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2020 in the Solomon Islands

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2020
in
the Solomon Islands

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

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 January 15 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. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  2. ^ "Search called off for 9 lost at sea in Solomons". RNZ. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  3. ^ "'Superstorm' Harold hits Vanuatu after killing 27". BBC News. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  4. ^ "Pacific nations take further measures against coronavirus". RNZ. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ "COVID-19: Solomons extends restrictions". RNZ. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  6. ^ "Solomons declare State of Public Emergency because of Covid-19". RNZ. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  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. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  10. ^ Barrett, Jonathan (2020-09-02). "Solomons province pushes for independence in 'China switch' fallout". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  11. ^ "Solomons govt says Malaita independence referendum illegal". RNZ. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  12. ^ "WW2 bomb surveyors killed in Solomon Islands blast". BBC News. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-22.