint venture to push the productioSAMOA: FORMER TOURISM WORKERS OFERED RELIEF
Quoting Radio New Zealand 30-Sep-2020
Former tourism workers in Samoa who lost their jobs due to the global impacts of Covid-19 are to receive payments out of a $US470,000 rescue package fSI: BETTER PREPARED FOR FIGHTING OFF COVID-19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Sep-2020
The Prime Minister was reported as commenting during his tour of the hospital, “If we can keep the virus at bay,
CBSI HOLDING COUNTRY WIDE TALKS ON A NEW FINANCIAL INCLUSION STRATEGY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 16-Sep-2020
“Under the financial inclusion initiative, focus is now on the informal sector, women, youths and people with special needs as they develop thesCONCERN RAISED OVER AFRICAN SWINE FLU
Quoting Solomon Times Online 09-Sep-2020
“Piggery farmers in Honiara are fearful of the African swine flu (AFS). “Recently the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) raiseA CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO FIX AN ACCESS ROAD
Quoting Solomon Times Online 09-Sep-2020
“The people of Babanakira are calling for an upgrade to their roads. “Lack of proper road infrastructure has been an issue for the peopCRISP PROJECT IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Sep-2020
The Community Resilience to Climate and Disaster Risks Project (CRISP) Writing a feature article in today’s Solomon Times Online, local freelTACKLING CHILD ABUSE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 09-Sep-2020
Fighting child abuse with communities empowered to tackle the concerns. Solomon Islands is experiencing disturbing reports of child abuse and perhaAUSTRALIA TO RECEIVE OXFORD COVID 19 VACCINE NEXT JANUARY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Sep-2020
Australia to receive first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Jan 2021 - PM to say Colin Packham writing today for Reuters has said, quote:SICCI ANNOUNCES NEW CEO
Quoting Radio New Zealand 08-Sep-2020
SICCI announces new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Quoting Solomon Times Online – 8 September 2020 “The Solomon Islands Chamber of CoCUSTOMARY LAND AWARENESS DISCUSSED
Quoting the Island Sun 08-Sep-2020
A weeklong awareness and consultation on the Customary Land Recording process including the Government Policy on land was concluded in Western ProvincSICCI ROUND TABLE FOCUSING ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Quoting Solomon Times Online 08-Sep-2020
“The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), as the peak body representing private sector, on Thursday 3 September facilitatedCALL FOR MANUFACTURING STANDARDS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 08-Sep-2020
“Having standards in place for the local manufacturing sector is important not only because it ensures a level playing field for all companies bSI: TULAGI's HISTORIC PAST
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Sep-2020
“In 1893, Britain declared Solomon Islands a British Protectorate, four years later, in 1897, it established its administrative center in TulagiLAND SELLING AND ENCROACHMENT CONCERNS TANDAI HOUSE OF CHIEFS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 07-Sep-2020
“The Tandai House of Chiefs in North West Guadalcanal is urging the Guadalcanal provincial government to work closely with all the land-owning tMORE COVID CASES REPORTED IN PNG's WESTERN PROVINCE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Sep-2020
“The number of covid-19 cases in Papua New Guinea's Western province continues to climb. “Nine new confirmed cases overnight from thSI: TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Sep-2020
Food shortages have been reported to be occurring in the western border region of the Solomon Islands due, essentially, to the border closure wiAUSTRALIA FURTHERING SUPPORT FOR SI RURAL COCOA FARMERS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 06-Sep-2020
Australia furthering support for Solomons rural cocoa farmers. Strongim Bisnis is an Australian Government funded program that supports growth in tCOULD LIMES BE GROWN IN THE SOLOMONS AND BECOME AN EXPORT CROP?
