Politics Archive November 2019
14 articles
Police Patrol Common Border with PNG
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF), Immigration and Customs departments have conducted high visibility sea patrols in the Solomon Islands side of the common border with Papuan New Guinea (PNG) on 25 November 2019.
Prince Charles Arrives in Honiara
Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, has arrived in Honiara.
Community Awareness Conducted on Bougainville Referendum
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have visited 16 communities in Shortland Islands as part of community engagement with the people of Shortland Islands in preparation to provide security during the Bougainville Referendum that will be occur on 23 November 2019.
Tight Security as Parliament Resumes Today
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will be mounting an operation to provide back up security for the meeting of National Parliament which starts today.
Preparations Underway for Royal Visit
Preparation for the visit next week by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles to Solomon Islands is well underway.
Police Destroys 745 Kilograms of Cocaine
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have destroyed the 500 kilograms of cocaine seized from a yacht in September 2018 during a joint operation with the Australian Federal Police in the foreshores of Honiara.
Chinese Investor Cuts Access to Historical Site
The battlefields of Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands, draw visitors from the US and its war allies, as well as those from Japan, decades after the bloody campaign in the South Pacific ended.
IMF Release Findings After Consultations on Article IV
International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Alison Stuart visited the Solomon Islands during October 30-November 12 to hold discussions on the 2019 Article IV Consultation. At the conclusion of the visit, Ms. Stuart issued the following statement:
Climate Change, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in Solomon Islands
Meaningful engagement with the social and conflict implications of climate change in Solomon Islands must be firmly grounded within local worldviews—within Solomon Islanders’ physical, economic, political, and social and spiritual worlds.
RIPEL Committee Initiates Ambitious Programme
The Solomon Islands Cabinet Sub- Committee Secretariat under the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has initiated an ambitious implementation program on community partnership, investment and development for Russel Islands.
IFC-Supported Gender Project Changes Solomon Islands' Business Culture
More than 6,500 employees working for the biggest companies in Solomon Islands are now benefiting from more equal, supportive and respectful workplaces, with a marked rise in the numbers who feel safe at work, in the wake of a two- year initiative on gender equality.
Wale Slams Government On Allegations Over Use of Ex-Militants
Opposition Leader, Hon. Matthew Wale, condemns and calls on the Prime Minister to explain suggestions that the Government engaged former militants to do its work.
Tourism Solomons Hopeful of More Chinese Tourists
Tourism Solomons CEO, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto, has expressed his hopes the country’s official friendship with China will act as a catalyst for increased growth within the key tourism sector.
Sireheti Receives International Award
An officer of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Inspector Kerry Sireheti has received an international award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), “40 under 40 Award” for 2019 during a ceremony in Chicago, United States of America on 28 October 2019.
