Features Archive September 2022
People with Disability in Solomon Islands Calls for Fair Treatment in Employment and Business
Running a business from home is popular with entrepreneurs, for reasons such as convenience, cost savings and flexibility. For those who are affected by health issues and disabilities, a home setting can also provide the freedom and flexibility they need to run a successful business.
Enhancing SIICAC & Anticorruption Secretariat Effectiveness and Transparency
The UN Development Programme and the Japanese Embassy in Solomon Islands held a handover ceremony to deliver equipment to the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) and the Anticorruption Secretariat under the Office of the Prime Minister.
USNS Mercy Team Concludes Pacific Partnership in Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands-Pacific Partnership 2022 team wrapped up two weeks of collaboration across several lines of effort during a closing ceremony on board USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Sept. 10, 2022.
Strengthening Inter-institutional Anti-corruption Coordination in Solomon Islands
A two-day strategic planning workshop organized by the UN Development Programme in the Pacific under the Transparency and Accountability (Solomon Islands) and Strengthening Anticorruption, Transparency and Accountability in Pacific Island Countries Project’ (‘Pacific Anti-Corruption Project’) was organized recently.
Solomon Islands’ Election Postponement Plans Ensure Global Scrutiny Will Continue
There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since the news broke of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s intention to sign a security agreement with the People’s Republic of China, scrutiny of his every move and word has been intense.