Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands has denied suggestions by Australia and others that its policing deal with Beijing is "a threat to the Pacific region peace" and says China will enhance the capability of its 1,500 police officers in cyber security and…

SYDNEY: Solomon Islands said on Friday (Jul 14) that its policing pact with China posed no "threat" to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers who raised fears the deal could inflame regional tensions. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare inked a…

SYDNEY: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare arrives in China on Sunday (Jul 9) for his first visit since striking a security deal, pledging to "remain neutral" amid rising China-US competition and prioritise his nation's…

Published By: Shankhyaneel SarkarLast Updated: April 01, 2023, 06:59 ISTWashington, United StatesThe embassy in Port Vila would deepen relationships with Vanuatu and offer development assistance, including on climate (Image: Reuters)The US…

SYDNEY: A state-backed Chinese company has won a contract to develop a key Solomon Islands port, a major victory in Beijing's quest to gain a strategic toe-hold in the South Pacific. Solomon Islands' government on Tuesday (Mar 21)…

<!-- -->The United States closed its embassy in the capital Honiara in 1993.Solomon Islands: The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing…

HONIARA: A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on Tuesday (Nov 22), with eyewitnesses reporting violent shaking that hurled televisions and other items to the ground and knocked out power in parts of the capital…

SYDNEY: Australia will set aside A$46 million (US$29 million) to fund police deployments in Solomon Islands in next week's budget, part of an increase in spending in the Pacific intended to shore up its standing in the region as China seeks…

SYDNEY: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told his Australian counterpart on Thursday (Oct 6) he would not do anything that undermined Pacific security and would not allow military bases in his country under a security deal…

HONIARA: Solomon Islands' pro-Beijing prime minister on Thursday (Sep 8) won parliament's backing to delay elections until 2024 at the earliest, but the opposition accused him of undermining democracy in the Pacific nation. Veteran leader…