News and Information

Pandemic and economic recovery top priority for 2021 Budget

Solomon Times
17 Feb 2021
  Solomon Islands

Gov’t injects additional SBD$150k into coconut industry

Solomon Times
16 Feb 2021
  Solomon Islands

Government pushes for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Solomon Times
11 Feb 2021
  Solomon Islands

Belgium extends covid measure deadline to 1 April

The Brussels Times
05 Feb 2021
  Belgium

Denmark commits $17.5m to support trade in Kenya, EAC

The Star
03 Feb 2021
  Denmark

Papua New Guinea reopens for limited international flights

Ch-aviation
02 Feb 2021
  Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands is eyeing support for the COVID-19 vaccination

Solomon Times
31 Dec 2020
  Solomon Islands

Samoa new travel advice stops UK and South Africa travellers

RNZ
29 Dec 2020
  Samoa

Tourism Solomons reset and ready to go in 2021

Solomon Times
24 Dec 2020
  Solomon Islands

Pacific Islands look to US, Australia, New Zealand for help with Covid-19 vaccines

South China Morning Post
23 Dec 2020
  Australia;   New Zealand;   Pacific

Samoa modifies state of emergency

RNZ
21 Dec 2020
  Samoa

Covid-19 vaccine roll out starts in parts of the Pacific

Asia Pacific Report
20 Dec 2020
  Pacific

NZ is concluding another Pacific islands travel bubble agreement

Australian Times
19 Dec 2020
  New Zealand;   Niue

New Zealand buys enough COVID vaccine for itself – and its neighbors

New York Post
19 Dec 2020
  New Zealand;   Pacific

New Zealand to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for Pacific island neighbors, including Samoa and Tonga

Stuff
17 Dec 2020
  New Zealand;   Pacific

Canada pledges C$485 million in COVID-19 aid for other nations

Reuters
15 Dec 2020
  Canada

Health, social protection to underpin sustainable recovery from COVID-19

ADB
15 Dec 2020
  Pacific

Lab equipment and supplies for Samoa's Covid-19 response

RNZ
12 Dec 2020
  Samoa

Australia provides provinces with vehicles and funding to support COVID-19 response

Solomon Times
11 Dec 2020
  Solomon Islands

Bank of Canada keeps key rate at 0.25%, maintains QE policy

Reuters
09 Dec 2020
  Canada