Solomon Islands

Type: Country
Name: Solomon Islands
population: 470,661
First reported 16 mins ago - Updated 16 mins ago - 1 reports

New Ecuadoran Mining Bill

("SolGold" or the "Company")Cascabel Copper Gold Porphyry ProjectKey Points:Ø New Mining Bill in Ecuador smooths exploration and Mine Development processes in Ecuador.Ø Drill contractor selection completed for Cascabel first drill phase 2,500 m.Ø Six ... [Published Best Invest - 16 mins ago]
First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

PNG focus on Indon trade

By ANCILLA WRAKUALEPLANS are underway for the biggest ever trade delegation to forge stronger trade ties with the neighbouring country of Indonesia.The trade mission to Indonesia will be in conjunction with Prime Minister Peter ONeills state visit to ... [Published Post-Courier - 1 hour ago]
First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

PNG trade fair to be staged in Honiara

By ANCILLA WRAKUALEPAPUA New Guineas dominance in the neighbouring Solomon Islands market needs to be entranced by PNG through taking advantage of the Melanesian Spearhead Group or MSG free trade block opportunities, says Minister for Trade, Commerce ... [Published Post-Courier - 1 hour ago]
First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Nuncio named to Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis has named Archbishop Michael W. Banach the apostolic nuncio in Papua New Guinea.Archbishop Banach previously served as nuncio in the nearby Solomon Islands.Papua New Guinea claimed independence from Australia and became a country of the Commonwealth, ... [Published Pacific Islands News Association - 2 hours ago]
First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Solomon’s Dolphin Exporter Plans to Resume

A prominent dolphin exporter in the Solomon Islands says he plans to resume live-exports next month.Robert Satu says his company Marine Export Limited is already working on an order to send 28 dolphins to China.Mr Satu claims that he has not been compensated ... [Published Solomon Times Online - 5 hours ago]
First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Solomons urged to enforce new beche-de-mer ban.

Transparency Solomon Islands is urging the government to monitor and strictly enforce the ban on beche-de-mer exports when it’s reintroduced at the end of this month.The government lifted a three-year ban on harvesting and exporting of the marine product ... [Published Radio New Zealand International - 6 hours ago]
First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Crack down on expired goods

HCC carried out shops inspectionThe Honiara city council environmental health division had carried out shops inspection of goods last week.The inspection started from White River in the West to King George in the east.The inspection for consumable goods ... [Published Solomon Star - 12 hours ago]
First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Forum, RAMSI and Solomons government to meet.

The work of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands will be discussed this week in the capital Honiara at meetings of RAMSI, the Solomon Islands government and the Pacific Islands Forum.Programmes and services provided under the mission are ... [Published Radio New Zealand International - 13 hours ago]
First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Forum Secretary-General says RAMSI important for economy.

The work of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands will be discussed next week in the capital Honiara at a meeting of RAMSI, the Solomon Islands government and the Pacific Islands Forum.The ninth meeting of the Enhanced Consultative Mechanism ... [Published Radio New Zealand International - 13 hours ago]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Stella heading here

HONIARA will soon welcome Stella to our shores.No, Stella is not a person we’re talking about here, but Stella Magazine, a thinking women’s magazine published in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.It’s a magazine that celebrates the indigenous voice of Pacific ... [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

O’Neil pledges help

Visiting Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neil says his country stands ready to help Solomon Islands as he presented 20 million kina to the nation on Friday.The funding was part of a multi-million kina aid assistance agreed to by previous gove ... [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Export of dolphins in Solomon Islands to resume

Bernadette Carreon – Fourth Estate Cooperative ContributorHoniara, Solomon Islands (4E) – A prominent dolphin exporter in Solomon islands is planning to continue his live-exports next month.According to a Solomon Island newspaper Robert Satu says his ... [Published GantDaily.com - May 18 2013]

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"Mr Stephens' experience in the rare metals sector, track record of supporting Arafura's transition from exploration to feasibility stage, capital management expertise and understanding of the integrated commodity supply chain, will assist Globe to realise its objective of becoming a major supplier of Niobium and Tantalum in Southern Africa."
...visiting the ward regularly, bringing along All Blacks organised through friend Conrad Smith, as well as police dogs and the national dive squad. "He was definitely a popular guy and a well-known guy in the police for all the work that he did. He was an inspirational guy" Tohill says
...The Pacific island countries rarely have the critical mass to qualify. "We cannot make ourselves heard in the international arena. It is vital for us to act as a region" says Puna, who is happy that climate change is the central theme of the annual summit of the PacificPacific Forum, a regional political organization...
"In the cemetery he's buried at in Clyde, there's three Medal of Honor recipients in that one little town in northwest Ohio" Mann said

