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Security Alert: Possibility of Demonstrations; Consular Agency Closed December 6, 2021

Security Alert – Possibility of Demonstrations; Consular Agency Closed December 6, 2021 Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands Event: Possibility of Demonstrations; Consular Agency Closure The National Parliament of Solomon Islands is scheduled to vote on a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Sogavare on Monday, December 6, 2021. U.S. citizens are advised of the possibility of demonstrations leading ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 3 December, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services

U.S. Embassy Delivers Narcotics Identification Test Kits to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary

On December 1, 2021, the Diplomatic Security Service Regional Security Office at U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, in collaboration with Homeland Security (HSI) Canberra, provided 200 Narcotics Identification (Nik) test kits to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary. During a raid on November 16, 2021, the Special Police Operations unit uncovered a mini meth lab including unlicensed firearms and live ammunitions inside a ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 2 December, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Press Releases | Tags: 2021, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby

United States Government, UNAIDS, and KP Consortium, in partnership with the Government of PNG, Mark World AIDS Day and Launch New Initiative

USAID is partnering with UNAIDS to support a community-led, designed, and implemented Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Activity to strengthen local civil society organizations (CSOs) to improve the quality of HIV service provision for PLHIV in the NCD. The Activity will strengthen the current feedback and advocacy channels to create sustainable change in the NCD and at ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 30 November, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador McKee, Gender-based violence, Papua New Guinea, US Ambassador, USAID, Women's Empowerment

Security Alert: Honiara Demonstrations and Daily Curfew (November 26, 2021)

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – November 26, 2021 Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands Event: Demonstrations in Honiara; Daily Curfew The Governor-General of Solomon Islands announced a curfew for the city of Honiara from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily, and no end date has been specified. Demonstrations continue throughout Honiara. ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 26 November, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages

Security Alert: Curfew in Honiara – November 24, 2021

Security Alert: U.S. Consular Agency Honiara, Solomon Islands – November 24, 2021 Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands Event: Curfew in Effect The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force announced a curfew is in effect for Honiara from November 24 at 7:00 p.m. through November 26 at 7:00 a.m. Earlier today, police used tear gas to disperse demonstrations near Parliament House. ...

By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 24 November, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages

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