Foreign sailors breach border closures in Solomons and Tonga
HONIARA, Jul 7, 2020, RNZ. Three sailors who entered the Solomon Islands illegally have been…
Solomon Islands
Opposition urge govt not to extend Covid-19 state of public emergency in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, Jun 19, 2020, RNZ. The Leader of Opposition in Solomon Islands is calling on…
Solomons to observe a 36-hour test lockdown
HONIARA, May 18, 2020, RNZ. Solomon Islands police are pleading with people to observe a…
Coronavirus has affected millions, but these countries are still free from it
NEW DELHI, Mar 31, 2020, Hindustan Times. The rapidly spreading coronavirus disease Covid-19 has affected…
Solomon Islands closes borders, declared the capital an emergency zone
HONIARA, Mar 27, 2020, RNZ. The Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has suspended all…
[Analytics] Coronavirus: How the Pacific is responding
Pacific nations and terrorities are deepening their restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus….
Pacific nations take further measures against coronavirus
AUCKLAND, Mar 16, 2020, RNZ. Pacific countries are continuing to take active measures to counter…
PNG PM Marape heads to New Zealand for state visit
PORT MORESBY, Feb 20, 2020, PNG Today. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is…
Asian Development Bank to spend $2B on Pacific energy and transport projects
WELLINGTON, Jan 28, 2020, RNZ. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is investing more than $US2…
[Analytics] The Bougainville referendum and the fate of Melanesia: Which Way, Big Man?
A staggering 98% of Bougainvilleans voted for independence from Papua New Guinea in the recent…
Solomon Islands and Indonesia strengthen development co-operation
BALI, Dec 9, 2019, RNZ. Solomon Islands and Indonesia have moved to strengthen ties through…
[Analytics] Does it matter if Taiwan loses formal recognition?
In September 2019 both Solomon Islands and Kiribati ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan (formally the…