THROUGH the Solomon Islands Australia Partnership Australia has announced support to Cab’It, an emerging delivery service in the Solomon Islands, to expand and streamline its operations. Cab’It, a youth-led transport business, has harnessed the country’s growing digital economy by taking online orders and delivering goods from suppliers to customers across Honiara. With Australian support, Cab’It…
NATIONAL carrier Solomon Airlines has released a new international schedule which will become effective from 16 September 2024. This new schedule will improve connections between Solomon Islands and key international destinations, to better meet demand from leisure and business travelers, Solomon Airlines said in a statement yesterday. The airline said the changes, including adjusted flight…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] has acknowledged the Governor General, His Excellency Reverend David Tiva Kapu for emphasizing private sector’s needs during his speech in Parliament. SICCI also congratulates Reverent Kapu for his appointment as the new Governor General and His Majesty the King’s representative of Solomon Islands. In his maiden…
A LOCAL poultry farmer who focuses on broiler has lamented over the lack of local market for chicken farmers in the country. This prompted him to call on the National Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) to provide market access for local chicken farmers. The chicken farmer who requested anonymity spoke to…
FED UP with Business-As-Usual [BAU], a tribal landowning group in East Fataleka is showcasing economic cooperation as the language of international engagement for the hour. Following the signing of a three-year agreement with a foreign company to undertake mineral prospecting on their land, Ro’ole landowners began moving machines and heavy equipment from Honiara to Fokanakafo.…
THREE years after the burning down of the Chinatown area, in Central Honiara, the old HM Long Building situated near the Chinatown bus stop which has been rebuilt is now opening its doors. Renamed as ‘Times Square’ of Honiara, several retail businesses are now operating on the ground floor of the three storey complex. The…
Munda International Airport is approaching the final stages of its Defects Notification Period (DNP) for two key activities: the new terminal building and the runway, taxiway and apron overlay. These works, completed on September 23, 2023 and October 9, 2023, respectively, have been funded by the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation…
MORE people have signed up as members of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) youSave scheme last week. A team from youSave undertook four days awareness from the12th of August 2024 prior to mark the Malaita 41st Second Appointed day on the 15th of August 2024 in Malaita provincial headquarter in Auki. The NPF information booth has attracted…
Nickel Enterprise SI Ltd (NESI) has denied breaching the Mines and Minerals Act, saying accusations by the West Rennell Land and Resource Owners Association (WRLROA) published yesterday was “both factually and legally incorrect.” The allegations were made against NESI and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Fred Tang. “Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals Act provides, amongst…
A SENIOR citizen from the Are’are (Maasina) region of Malaita Province, Jeffrey Aihunu, pictured, has urged all Malaitans to allow their land for development to provide them with ‘milk and honey.’ Speaking at the opening of the three-day celebration of Malaita Province’s 41st Second Appointed Day in Honiara on Thursday, Mr Aihunu said, “let us not…