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ADB, Solomon Islands Sign Agreements for the Country’s First Solid Waste Management Project
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (8 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed agreements for a $6.93 million loan and a grant of $12.48 million to support the improvement of solid waste management...

Solomon Islands and Australia Partnership in Health – Enhancing Health Information Systems across the country
Solomon Islands and Australia Partnership in Health – Enhancing Health Information Systems across the country The Ministry of Health and Medical Services recently received 14 desktop computers from Australia, valued at SBD253,000. The event took...

ADB-Supported Project Boosts Resilience of Land, Maritime Transport Networks in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (21 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing the Government of Solomon Islands with the second tranche of financing for its Land and Maritime Connectivity Project totaling $53 million. The project is...

Global Anticipation Builds for Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris – July 18–20, 2025
Global Anticipation Builds for Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris – July 18–20, 2025 LAGOS, LAGOS, NIGERIA, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The world is preparing for a supernatural experience as the 14th edition of the...

Partnering Health and Faith in addressing NCD in Solomon Islands
Partnering Health and Faith in addressing NCD in Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands, known as the “Hapi Isles”, consists of six major islands and over […]

ADB Joins in Opening Ceremony for New USP Campus in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (3 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined with partners in Solomon Islands for the official opening of a new campus of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Honiara. The new campus will offer...

SOLOMON TOWER LIMITED DELIVERED 14 MOBILE TOWER SITES UNDER THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (SINBIP)
SOLOMON TOWER LIMITED DELIVERED 14 MOBILE TOWER SITES UNDER THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (SINBIP) The Government is on track in delivering on its policy mandate to increase connectivity and accessibility for its...

WORKING TOGETHER FOR A HEALTHIER SOLOMON ISLANDS
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A HEALTHIER SOLOMON ISLANDS Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, was joined by Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Popora Bosawai, to announce Australia is...

World Bank supports the review of the Procurement Process and Supply Chain Management of the Solomon Islands
World Bank supports the review of the Procurement Process and Supply Chain Management of the Solomon Islands The World Bank Country Office is currently working with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) to review procurement processes...

New Zealand High Commission Honiara donates Neurosurgical Equipment to the National Refferal Hospital through an NZ Neurosurgeon
New Zealand High Commission Honiara donates Neurosurgical Equipment to the National Refferal Hospital through an NZ Neurosurgeon The National Referral Hospital (NRH) recently received a […]

WORLD BANK HEALTH TECHNICAL MISSION WRAPS UP IN HONIARA
WORLD BANK HEALTH TECHNICAL MISSION WRAPS UP IN HONIARA World Bank Technical Mission team has successfully wrapped up a two-day mission in Honiara led by […]

Ministers of Health of Solomon Islands and Republic of Vanuatu sign Health Workers South South Cooperation MOU
Ministers of Health of Solomon Islands and Republic of Vanuatu sign Health Workers South South Cooperation MOU At the closure of the 8th Asia Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health recently held in Port Vila Republic of Vanuatu, Minister...

“Building Bridges for Safety: The Solomon Islands’ Vision for Cooperative Security”
“Building Bridges for Safety: The Solomon Islands’ Vision for Cooperative Security” Minister of Police National Security & Correctional Services (MPNS&CS), Hon. Jimson Tanangada, says Solomon Islands recognises the urgency of collective action in...

WORLD BANK HEALTH NUTRITION AND POPULATION TECHNICAL MISSION UNDERWAY IN HONIARA
WORLD BANK HEALTH NUTRITION AND POPULATION TECHNICAL MISSION UNDERWAY IN HONIARA The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Mrs. Pauline McNeil […]

Strengthening Food Safety: Solomon Islands Tackles Imported Food Risks
Strengthening Food Safety: Solomon Islands Tackles Imported Food Risks To enhance food safety in the Solomon Islands, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), recently conducted...

PRIME MINISTER ACKOWLEDGES FORMER GOVERNMENT AND CHINA FOR THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE
PRIME MINISTER ACKOWLEDGES FORMER GOVERNMENT AND CHINA FOR THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE Solomon Islands Prime Minister the Hon Jeremiah Manele has acknowledged the former […]

PRC hands over World-Class Comprehensive Medical Centre
PRC hands over World-Class Comprehensive Medical Centre Solomon Islands proudly marked the completion and handover of its first-ever world-class, four-storey Comprehensive Medical Centre, a generous […]

SPEECH FROM THE THRONE: HIS EXCELLENCY REVEREND DAVID TIVA KAPU, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE HIS EXCELLENCY REVEREND DAVID TIVA KAPU, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF SOLOMON ISLANDS 12 AUGUST 2024 OPENING REMARKS The Hon. Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands; Your Lordship the Chief Justice; The Hon. Prime...

AUSTRALIA SAVING LIVES WITH MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FUNDING FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS HEALTH SECTOR
AUSTRALIA SAVING LIVES WITH MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FUNDING FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS HEALTH SECTOR This morning Australia announced funding of just under SBD10 million dollars to the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Health and Medical...

COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE TECHNICAL HANDOVER
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE TECHNICAL HANDOVER Following required final assessments undertaken by the Project Assessment Team and Honiara City Council of the National Referral Hospital’s new […]