Seaweed farmers in West Are Are in the southern region of Malaita Province are raising alarm after an oil spill reportedly reached their seaweed farms in Uhu Harbour. Farmers say the spill, believed to have originated from a nearby logging operation, is now threatening both their seaweed crops and the surrounding marine environment that local…
The Prime Minister and Supervising Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP, this morning received a courtesy call from the Area Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) Pacific, Mr. Hamish Young at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The meeting provided an opportunity for Mr. Young to formally…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is closely monitoring recent developments in the Middle East, where military strikes by US and Israel on Iran on 28th February have triggered a sharp rise in global oil prices. Brent crude oil, which was trading at around USD70 per barrel, surged by 17% to USD84 per barrel,…