Mavis Podokolo

News Reporter @The Island Sun News 🇸🇧

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Today's Island sun Newspaper's front page.

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Taylor Ruggles, Director EAP/ANP, United States Department of State, "we seen over time that when we are not present on the ground, communication becomes difficult its harder for us to understand the priorities of the Solomon Islands Government and people of 🇸🇧."

📸Lesli D.

[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

Last February, I announced that the United States would establish an embassy in Solomon Islands. Now, that pledge is a reality. The United States is a Pacific country, and we are taking another important step forward in helping deliver for our people and for the region we share.

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Permanent Secretary for 🇸🇧 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Colin Beck says, "with US Embassy now fully functional, Solomon Islands Government looks forward to progress a number of bilateral partnerships in the course of this year."

📸Lesli Davis.

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United States of America officially announced the reopening of its embassy in the 🇸🇧.

[Stephen Dziedzic @stephendziedzic]

Statement from the President's office in Kiribati confirming that it plans to rejoin the Pacific Islands Forum this year. Statement says Rabuka's visit to Kiribati was "fruitful, positive and successful" and stresses the importance of the boka ceremony conducted during the trip

[Australian High Commission, Solomon Islands @AusHCSols]

Honoured to present my credentials to Prime Minister Sogavare as 🇦🇺’s High Commissioner to 🇸🇧. I am very thankful for the incredibly warm welcome to the Hapi Isles and look forward to exploring this beautiful country and meeting more of its wonderful people.

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Congratulations 👏.

[UK in Solomon Islands & Nauru 🇬🇧🇸🇧🇳🇷 @BHCHoniara]

Congratulations are in order!

We wish to sincerely congratulate our 2022 #Chevening scholar, Joseph Wapa Haga @SepoHaga, on his graduation today at the @warwickuni.

He graduated with a Master of Science in Cyber Security Engineering (with Distinction).

[MASI @solsmasi]

And the 3 days session with BBC Media Action just ended. Thank you Naomi Goldsmith for being lead trainer for the sessions @BHCHoniara @ginakekea

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Sujiro Seam EU Ambassador for Pacific is currently in Honaira 🇸🇧. Today he had a courtesy call with the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.

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US Naval Hospital Mercy and the Pacific Partnership 2022 team to 🇸🇧 successfully completed 2 weeks mission in 🇸🇧.

[ABC Pacific @ABCPacific]

Guam's former attorney general Douglas Moylan says Chinese nationals illegally entering Guam must be treated as a "danger to the immediate population".

Local media has reported nine boats full of passengers have illegally landed in Guam since June.

📻 https://t.co/uj7nTgeJzv

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Foreign Minister of Indonesia HE Retno Marsudi arrives in Honaira 🇸🇧 purposely to officially handover the Multipurpose Futsal Friendship Stadium hall.

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https://t.co/VrN9XouP5a

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Opening event of the Pacific Partnership 2022 in Honaira 🇸🇧.PM Sogavare also attended the event and was given the highest Naval honour.

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The U.S Naval hospital ship MERCY is currently in Honaira 🇸🇧.

[The Pacific Newsroom @newsroom_the]

#solomonIslands signs loan for communication towers with China. Today’s Island Sun

[The Pacific Newsroom @newsroom_the]

#SolomonIslands. Todays @islandsunnews

[Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces @ModJapan_en]

On Aug 7, #StateMinisterOfDefenseOniki paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sogavarae of Solomon Islands. State Minister Oniki expressed he was delighted for his first visit in the 80th anniv. of Battle of Guadalcanal; ministers confirmed to further strengthen the relations.

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Memorial Service at the U.S.Monument Skyline Ridge,Honaira 🇸🇧.The commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal.