Police says no pact yet with US for police training
By EDDIE OSIFELOSOLOMON Islands will need to sign a security agreement with United States of America to allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to train local police officers this year.Royal Solomon Islands Police...
Solomon Islands welcomes United States 60 million assistance.
BY BEN BILUASuva, FijiSOLOMON Islands has welcomed the United States support worth 60 million per year towards Fisheries management and other related issues that continues to threatens the blue pacific resources.Minister of National Planning...
Local family of 8 gets Canadian PR
IN a milestone achievement, for the first in the history of Solomon Islands Eight Solomon Islands nationals in Canada have been successfully granted Canadian Permanent Residency.The eight new Permanent Residents, who are presently in...
Sisilo meets Kennedy
Within a week of her arrival in Canberra, the new US Ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, on Monday this week paid one of her first courtesy calls on Mr. Robert Sisilo, Solomon Islands High...
China’s cool response to US come-back here
By EDDIE OSIFELOTHE Peoples Republic of China remains “diplomatic” despite United States of America’s intention to upgrade its consular to an Embassy in Honiara.United States Secretary of state Antony Blinken has reconfirmed their intention...
Vigulu thanks US for funding
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAukiPERMANENT Secretary of Ministry of Forest and Research, Dr Vaeno Vigulu has thanked United States of America through the USAID SCALE-NRM project for the facilitation of the Forests and Development Fund for...
US delegation flies in today
A UNITED STATES delegation is expected in Honiara today.It will be led by deputy Assistant to the President of the United States and National Security Council Indo-Pacific Coordinator, Kurt Campbell.The delegation was in Fiji...
PM says US coast guard vessel request arrived in his office late.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has clarified some misinformation currently carried on international media about the visit by the US Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry and HMAS Spey.Speaking at a ceremony to welcome...
DPM reiterates request for Mercy to return during 2023 Pacific Games.
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLODEPUTY Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga reiterates Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s request for another mission of the U.S Naval Hospital ship Mercy during the event of the Pacific Game, 2023.Maelanga echoed this...
US response unclear
By EDDIE OSIFELOUNITED States of America has not come out clear on any military response or sanction if China is going to build a military base in Solomon Islands.Assistant Secretary of State for East...