Oceania Solomon Islands The region's largest locally-led climate adaptation project was launched in Honiara under the name Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainability for Resilient Villages
Oceania Solomon Islands Prime Minister James Marape returned from Tokyo, Japan, where he attended the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting and bilateral meetings with the Japanese PM
Oceania Solomon Islands The country emphasised the urgent need to strengthen global partnerships and increase climate finance to address the unique challenges of small island developing states
Oceania Solomon Islands The 'Women of Influence' series of publications, featuring four top women who have made significant contributions to public service and national development in Solomon Islands, was launched by Minister for Public Service
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Premier Jeremiah Manele visited Australia on his first overseas trip and discussed security and policing with his Australian counterpart
Oceania Solomon Islands Women's political representation in the country remains low despite legislation requiring parties to include 10% female candidates; there are loopholes that limit the impact and only four of the 13 parties have reached the threshold
Oceania Solomon Islands The Australian Foreign Minister visited the Solomon Islands to meet with members of the newly elected government, listen to their priorities and discuss the shared vision of bilateral relations
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Airlines, National airline of Solomon Islands, started direct flights between Port Vila, Vanuatu, and Auckland, New Zealand, with its A320 airbus after Air Vanuatu ran into financial difficulties and went into liquidation
Oceania Solomon Islands Approximately 5.000 kg of textbooks have been delivered to three Solomon Islands provinces by the Australian Defense Force with the Education Sector Support Program and the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
Oceania Solomon Islands The US Embassy in Honiara has labelled recent allegations of alleged interference in the Solomon Islands elections as 'questionable' and 'misinformation'
Oceania Solomon Islands Outgoing Premier Manasseh Sogavare, who is credited with bringing the Pacific archipelago closer to China, retained his seat in parliament and could thus be reelected, securing the strategic alliance with Beijing and Chinese influence in the region
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Islands' Gross Domestic Product is expected to grow by 4,1% in 2024 according to preliminary data; projected growth will be driven by mining, fishing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, and agriculture
Oceania Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands Election Commission has clarified guidelines regarding campaign activities for the upcoming elections, in response to recent misconceptions spread in the media