Tour guides training held in Tetepare

A FIVE day intensive tour guide training was conducted for locals at Tetepare Island, Western Province recently. The training was led by Bjorn Svensson – a tourism technical advisor. Mr Svensson said the aim of the training is to teach participants how to plan and manage guided tours and activities for tourists. About 13 trainees…

RSIPF sign MoU with and SIFIU and Immigration

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Solomon Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (SIFIU) and Solomon Islands Immigration Division. The purpose of the MoU is to set out the framework between RSIPF, SIFIU and Immigration Division in relation to cooperation for information exchange and enforcement of Solomon Islands legislation…

Call to release allowances

A CONCERNED nurse is calling on the national government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to quickly pay nurses COVID-19 allowances. According to the nurse, who refused to be named, the government promised allowances for nurses and doctors who worked during the outbreak of COVID-19 community transmission. However, the nurse said that promise…

Solomon Water introduces new Chair to PM

State Owned Enterprise, Solomon Islands Water Authority, trading under brand name Solomon Water has introduced its new board chairman Donald Marahare to Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare.  Chairman Marahare took over from outgoing chair Carson Korowa.  In his brief remarks, Mr. Marahare thanked the Government under the PM’s leadership for ongoing support to Solomon Water. …

AUSTRALIA-SOLOMON ISLANDS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS NORO PORT UPGRADE 

Australia’s flagship Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) has signed a Memorandum of  Understanding with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) in May to support the upgrade of the  country’s second largest port in Noro, Western Province.  SIIP will deliver a detailed design to increase the capacity and efficiency of Noro Port which  processes both domestic…

More tourism operators undergo training

THE Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) has extended its COVID-19 Extra Care training to tourism operators in Isabel and Western provinces. Principle tourism training officer of the Tourism Division within the MCT Rachel Sibisopere said the training is to teach tourism operators and staff on the strict COVID-19 safe protocols to enable them to…