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Sep-2020
I raise the question about the possibility of limes being grown in the Solomon Islands following a report from Radio New Zealand today which said VanuSEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN AND WOMEN OCCURRING IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Sep-2020
I plead ignorance on whether the recommendations of the Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission’s review of the Penal Code and Criminal ProcedureAUSTRALIA GIVING FURTHER SUPPORT TO SI RURAL COCOA FARMERS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 05-Sep-2020
“This project also aimed to improve the access to market for cocoa wet bean sellers. This support included efforts to improve the quality and quLIME EXPORTS FROM VANUATU
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Sep-2020
Vanuatu's lime exports to New Zealand have been temporarily stopped over biosecurity issues. “The first shipment in an export trial of VFORMER COOK ISLANDS PM DIES FROM COVID-19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Sep-2020
“The former Cook Islands Prime Minister and prominent doctor, Joe Williams, has died in Auckland after contracting Covid-19. “The 82 yeIMPACT OF BORDER CLOSURE ON FOOD SECURITY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Sep-2020
The closure of the western border with Papua New Guinea and the extensive border surveillance and police patrols are measures of critical importance tREPLACEMENT REHAB BUILDING FOR THE NRH
Quoting Radio New Zealand 04-Sep-2020
A 20 foot modular building to replace the previous Rehabilitation Workshop at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) has arrived at the Honiara Port aboFISHERIES SURVEILLANCE OPERATION
Quoting Solomon Times Online 04-Sep-2020
“A fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance operation in the Pacific concludes this week, with excellent cooperation demonstrated betweenFOOD SHORTAGES REPORTED AT THE BORDER
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 04-Sep-2020
“COMMUNITIES in the far Western border of Shortland Islands are currently experiencing food shortage due to the closure of the Western border caSI's BIODIVERSITY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 03-Sep-2020
Speaking in Honiara this week it was reported that Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare acknowledged the proposed signing of two Memorandum of UnderstandPM PLEASED WITH TOURISM SECTOR PROGRESS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 03-Sep-2020
“Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged the proposed signing of two Memorandum of Understand (MOU) under the Ministry of Culture &CONCERNING SOLOMONS-PNG BORDER CLAIMS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 03-Sep-2020
A somewhat concerning report by Radio New Zealand today claims that quarantine facilities on the Solomon Island and PNG border are lacking and thMAL SIGNS MOU WITH PHAMA
Quoting Solomon Times Online 03-Sep-2020
“The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PHAMA Plus. “The MOU signed betweenRELIEF SUPPLIES
Quoting Solomon Times Online 03-Sep-2020
“The Government through the National Disaster Council (NDC) office is sending relief supplies to Malaita Outer Islands (MOI).“A statementSI: PLANNED SERIES OF CHARTER FLIGHTS
Quoting the Island Sun newspaper 02-Sep-2020
“WITH the approval of the Solomon Islands Government and the relevant foreign governments, Solomon Airlines says it is planning to operate a serA WHOLE GOVERNMENT AND UNITED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO WARDING OFF COVID 19
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Aug-2020
"papua New Guinea has recorded 29 new cases of Covid-19 and one more death. “On Friday, the death toll stood at five with the total confSEZs IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Aug-2020
On that occasion, Hon Sogavare said he had told the visiting Papua New Guinea-based Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy that Chinese investors shouIBCREASE IN COVID19 CASES IN PNG
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Aug-2020
“Papua New Guinea has recorded 29 new cases of Covid-19 and one more death.“On Friday, the death toll stood at five with the total confirmCHINA FLIGHT GIVEN THE GO AHEAD
Quoting Radio New Zealand 29-Aug-2020
“A number of projects funded by the Chinese government were scheduled to get underway this year, including the construction of a new national stSOLOMON AIRLINES REDUCES STAFF
Quoting Solomon Times Online 29-Aug-2020
“Solomon Airlines yesterday confirmed the company will regrettably reduce its workforce by approximately 20 percent making 59 staff positions reSI: OBTAINING STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Aug-2020
Letters of mine to the local media over a considerable period of time have highlighted many of the significant challenges facing the Solomon Islands gWORK ON THE AVUAVU MINI HOSPITAL NEARING COMPLETION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Aug-2020
Denty says that the project started a year ago, and when it is fully operational thousands of people in the Weathercoast will soon have access to a fuPERMISSION FOR BORDER OPERATIONS
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 28-Aug-2020
“The FAMOA Council of Chiefs and Customary Land Owning groups have permitted their Islands this week to support the current COVID-19 operationsPNG: CREW CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL ENTRY IN PNG
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Aug-2020
“Police were also investigating whether the crew had been involved in illegal activities because they could not find any equipment on board to sSI: CABINET DECIDES ON FLIGHTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Aug-2020
“The flight to Guangzhou will be on 1 September 2020, whilst the first two flights to Manila are scheduled for 15th and 18th September 2020 respPNG: NUMBER OF COVID 19 CASES RISE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 28-Aug-2020
