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GOV’T PLANS TO BUILD MODERN MUSEUM COMPLEX

GOV’T PLANS TO BUILD MODERN MUSEUM COMPLEX

A government plan to build a new modern museum complex is in the pipeline as negotiations to secure funds for the plan gets underway.

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PM LILO JOINS CHRIST THE KING PARISH FOR MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

PM LILO JOINS CHRIST THE KING PARISH FOR MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has joined Christ the King Parish of Gilbert Camp in East Honiara to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday.

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LILO HAILS G77 PANEL

LILO HAILS G77 PANEL

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has hailed the South-South G77 Eminent Persons Panel which ended today in Fiji as a success and a launching pad for Solomon Islands to engage more with the group.

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IRD LAUNCHES TAX COMPLIANCE FOCUS FOR 2013 TO 2015

IRD LAUNCHES TAX COMPLIANCE FOCUS FOR 2013 TO 2015

The Commissioner of Inland Revenue Mark Bell on Tuesday has announced the launch of Inland Revenue’s Tax Compliance Focus for 2013 to 2015.

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LILO HIGHLIGHTS SI AND PACIFIC CHALLENGES IN MEETING WITH UN DEPUTY SG

LILO HIGHLIGHTS SI AND PACIFIC CHALLENGES IN MEETING WITH UN DEPUTY SG

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has urged the United Nations to engage more with the Pacific to address its development challenges especially getting a fair share from its ocean resources.

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PM: SI IS A LATE STARTER IN MDGs IMPLEMENTATION

PM: SI IS A LATE STARTER IN MDGs IMPLEMENTATION

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said Solomon Islands is increasing its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) but admitted that being a “late starter” in the implementation of the goals means (SI) will find it hard to achieve the goals by 2015.

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IN THE NEWS

PM LILO WELCOMES PNG’S MULTI-MILLION KINA HELP
2013-05-19 12:32

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has welcomed a Twenty million Kina assistance from his Papua New Guinea counterpart Peter O’Neill in Honiara on Friday.

The visiting PNG Prime Minister delivered the assistance in Honiara to Prime Minister Lilo in the presence of a 10 member PNG delegation and senior Solomon Islands government leaders and officials.

Prime Minister Lilo praised the PNG government for making such a decision which he described as reflecting PNG's recognition of the development ne

GOV’T CONFIDENT IN SPBD MICRO-FINANCE SCHEME
2013-05-19 12:30

The Minister of Finance and Treasury Hon.

FISHERIES MINISTER HAILS FFC 85 MEETING
2013-05-19 12:29

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Hon.

NATIONAL MUSEUM AIMS TO BUILD ON FOPA LEGACY
2013-05-19 12:28

The Solomon Islands National Museum is aiming to build on the successes and legacy of the 11th Festival of the Pacific Arts.

Minister for Culture and Tourism Hon.

SI VOTES IN FAVOR OF NEW WTO DIRECTOR GENERAL
2013-05-19 12:26

Solomon Islands has voted in favor of Brazilian, Mr Roberto Azevedo as the new Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday.

Solomon Islands’ vote was casted in favor of Mr Azevedo during the final round of voting after the country’s other preferred candidates dropped of the race in the earlier rounds of the voting process.

World Trade Organization (WTO) members met on Tuesday 14th May to endorse the formal appointment of Mr Azevedo as the next Director General of the Wor