HONIARA, Solomon Islands (PFnet News) -- The return of Weathercoast refugees see re-deployment of military personnel to the area. The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI Special...
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Australian food relief to Solomon Islands
Victims of Cyclone Zoe in the Solomon Islands will receive further food aid and supplies from Australia, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Chris Gallus, announced today. 'Australia...
Solomon Islands: RAMSI reach out to help
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (PFnet News) The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI helps Temotu Province. A RAMSI statement reveal that it has assisted the Solomon Islands National...
Solomon Islands: Food supply for people of Tikopia and Anuta
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (PFnet News) -- Relief food supply is on its way to the people of Tikopia and Anuta islands in the Temotu Province. The National Disaster Management Office, NDMO Honiara told...
Solomon Islands: Australia's aid program crucial to more secure and prosperous region
Australia's aid program is playing a crucial role in the Government's broader efforts to build regional security and growth. As I outlined in the 12th Statement on Australia's Development Cooperation...
Solomon Islands: Assurances on security from regional assistance force
Safe is not a word generally heard in connection with the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara. But the head of the country's Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission has told a meeting of...
Australian, NZ troops withdrawing from the Solomons
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (PFnet News) Australia and New Zealand have announced Tuesday that it will start withdrawing troops from the Solomon Islands, claiming success in a mission to restore law and...
Solomon Islands success enables military reduction
The decision to implement the first reduction of the military component in the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) underscores the success of the mission so far. A review of the...
Solomon Islands: Morrell encourages displaced Weathercoast people to return home
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (PFnet News) The Solomon Islands Police Commissioner, William Morrell encourages people of Guadalcanal's remote Weathercoast area to return home. It is understood that more...
Australian food aid for remote Solomon Islands communities
Australia has begun providing food aid to more than 8,000 people in the conflict-affected communities of the Solomon Islands, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Chris Gallus,...
Solomon Isl.: New Zealand to contribute $1 million towards Honiara electricity supply
Rt. Hon Helen Clark New Zealand will contribute NZ $1million towards the cost of providing a reliable electricity supply in Honiara. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark made the announcement...
Solomon Islands: Australian health aid to save lives
Australian health aid will save lives in the Solomons, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairas Mrs Chris Gallus said today at the Pitokoli Health Clinic in the Solomon Islands. 'The health...
Solomon Islands: Timely assistance for Weathercoast victims
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (PFnet News) The Embassy of Japan in Honiara help victims of the Weathercoast conflict. A grant contract of some 560-thousand dollars, under the Embassy of Japan's Grant...
Solomon Islands and Australian Aid
Australia's aid program will play an integral role in helping achieve a return to stability in Solomon Islands and is expected to increase significantly as part of Australia's strengthened...
Press statement on Solomon Islands by Security Council President
SC/7853 Following is the statement to the press delivered today by Security Council President Fayssal Mekdad (Syria): The members of the Security Council welcome warmly the collective action of the...
Australia's PM looks to next phase of Solomons intervention
Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard says the next phase of intervention in Solomon Islands must target corruption and governance. Our reporter, Shane McLeod, says Mr Howard has ended a brief...
Solomon Islands - Looking beyond the military intervention to an agenda for development
In light of the Australian led intervention into the Solomon Islands, Oxfam Community Aid Abroad draws attention to the underlying causes of the violence there and fears that these problems will...
Beyond Operation Helpem Fren - An agenda for development in the Solomon Islands
Executive Summary In July 2003, an international police and military force, led by Australia and supported by New Zealand and other Pacific Island nations, was deployed to the Solomon Islands in...
Solomon Islands: ICRC visits detainees
Geneva (ICRC) - In accordance with its mandate under international humanitarian law, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has started visiting people detained by the Regional...
Solomon Islands: Australian help for Honiara residents
PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS THE HON CHRIS GALLUS MP AA 03 052 22 Power will be restored to Honiara residents after emergency repairs by Australia to stabilise the...