PORT MORESBY, (AAP) – Pacific island countries are hopeful of wrapping up a trade pact with the European Union by year’s end and one with Australia and New Zealand mid-next year. Fourteen leaders discussed trade agreement negotiation progress and labour mobility on Tuesday in Port Moresby, ahead of the Pacific Island Forum leaders summit and…
MINISTRY of Communication and Aviation (MCA) through the office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI) has completed a review survey of Taro airport in Choiseul Province. CASSI Director George Satu told the Solomon Star yesterday the review is to upgrade the runway to cater for the Dash-8 aircraft to land. “The review…
PORT MORESBY, (ISLANDS BUSINESS) – Explore all options is the instructions Pacific leaders have told officials who are negotiating an economic partnership agreement with the European Union. Negotiations for a proposed EPA have been on going for the past eleven years with no agreement in sight, prompting the EU earlier this year to suggest that…
HONIARA, (ANZ) – In the Solomon Islands women have always played an instrumental role in their communities. In the small island nation of just over half a million people some 70 vernacular languages are spoken and a subsistence economy prevails. Now the central role of women is further evolving as they play an even greater…
THE importance of saving the very little money you have has been highlighted during the international literacy celebration day in Honiara at Art gallery on Tuesday. Head and founder of Rokotanikeni women savings club Dr Alice Pollard said, they do a lot of work for women and children on how to do their savings. “We…
YOUNG students of St Nicholas yesterday paid a visit to the Ranadi dump site i, East of Honiara to learn about waste management. During the visit the students ts have undergone special lectures to learn about waste management at Ranadi disposal dite. This is one of the JICA volunteer’s activities aiming at raising awareness of…
Henry Palusi, of East Wainoni in Makira snatched a gold medal and a trophy during the Our Telekom Banana 8 kilometer road race, Friday. Mr Palusi when interviewed said, despite of his disability, he continues to carry on with his passion in running. “Despite of my hearing problem, I continue to make names in local…
Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has visited the Skyline Company’s office in Suva last week, while in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF). This was revealed to this paper by one of the Director to Skyline Group of Company Pan Yan Bing, who is is currently in the country after arriving from Fiji…
SEVERAL thousand participants and visitors to the 2nd Annual Banana Festival held at Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province from 1 – 4 September 2015 have been briefed on the Staged Limited Rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). The community consultation team, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services;…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands has announced that staff from its Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) will be visiting Auki in Malaita Province on the 14th and 16th of September 2015. In a statement, ALAC Legal Officer, Joy Abia said that the visit will provide residents of Auki and surrounding communities with an opportunity to learn…