US dismisses assertions on SI
By EDDIE OSIFELO
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink has rejected assertion that US haven’t paid much attention to Solomon Islands since they removed their embassy in 1993.
Ambassador Kritenbrink...
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FRANK S. BILAUPAINE
Honiara
Good morning again fellow Solomon Islanders and keen readers of this...
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...
We will respond if SI fails to honour its promises: US
BY BEN BILUAGizo
ASSISTANT Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, at the US Department of State Daniel Kritenbrink says United States will respond if steps were taken to establish a de facto permanent...
Solomon Islands welcomes United States 60 million assistance.
BY BEN BILUASuva, Fiji
SOLOMON 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...
US STEP-UP
President Biden pledges closer partnership with Pacific region
BY BEN BILUASuva, Fiji
UNITED States President Joe Biden’s administration has stepped up its relationship with Pacific Islands Forum countries embarking on renewed bilateral and multilateral assistances.
Vice President...
US admiral lashes out at SI-Sino security pact
A TOP American admiral has criticised a potential security pact between China and Solomon Islands, describing it as a “secret” arrangement worrying the US and its partners.
Australia has warned that a Chinese naval base...
Time is up, US you are too late: Kenilorea
BY BEN BILUAGizo
OUTSPOKEN Member of Parliament Peter Kenilorea has described the proposed visit by a US delegation as “too late, the agreement has already been sealed”.
He said there have been discussion between Solomon Islands...
USAID backed forest grant progresses into final phase
The Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Environment – Natural Resource Management (SCALE-NRM) project team based in Malaita has successfully completed four Pre-Application Conferences (PAC) at the four regions of the province.
The PACs were conducted...
China’s cool response to US come-back here
By EDDIE OSIFELO
THE 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...