U.S. Embassy Launches 2021 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program Port Moresby, February 17, 2021. The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program for the academic year 2021-2022. The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) provides a diverse group of emerging student leaders with a scholarship for one ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 17 February, 2021 | Topics: Alert, East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2021, East Asia Pacific Region, Education USA, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
U.S. Ambassador Erin Elizabeth McKee Presents Credentials to Solomon Islands Governor General Honiara, Solomon Islands: United States Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Erin Elizabeth McKee, today presented her credentials to Governor-General Sir David Vunagi, formally marking the beginning of her ambassadorship to Solomon Islands. “This is the culmination of my career, my foreign service journey, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 27 January, 2020 | Topics: Alert, East Asia & Pacific, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2020, Ambassador McKee, East Asia Pacific Region, John Kerry, Solomon Islands
SI Chief Magistrate on U.S. Judicial System Program Honiara, Solomon Islands: Chief Magistrate of the Solomon Islands Central Magistrate Court, Emma Garo is the latest participant in the U.S. Embassy’s International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on “The U.S. Judicial System – Protecting Women and Children,” from July 29 to August 16, 2019. Chief Magistrate ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 1 October, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: 2019, Ambassador Ebert-Gray, East Asia Pacific Region, Gender-based violence, Solomon Islands, U.S. Embassy, United States of America, Women's Empowerment
Location: Solomon Islands in general, but these areas in particular: Fateleka (north Malaita) Malu (north Malaita) Gizo (Western province) West Honiara Central Guadalcanal – Hells Point Event: National Elections will be held in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, April 3rd, and there will be 1040 polling booths throughout the country. It will take between 3 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 1 April, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Consular Services, Elections, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Solomon Islands, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
Solomon Islands Welcomes MCC Program Solomon Islands, Honiara: Solomon Islands is the newest country to participate in the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Threshold program, which is designed to spur economic growth and reduce poverty, and strengthens the ties with the United States forged during WWII and beyond. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela, in welcoming the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 13 February, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Ebert-Gray, East Asia Pacific Region, Solomon Islands, U.S. Embassy, US Ambassador
Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (February 13, 2019) Location: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu; Potential Tropical Cyclone region-wide. Current for Rennell & Bellona, Makira and Temotu Provinces in the Solomon Islands; and Santo and Malakula Islands in Vanuatu Event: Tropical Cyclone Oma – According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 13 February, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Notification, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Alert, Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Solomon Islands, U.S. Citizens, Vanuatu, Weather
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: TIER 3 The Government of Papua New Guinea does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Papua New Guinea was downgraded to Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 29 June, 2018 | Topics: Alert, East Asia & Pacific, News, Speeches | Tags: 2018, Ambassador Ebert-Gray, East Asia Pacific Region, Gender-based violence, Girls Education, IVLP, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Solomon Islands, United States of America, Women's Empowerment
USAID/NRDF complete Climate Project in Solomon Islands Choiseul, Solomon Islands: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently marked the completion of a partnership that has promoted environmental and community resilience in the Western and Choiseul Provinces of Solomon Islands. Through the project, USAID and NRDF trained and assisted eight Solomon Islands communities ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 4 June, 2018 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases | Tags: 2018, Ambassador Ebert-Gray, East Asia Pacific Region, Solomon Islands, U.S. Embassy, United States of America, USAID
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Ambassador’s Woman of Courage Award. The Woman of Courage Award honors women who are making history in their countries and communities through their work to better their societies, to fight discrimination or strife, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 16 February, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: 2018, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Woman of Courage, Women Empowerment
The United States Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea wishes to advise American citizens living in and around Honiara, in the Solomon Islands, to be aware of the current political situation and to avoid crowds or areas around Parliament House, the central market, and the Prime Minister’s complex. A motion of no confidence in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 16 November, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Emergency Services, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Emergency Message, Message for U.S. Citizens, Messages for US Citizens, Solomon Islands, U.S. Citizen Services, U.S. Citizens
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 17 August, 2017 | Topics: Photo Gallery, President of the United States | Tags: Donald J. Trump, Guadalcanal, Photo Gallery, Solomon Islands
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued Travel Guidance for the Solomon Islands regarding the risk of
Zika virus infection. Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should discuss their travel plans with their medical provider and consider postponing nonessential travel to the Solomon Islands. Men whose partners are pregnant or are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Port Moresby | 13 March, 2017 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Messages for US Citizens, Solomon Islands, Zika Virus
