The Solomon Islands became independent in 1978. Influenced by developments in neighbouring Papua New Guinea, a plan for provincial government has been introduced in order ostensibly to achieve more effective de
Solomon Islands became an independent country in 1978, having previously been under British colonial rule from the 1890s. A number of key battles in the Pacific theatre of World War II took place in Solomon Islands, and the country continues to deal with the legacy of unexploded WWII ...
The British Museum has strong links to Solomon Islands today. It is a country in the southwest Pacific and consists of six major islands and many smaller ones, and is home to about 80 local ethnic groups. The islands have been inhabited for thousands of years, and the first European to vi...
Solomon Islands - the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth Bougainville - the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea Solomons, Solomon Islands - the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder fo...
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The opposition has taken a majority in the assembly of the most populous Solomon Islands province after Daniel Suidani, a vocal critic of the country's relationship with China, lost a no-confidence vote, an adviser to the ousted leader said ...
Britain and Germany both vied for control of these islands and eventually divided them. The northernmost island, Bougainville, became part of the German islands of New Guinea, and then a province of independent Papua New Guinea. The rest of the Solomon Island chain became a British Protectorate ...
Political parties and leaders: Association of Independent Members or AIM [Thomas CHAN]; Christian Alliance Solomon Islands or CASI [Edward RONIA]; LAFARI Party [John GARO]; National Party [Francis HILLY]; People´s Alliance Party or PAP [Sir Allan KEMAKEZA]; Social Credit Party or SOCRED ...
Malaria remains a challenge in Solomon Islands, despite government efforts to implement a coordinated control programme. This programme resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of cases and mortality however, malaria incidence remains high in the three most populated provinces. Anopheles farauti is...
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Bougainville and neighboring islands, which are geographically part of the Solomons but have been politically associated with New Guinea). The formal name was British Solomon Islands Protectorate. Most of the Solomons were occupied by Japan in World War II. The country became independent on 1978-07...