Honiara 2003, conditions had become so bad in Honiara that the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), consisting of multiple Pacific nations under Australian leadership, was invited into the country by the Solomons Government to restore order. In 2006, riots broke out following the election of Snyder Rini as Prime Minister, destroying a part of Chinatown and making more than 1,000 Chinese residents homeless. The riots devastated the town and tourism in the city and the islands was severely affected. Honiara contains the majority of the major government buildings and institutions of Solomon Islands. The National Parliament of Solomon Islands,
Vehicle registration plates of the Australian Capital Territory ACT number plate slogan ideas decided by the panel to be voted on are: NGUNNAWAL COUNTRY AUSTRALIA’S MEETING PLACE CBR – AN ACTIVE CITY CBR – CITY OF DIVERSITY CBR – DRIVING THE NATION CBR – GREEN AND CLEAN CBR – BRILLIANT POSSIBILITIES CBR – FOR ALL SEASONS CANBERRA – THE BUSH CAPITAL CBR – AUSTRALIA’S COOL CAPITAL Then the public has to choose one winning existing slogan out of 4 current slogans. CANBERRA - THE NATION'S CAPITAL, CANBERRA-AGE FRIENDLY CITY, FEEL THE POWER OF CANBERRA and the Parliament House logo. The losing 3 slogans will then be phased out