Relatively little attention has been paid to the contribution made by the large number of Pacific Islands police who served in the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) RAMSI retained high levels of popular support until the mission finally ended in June 2017. For most Solomon Islanders, it was the mission’s Participating Police Read more
On Thursday June 29 the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands – RAMSI – comes to an end after 14 years. “What are we looking for? And where do we go from here? As we celebrate this service, do we have a goal? Do we have an aim? A saying goes ‘if we aim Read more
In Honiara, where much of the fighting occurred during the “Tensions” which brought the Solomon Islands to political and economic collapse a decade ago, people now go about their daily lives with freedom and security. As the country enters a new phase with the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) withdrawing military personnel Read more