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SI “under pressure” to withdraw undersea cable contract with Huawei, China’s telco giant

AUSTRALIA is reportedly putting pressure on the Solomon Islands Government to withdraw the undersea cable Project Honiara awarded to China’s telco giant, Huawei. The Government and the Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a few weeks ago, paving the way for work on the project to proceed. However, with Australia’s position, the project is expected to be further delayed. Canberra cited security reasons for its action, according to officials spoken to by Island Sun yesterday. Canberra’s opposition to the project was conveyed by the Australian government’s top spy, Nick Warner, who was in Honiara for the RAMSI farewell at

…Huge number of students from USP heading back A good number of students studying at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji and perhaps Vanuatu under government

Taiwan remains tight-lipped about President’s visit to Solomon Islands

TAIWAN remains tight-lipped yesterday about whether the visit to Solomon Islands this week by its Foreign Minister is linked with the Island nation’s presidential visit next month. Dr David Lee,

THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on the Government to seriously review all arrangements in sending our students to AMA Computer University in Philippines for studies. In a statement yesterday,

SOLOMON Islands Government SIG-sponsored students in Fiji are feeling the brunt of the country’s cash-flow problem. Halfway through June and they are still waiting for their monthly allowance, facing an

WOODFORD International School’s involvement in the global robotics competition in the United States is another chance to highlight the country to the world. BOC Country Manager, Mr Nick Rolf said

Students urged to make change

THE President of University of South Pacific Solomon Islands Campus has called on students to become agents of positive change. In his speech during the USPSI end of Semester activities

A goal by Micah Lea’alafa in the 74th minute secured a vital maximum three points for Solomon Islands in the Group B Oceania World Cup Qualifier against Papua New Guinea this

THE Prime Minister told the UN Peace Building Commission (UN PBC) that the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) is a classic example of a successful model of intervention.

Taiwan’s president scheduled to visit Solomon Islands in July TAIWAN’S President Tsai Ing-wen is due to visit Solomon Islands next month in an effort to reassure its diplomatic allies

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SI “under pressure” to withdraw undersea cable contract with Huawei, China’s telco giant

Scholarships face axe

Taiwan remains tight-lipped about President’s visit to Solomon Islands

AMA University arrangement must be reviewed: Opposition

Students suffer humiliation, hunger and health problems due to allowance delay

Solomon Islands on world map from global robotics competition

Students urged to make change

Solomon Islands defeated PNG 3-2

RAMSI success highlighted at the UN

Taiwan visit