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New Ecuadoran Mining Bill [Published Best Invest - 16 mins ago]
PNG trade fair to be staged in Honiara [Published Post-Courier - 1 hour ago]
PNG focus on Indon trade [Published Post-Courier - 1 hour ago]
Bville Day set in May [Published Post-Courier - 2 hours ago]
Nuncio named to Papua New Guinea [Published Pacific Islands News Association - 2 hours ago]
GLOBE NAMES STEPHENS AS CEO [Published Mining Business Media - 4 hours ago]
Solomon’s Dolphin Exporter Plans to Resume [Published Solomon Times Online - 5 hours ago]
Polynesia in decolonization list; Pacific islan... [Published Merco Press - 5 hours ago]
Seaweed stakeholders discuss export options [Published Fiji Times - 6 hours ago]
Solomons urged to enforce new beche-de-mer ban. [Published Radio New Zealand International - 6 hours ago]
MSG Trade Ministers build links [Published Fiji Sun - 6 hours ago]
PNG holds trade fair in Honiara [Published Pacific Islands News Association - 6 hours ago]
GLOBE METALS & MINING LIMITED: Globe Appoints N... [Published 4 Traders - 7 hours ago]
MSG solidarity has never been stronger: AG [Published Fijilive.com - 8 hours ago]
Inspirational legacy behind collective shave [Published Dominion Post - 11 hours ago]
Crack down on expired goods [Published Solomon Star - 12 hours ago]
Forum Secretary-General says RAMSI important fo... [Published Radio New Zealand International - 13 hours ago]
Forum, RAMSI and Solomons government to meet. [Published Radio New Zealand International - 13 hours ago]
The 'Micro' Pacific Islands Paying The Price Of... [Published Worldcrunch - 18 hours ago]
Governments tell lies [Published Korea Times - 20 hours ago]
You know the name, but do you know the story of... [Published Advertiser-Tribune - May 19 2013]
UN adds French Polynesia to UN decolonization list [Published NewKerala.com - May 19 2013]
Inaugural class of Pacific Young Leaders on Dis... [Published PR inside - May 19 2013]
DPP waiting for outcome of cases [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
Meeting over RAMSI here [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
Taskforce to curb dynamite fishing [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
Ministers divided over sponsorship [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
Ghiro farewells FFA members [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
O’Neil pledges help [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
Rarawa defends SPBD operations [Published Solomon Star - May 19 2013]
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US Navy ship to sail the Pacific on a humanitar... [Published Zunia.org RSS - May 17 2013]
The US Pacific Fleet said May 9 that it will send an amphibious dock landing ship to six Pacific island nations over the next several months to provide humanitarian assistance and help people better prepare for disasters. The USS Pearl Harbor will leave ...
World Maritime Brief, 17 May 2013 [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 17 2013]
Arctic:   “Six Nations Win Seats on Arctic Council” Wall Street Journal, 15 May 2013 At a ministerial summit on Wednesday, members of the Arctic Council agreed to grant permanent observer status to six nations: China, India, Singapore, Italy, Japan ...
If you’re in Australia, the eclipse happens aft... [Published EarthSky - May 09 2013]
Photo above: May 20, 2012 annular eclipse via Wikimedia Commons. Animation credit: NASA Eclipse Web Site The animation at right shows where the solar eclipse will be visible from around the world on May 9 or 10, 2013. The difference in date ...
Tomorrow’s annular eclipse to be live broadcast... [Published SlashGear - May 09 2013]
Tomorrow evening, an annular eclipse is scheduled to happen in remote areas of the world most of us are not located in, a problem that is of no worry thanks to modern technology. For those who wish to watch the event, an Australia-based telescope will ...
Can't get to Australia? Get an online look at t... [Published Cosmic Log - May 09 2013]
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CNN Student News - 2/7/13 [Published CNN.com - Video - Feb 06 2013]
8.0 earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Feb 06 2013]
Tsunami alert after South Pacific quake [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Feb 06 2013]
Report: Five dead after Solomon Islands quake [Published CNN.com - Video - Feb 06 2013]
Live Update: 'Potential marine threat' followin... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Feb 06 2013]
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Inaugural class of Pacific Young Leaders on Dis... [Published PR inside - May 19 2013]
Pernix Group, Inc. Announces New Award for Tran... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - Feb 19 2013]
Sompo Japan Participates in Pacific Catastrophe... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Jan 29 2013]
CBO Selected for Biggest ICT Contract Ever in S... [Published Releases from RealWire - Nov 22 2012]
Royal couple learns about hardship and hope in ... [Published PR Newswire - Sep 17 2012]
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