The Forum Disability Officials meeting commenced on Tuesday at the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi where senior officials of government ministries responsible for disability issues are convening to dialogue on various issues related to disability inclusive development in the Pacific region. In her welcome remarks the Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Ms.…
THE flooding which devastated the Solomon Islands in April is close to the heart for Matraville resident Jean Ford. Mrs Ford, who was born in the Solomon Islands, lost a cousin in the floods which has left 22 people dead and more than 9000 people homeless. After putting up a post on her Facebook page…
SAMSUNG Electronics Co. said it has suspended business ties with a Chinese supplier that allegedly hired children. The South Korean company, which is the world’s biggest smartphone maker, said in its blog Monday that it had found possible evidence of child labour and illegal hiring at Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co. Samsung said last week it…
AROUND 280 Australians are diagnosed with diabetes every day. The most common form of diabetes is type 2, and while you may have heard of it before, you may not know that type 2 diabetes is actually preventable. For people who have diabetes, insulin, which is essential for the conversion of glucose into energy, is…
Qantas has again dropped out of the world’s top 10 airlines, while Cathay Pacific has been named the world’s best carrier in the annual World Airline Awards. Cathay Pacific climbed from sixth place last year to displace 2013’s top airline, Qatar Airways. Announced at the Farnborough International Air Show in the UK, the World Airline…
TO improve access to eco-tourism development within Guadalcanal province, the Japanese government have shown support towards the development. Director of Guadalcanal eco-tourism development service Edison Saeni confirmed the assistance during the launching of GEDS constitution early this month. Saeni has spent six months in Japan on skills training. He highlighted during his stay, he had…
The National Provident Fund (NFP) has been urged to introduce electronic prints on the cards of its members. The Honiara City Councilor for Vavaea Ridge Ward in Central Honiara, Jonathan Zama said the NPF which is Solomon Islands’ richest investor with over $600 million in its suspended account should turn to modern technology in its…
ANZ has won the global award for Best Digital Channels Strategy under the prestigious 2014 Retail Banker International Awards in recognition of its mobile phone banking application tailored for the Pacific markets. ANZ goMoney Pacific was launched in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Samoa in 2013, and in Vanuatu earlier this year to provide…
The People’s Alliance Party (PAP) continues to blame the finance and treasury minister, Rick Hou for the poor state of the national economy. Women’s advocator Casper Fa’asalu who is campaigning for women to be elected into the Parliament told a PAP meeting at the weekend in Honiara claiming Mr Hou has bowed down to political…
ACP countries reaffirmed the role of the private sector as the engine of growth at the annual gathering of African, Caribbean and Pacific Ambassadors hosted by the European Investment Bank, where special focus was given to microfinance and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in ACP countries. ACP Secretary General Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni said recent developments…