2020 in Solomon Islands

The following lists events that happened during 2020 in the Solomon Islands.

2020
in
the Solomon Islands

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Events

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Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania

January

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  • 22 January – Police launch search operations to find nine people from a capsized boat near Isabel Province. Five men, two women and two children were on board.[1]
  • 31 January – The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force stop searching for nine people who disappeared at sea on 15 January when their boat capsized. Five men, two women and two children are now presumed dead.[2]

April

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March

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September

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References

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  1. ^ "Search for 9 missing in Solomons after boat capsized". RNZ. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Search called off for 9 lost at sea in Solomons". RNZ. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ "'Superstorm' Harold hits Vanuatu after killing 27". BBC News. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Pacific nations take further measures against coronavirus". RNZ. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ "COVID-19: Solomons extends restrictions". RNZ. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Solomons declare State of Public Emergency because of Covid-19". RNZ. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Covid-19: Solomons closes borders, Honiara now emergency zone". RNZ. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. ^ "All schools ordered to close in Solomon Islands". Radio New Zealand. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Solomons province to start groundwork on independence referendum". RNZ. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  10. ^ Barrett, Jonathan (2 September 2020). "Solomons province pushes for independence in 'China switch' fallout". Reuters. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Solomons govt says Malaita independence referendum illegal". RNZ. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  12. ^ "WW2 bomb surveyors killed in Solomon Islands blast". BBC News. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.