Suavanao Airfield in Isabel Province was re-opened last Saturday following the successful rehabilitation of the airport’s deteriorating runway which has forced the Government to close it in September this year.

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The number of High-Power Laser green strike incidents on aircraft arriving or departing Honiara International Airport at night is increasing. Pilots report a number of laser strikes either on departure or approach to the airport. Some of the reported incidents took place immediately after take-off, and probably before the pilots had fully transitioned onto instrument flight or when the aircraft is established on approach to the runway. The latest laser incidents were recorded on 28 October 2018 with sources coming from Point Cruz and Lungga/Burscreek areas.

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The Minister for Communication and Aviation, Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka is currently attending a High Level Meeting on Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN 63) on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government from October 20-25 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Honiara, Government Communication Unit (GCU): Lomlom airfield, which has been closed for the past 5 years after completion in 2013, is now ready to take-scheduled flights.

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Honiara Government Communication Unit (GCU): Anuha airfield, which once served as the gateway to the popular Anuha Resort – referred to by tourists then as the “Pearl of the Solomons” – may soon spring back to life after 30 years of neglect.

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A training agreement was signed in Honiara on 2nd July 2018 by the Papua New Guinea Chief Executive Office of National Airports Corporation (NAC) Mr. Richard Yopo and the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Communication and Aviation Mr. Moses Virivolomo.

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A Solomon Islands delegation led by the Minister for Communication and Aviation Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka to Taiwan concluded with the signing of an Air Services Agreement (ASA) with the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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The Ministry of Communication and Aviation as part of its National ICT Week from the 17th to 18th May, facilitated a public forum aimed at raising awareness on the dark side of cyberspace.

The open forum was themed “The Growing ‘Dark Side of Cyberspace’ and What to do About It”.

Read more: Public Forum Held on the Dark Side of Cyberspace