Solomon Islands
ADB calls for more political will in Pacific SOE reforms
The Asian Development Banks is calling on Pacific Leaders to put more effort and support behind efforts to reform poorly performing State Owned Enterprises in the region. Audio
West Papuan leader visits Solomon Islands
The general secretary of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua has been in Solomon Islands to lobby support for his organisation's bid to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Solomons currency no longer pegged to US dollar
The Central Bank of the Solomon Islands says the currency is no longer being pegged to the US dollar but will be determined by a basket of key invoicing currencies.
Solomons to modernise intellectual property rights law
The Solomon Islands is in the process of reviewing its draft intellectual property strategy in a push to modernise the country's protection laws which date back to the early 1900s.
Solomons to offer tax incentives to foreign investors
The Solomon Islands is planning special economic zones to attract foreign investors.
Turnaround for Solomons turtle on brink of extinction
A sea turtle rookery in Solomon Islands is showing the most dramatic recovery in turtle population ever recorded in the Pacific.
Solomon Islands turtle population sees record recovery
A sea turtle rookery in Solomon Islands is showing the most dramatic recovery in turtle population ever recorded in the Pacific. Audio
Sport: Solomon Islands Football looking to boost revenue
The Solomon Islands Football Federation is considering entering the retail market in an effort to boost revenues and address the issue of long-term debt.
MSG summit in May to discuss West Papua bid
The chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Victor Tutugoro, says a special summit is planned for May 21st to examine the membership bid of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.
St Barbara says Solomons mine price tag wrong
The owners of the closed Gold Ridge gold mine are disputing a Solomon Islands government report that it is on the market for $US76 million.
Sport: O-League front-runners set up blockbuster clash
Auckland City and Amicale FC maintained winning ways to set up a crunch final group clash in the Oceania Champions League.
Solomons govt remains against untreated mine water release
The Solomon Islands government remains opposed to the release of untreated water from the tailings dam at the Gold Ridge mine.
Solomons govt commits on education spending
The Solomon Islands government says it will commit to spending 20 percent of its annual budget on education for the each of the next four years.
Sport: Hosts closing in on O-League semis
The Oceania Champions League resumes in Fiji on Tuesday with hosts Ba a chance to seal an early berth in the semi finals.
Landowners bid to purchase Solomons goldmine
Landowners in Solomon Islands are making an unprecedented bid to buy themselves a gold mine after the national government backed out of a planned purchase last month. Audio
Solomons says no to tailings dam drain
The Solomon Islands government says it will not allow untreated water to be pumped from the Gold Ridge mine tailings dam despite a WHO report it commissioned declaring the water safe.
Landowners in Solomons keen on gold mine
Gold Ridge landowners in Solomon Islands say they would be happy to take on the ownership of the closed goldmine from its Australian owners, St Barbara.
Solomons govt not buying Gold Ridge surprises
The Australian owner of Solomon Islands Gold Ridge goldmine, St Barbara, says it is surprised the Solomons government has decided not to buy the closed mine.
Cyclone watch cancelled for Solomons
The Solomon Islands Meteorological service says all tropical cyclone watch advices for the category two cyclone Solo has been cancelled.
Solomons on cyclone watch
The Solomon Islands Meteorological service has issued a tropical cyclone watch advisory for Rennell and Bellona, Makira and Guadalcanal provinces.
