Business Archive December 2022
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US Funds USD$1M UXO Clean Up in Solomon Islands
On December 21, 2022, the Department of State provided $1 million to The HALO Trust (HALO) to launch a comprehensive unexploded ordnance (UXO) project in Solomon Islands beginning January 1, 2023.
ADB, Solomon Islands Sign USD$10 Million Loan and Grant to Boost COVID-19 Recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands today signed concessional loan and grant agreements amounting to $10 million to help the recovery from COVID-19.
UNDP, SIICAC and Anticorruption Secretariat Reach Out to Communities
The UN Development Programme, Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) and the Anticorruption Secretariat complete a one-week community outreach programme in Central province.
Australia's Direct Aid Program Visits Beneficiaries
Last week a delegation from the Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands, visited the Malaita Province to handover and evaluate a combined total of eight community projects collectively worth SBD 1.3 million.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Conducts a Project Planning Workshop With Solomon Islands Government and NGO
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) is announcing that it successfully concluded a four day project planning workshop with the Solomon Islands Government and Non-Government entities.
Australia Formalize 2023 Pacific Games Assistance to Solomon Islands
Acting Australian High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands Sally Anne Vincent has signed a formal agreement for direct funding to the 2023 Pacific Games from the Australian Government.
Police Remove Body Found Under Fiu Bridge in Malaita
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki in Malaita Province have removed a dead body found underneath Fiu Bridge in Central Kwara’ae this morning.
Police Raid Homebrew Production House in Tasahe
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have confiscated kwaso (homebrew) production during a raid at Tasahe B area last week.
New Program Inspires Solomon Islands Future Scientists
Skills training is at the heart of a new programme designed to support teachers and bring science learning to life for Solomon Islands’ school children.
Government Launches National Disability Development Policy 2022 -2031
Following Endorsement by the Cabinet, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and its partners including disability groups, successfully launched the Solomon Islands National Disability Development Policy 2022 -2031 and the Rehabilitation Strategic Plan 2022 -2031, in Honiara, on Friday 2nd of December 2022.
Moves to Boost Trade and Investment Opportunities at Solomon Islands, PNG Border
Trade and investment will soon be the focus of interaction between Solomon Islands and the Autonomous region of Bougainville, along the Papua New Guinea-Solomon Islands common border.
Rapid Response from Australia to Assess Impact of Earthquake in Solomon Islands
Army engineers from Australia and an Air Force C27-J air crew responded rapidly to the Solomon Islands earthquake recently, conducting damage assessments on key infrastructure in Honiara and reconnaissance of the affected shoreline in south-west Guadalcanal.
Lelebet by Lelebet – Solomon Islands Tourism Slowly Returns
Just three months after the Solomon Islands reopened its border on 01 July after an 800-day lockdown, official visitor arrival (VA) numbers for Q3 2022 show the destination has got off to a far better than expected result.