"The number of cases in NCD is now 254. This is a big increase and unless people adhere to the health measures in place, we are likely to see a cRSIPF COMMUNITY POLICING APPROACH TO OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Aug-2020
The RSIPF steps up its operational deployment and community policing approach amidst Covid-19 threat in the western border region of the Solomon IslanNZ SUPPORTING SMALL SCALE DEVELOPMENT WITH A GREENHOUSE PROJECT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 27-Aug-2020
The New Zealand government is working with the Lelu Farmers Association and the Kosrae community in the Federated States of Micronesia on a greenhouseLACK OF CLEAN WATER SUPPLIES AND CONCERNS ABOUT SANITATION IN RURAL AREAS OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Aug-2020
“The NDS is said to be in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 6 seeks to achieve universal and equitable acceSUPPORT FOR COVID19 FRONTLINERS IN SHORTLANDS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 26-Aug-2020
“Leaders of Shortland Islands in the Western Province have encouraged landowning tribes in the area to support the frontline workers in view ofFOOD SECURITY SURVEY
Quoting Radio New Zealand 26-Aug-2020
"Covid is having an impact on the livelihoods of people in the Pacific. WFP has started what we call mobile vulnerability analysis mapping on fooPOOLING FUNDS FOR COVID VACCINE
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Aug-2020
“The facility supports 92 developing economies, including Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, PapuaLEARNING TOOLS BEING EXPANDED
Quoting Solomon Times Online 25-Aug-2020
“The Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) have stepped up its game in providing resources for students aCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
Quoting Radio New Zealand 25-Aug-2020
In another of Jeremy Gwao’s illuminating articles, in today’s Solomon Times Online, he tells the story of Joseph Dili from Gwaedalo villagFORMER SI MP JAILED
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 25-Aug-2020
“A FORMER Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Makira has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for personally using over $66,000 of his coPNG: CHINA RELATIONS BEING TESTED
Quoting Radio New Zealand 24-Aug-2020
“A China state-owned company running the Ramu Nickel mine in PNG revealed through its subsidiary last week it had vaccinated 48 Chinese employeeSI: UNCERTAINTY FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NEXT YEAR
Quoting Solomon Times Online 24-Aug-2020
Speaking before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Human Resources (MEHRD), Franco Rodie (Phd)SI: BORDER PROTECTION
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 24-Aug-2020
“TWO communities along the border between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands have offered their islands for free as part of boosting borSI: AN AGRICULTURAL REBOUND
Quoting Radio New Zealand 23-Aug-2020
In a recent press release published in the Solomon Times Online, the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) commented how properly eMANDATORY COVID TESTING BEING CONSIDERED IN VANUATU
Quoting Radio New Zealand 23-Aug-2020
“Currently, only citizens are allowed into Vanuatu and they must spend two weeks in managed quarantine. But they're not tested for the coroRETURN TO A TRADITIONAL DIET
Quoting Radio New Zealand 22-Aug-2020
Many of the letters I have shared with readers in the Solomon Islands have been concerned with the incidence of non-communicable disease and especiallSI: CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE THREATENED BY COVID
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Aug-2020
A number of projects funded by the Chinese government were scheduled to get underway this year, including the construction of a new national stadium iSI: MEDIA ASK GOVT FOR MORE ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Aug-2020
A statement from the Solomon Islands Media Association said journalists had great difficulty getting answers from the government and it was having a dSI: MODULAR BUILDING TO REPLACE NOW DEMOLISHED REHABILIATION WORKSHOP AT THE NRH
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Aug-2020
The former rehabilitation workshop at the National Referral Hospital NRH) will soon be replaced a metal framed, modular building complete with insulatSI: HEALING PROPERTIES OF PLANTS
Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Aug-2020
Have any of the local plants been scientifically studied to enable them to be commercially used in the treatment of illnesses, or on wounds? A recentSOLAIR PLANNING SPECIAL CHARTER FLIGHTS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 21-Aug-2020
“With the approval of the Solomon Islands Government and subject to regulatory approval from the relevant foreign governments, Solomon AirlinesFIVE NEW VENTILATORS FOR THE MHMS
Quoting Solomon Times Online 21-Aug-2020
“Five new medical ventilators have been officially handed to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) yesterday morning to strengthenCLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES TAKING A BACK SEAT
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 21-Aug-2020
“THE Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MCDMM) Permanent Secretary Dr. Melchior Mataki says COVID-19SOLOMON ISLANDS KAVA TRADE
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper 21-Aug-2020
“THE Kubonitu Holdings, a local kava buyer is looking forward to export its first Kava consignment in the coming weeks to United States of AmeriAUSTRALIAN COVID-19 VACCINE
Quoting Solomon Times Online 21-Aug-2020
"It's a partnership with our family in the Pacific and the rest of the world looks on Australia as providing that support to developing coun