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ACCountplan Ltd. Partners With MoneyGram to Enable Cross Border Transfers in The Solomon Islands
SOLOMON ISLANDS, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ACCountplan Ltd., a money transfer service company that’s completely owned by a Solomon Islander, today announced a partnership with MoneyGram, a leading global payments network for...



Solomon Islands Takes a Major Step Forward in Maritime Development with PITCO Consulting Partnership
Solomon Islands Takes a Major Step Forward in Maritime Development with PITCO Consulting Partnership Minister for Infrastructure Development Manasseh Maelanga and Pacific International Trust Company […]

Solomon Islands Copra Industry Boosts Economy with Record $100 Million Contribution
Solomon Islands Copra Industry Boosts Economy with Record $100 Million Contribution The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities, has announced a record-breaking […]

At London Climate Week, forestry companies launch Natural Capital Valuation project with the Capitals Coalition and TNFD
The project will quantify and value a set of ecosystem services with the aim of building the foundation for an investible market LONDON, ENGLAND , UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today London Climate Action Week commences...

GDI offers us confidence, resilience to stand on own feet: Civil servant from Solomon Islands
Beijing, China, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The high-speed train glides past lush early spring fields. From Beijing to Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, the train travels at over 300 kilometers per hour. Eric George...

Cocoa Industry Injects SBD 261 million into the Solomon Islands Economy in 2024 – A Remarkable Increase from 2023
Cocoa Industry Injects SBD 261 million into the Solomon Islands Economy in 2024 – A Remarkable Increase from 2023 The Commodity Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) […]

Solomon Islands Launches Financing Initiative for Community-Led Climate Adaptation with Support from New Zealand, EU, and UNCDF
Solomon Islands Launches Financing Initiative for Community-Led Climate Adaptation with Support from New Zealand, EU, and UNCDF Honiara, Solomon Islands (1 November 2024). The Government […]

Solomon Islands and Saudi Arabia sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement.
Solomon Islands and Saudi Arabia sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement. In the spirit of Solomon Islands- Saudi Arabian friendship, and as a genuine demonstration of the two countries serious partnership, the decade old diplomatic relations yet...

Solomon Islands Accedes to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Solomon Islands Accedes to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Solomon Islands officially accedes to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with the instrument of accession deposited by the...

ADB, Solomon Islands Sign $30 Million Loan to Improve Fiscal Sustainability, Climate Change Resilience
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed a $30 million policy-based concessional loan to strengthen reforms focused on improving the country’s fiscal position as...

ADB Boosts Support for Solomon Islands to Develop Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $25.45 million grant to help Solomon Islands develop a sustainable, inclusive, and climate resilient water supply and sanitation services. This second...

ADB, Solomon Islands, Tonga Sign Agreements for Sustainable Energy Transition Projects at COP29
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (20 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the sidelines of COP29. The ADB-supported projects will help the...

ADB, Solomon Islands Sign Agreements for the Country’s First Solid Waste Management Project
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (8 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed agreements for a $6.93 million loan and a grant of $12.48 million to support the improvement of solid waste management...

ADB, Partners Mark Start of Construction of Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (5 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined project partners in Solomon Islands for a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of the Tina River main dam structure. Solomon Islands Prime...



ADB-Supported Project Boosts Resilience of Land, Maritime Transport Networks in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (21 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing the Government of Solomon Islands with the second tranche of financing for its Land and Maritime Connectivity Project totaling $53 million. The project is...

ADB Joins in Opening Ceremony for New USP Campus in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (3 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined with partners in Solomon Islands for the official opening of a new campus of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Honiara. The new campus will offer...