3-Jul-08 - Pope Receives Governor of the Solomon Islands

3 July 2008, 1:14 pm

VATICAN CITY, 3 JUL 2008 - The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today: "Today in the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo today, the Holy Father received in audience Sir Nathaniel ...... read more

More misery as wild dolphin captures continue in Solomon Islands waters

2 July 2008, 3:23 pm

A further 12 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins have recently been captured and are waiting in sea pens to be exported to marine parks with major holiday companies doing little to stop this exploitation.... read more

Samoan PM says Solomons accident is "an embarrassment"

2 July 2008, 7:01 am

The Prime Minister of Samoa says the involvement of two Samoan police officers in a traffic accident which killed a Solomon Islands trainee nurse is an embarrassment.... read more

Inquiry into charges arising from Solomons ethnic conflict

1 July 2008, 4:14 am

RAThe Public Solicitor's office in Solomon Islands has successfully argued for a preliminary inquiry into some of the criminal charges arising from the civil war that ended in 2003.... read more

Journos visas being reconsidered

29 June 2008, 11:51 pm

Update: 1:39PM VISAS for a group of ABC journalists who intend to visit the country next month could be granted, says Department of Information acting deputy secretary Major Neumi Leweni.... read more

Solomon Islands Police Rapid Response upgrade

27 June 2008, 11:39 pm

RAThe Solomon Islands Police Rapid Response Team has undergone a major upgrade. The number of regular Rapid Response Team members has been increased from11 to 30 - with a capacity of well over 100 officers.... read more

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