The week-long 18th Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Ministerial Meeting held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from June 12th – 16th concluded with significant decisions that will empower and the further strengthen the vision and mission of the Organisation into the future. Speaking at the end of the meeting on Friday 16 June, PNA Chair…
TRANSFER of money from overseas via the M-Seleni Money Mobile Service offered by Our Telekom will soon be possible. This is one of the striking features of the newly introduced M-Seleni Money Mobile Service launched early this week. At the launch of the latest financial service in Gizo, Western Province, on Monday, it was revealed…
THE newly launched Our Telekom mobile money services-M-selen is compatible with the country’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy 3 (NFIS3). NFIS3 runs from 2021 to 2025. Governor of the Central Bank (CBSI), Dr Luke Forau said the mission of NFIS3 is to increase access points from 825 to 1115 and to increase the number of Solomon…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted the 10th Arab – China Business Conference from 11-12 June 2023. Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele was invited to participate by His Excellency Khalid Al Falih, Minister of Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 10th Arab – China Business Conference held under…
Dereveke – International marketing strategy fixed on promoting core product offering Newly released Solomon Islands visitor arrival figures for Q1 2023 show the destination has equalled numbers achieved for the same period in 2020 before the country initiated a border closure which saw the country cut off from the world for more than 800 days.…
The latest discovery of alluvial gold in West Kwara’ae is significant for Malaita province. Malaita Technical Institute (TIM) confirmed the discovery during the institution’s 8th graduation ceremony in Auki on Friday. TIM Director Bernard Bakote’e said the discovery of the alluvial gold is an indication that the institution has the capacity to do research of…
OUR Telekom today launched its M-Selen Mobile Money Service simultaneously in three locations around the country. The money service was launched in Auki, Gizo and Honiara at 10am today. M-Selen Mobile Service is a new service within the company to allow our people nation-wide to access financial services through their mobile phones. This is a…
CHOCOLATE produced from Solomon Islands cacao beans, which are highly reputed in Japan as fruity and flavorful, have been selling in Japanese markets since their debut in 2020. This was highlighted in a statement from the Japanese Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Asia Pacific Sustainable Development (APSD) yesterday. APSD started its work in Solomon Islands around 2000…
SOLOMON Power customers are breathing a sigh of relief with the slight drop in electricity charges for this month. This means both residential and commercial customers can have few extra units when paying for their electricity. The latest rate for this month of June reveals that kilowatts for residences are selling at 6.22 per kWh…
MUCH-NEEDED upgrades to three bridges in Malaita Province have begun with four others in the design phase as the Solomon Islands Government and World Bank work hand-in-hand to ensure reliable and safe road travel in the province. The government through the World Bank-supported Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP) and Second Solomon Islands Roads…