A team from the Solomon Island chamber of commerce and industry (SICCI) recently visited Western province as part of its provincial business outreach program. SICCI chief executive officer (CEO) Jerry Tegemoana described the visit as successful and comprehensive. During the tour they visited Munda, Noro and Gizo where they met with provincial government officials and…
TOURIST arrivals into the Pacific have been steady. Aspects of globalisation, such as the proliferation of a competitive airline industry and the ability to compare resorts, destinations and countries have driven down costs, making travel cheaper and helping discover new treasures in the ocean. Data is sparse across the region, however the World Bank estimates…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is hosting the first ever forum on mobile and branchless banking in the Solomon Islands to gauge the current trend of these new forms of banking services in the country. The forum is being chaired by the Governor of CBSI Mr. Denton Rarawa, and includes the participation of…
The two visiting renowned musical artists, George Fiji Veikoso and SpawnBreezie made an outstanding performance on Saturday night at the Cowboys Grill Bar. The duo played in front of a packed house where everyone enjoyed every single minute of the event which started around 7:30pm. The event had local independent artists performed and showcased their…
There was great excitement recently when Bible translators were advised that Scripture comics that they had helped to prepare some time ago had been printed and delivered to Honiara. The original project was to translate a comic talking about the Bible stories of Abraham into Arosi, Bilua, Bughotu, Cheke Holo, Gela, Gao, Kwaio, Lengo, Pijin,…
Adventist youths at Tulagi, Central province have taken God’s word to the streets and houses of Tulagi residents over the weekend.In marking the global youth week of prayer, the youths have been told to go out and share Gods word to people than attending Sabbath service. Tulagi Adventist Church pastor Selwyn Kouto said youths are…
PNA – The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) closed its annual officials meeting Friday after discussing ways to control tuna supply and therefore increase economic returns to Pacific countries. The PNA meeting opened with presentations from key industry players in tuna in the Pacific region. Phil Roberts of TriMarine International underlined the need for…
RNZI: A judge in Papua New Guinea says asylum seekers on Manus Island are living in a cobbled-together detention centre, amid heavy security and in a very tense atmosphere, RNZI reports. Justice David Cannings and a court-appointed party visited the facility on Tuesday morning as part of an inquiry into whether asylum seekers’ basic human…
Samoa’s Chamber of Commerce has urged the Government to undertake key tax reforms to boost investment. Those recommendations were made as part of a suite of private sector suggestions to build exports during the annual Private Sector and Government Budget Forum. Chamber President, Namulau’ulu Sami Leota emphasised the need for Government to engage in…
SPC: SPC is issuing a series of country reports for the Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu covering the status of sea cucumber resources and related management recommendations. While these coastal invertebrates are generally in decline, the situation in each country calls for specific recommendations. A…