National Trade Facilitation Stakeholders in Solomon Islands recently participated in a World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) Roadmap and Action Plan Review and Prioritization workshop in Honiara. The workshop concluded a weeklong visit by the World Bank Trade Facilitation Mission to Solomon Islands, aimed at reviewing progress and prioritizing actions under the National…
GARBAGE collectors working under Honiara City Council (HCC) have been boosted with new outfits, masks and gloves when collecting garbage and rubbish around the city. The materials were made possible as generous show of solidarity by Jiangmen City from China to the Honiara City Council (HCC). The donated critical cleaning materials donation includes 57 boxes of…
SAUDI Arabia is keen to support Solomon Islands to develop its tourism industry, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele announced. PM Manele said during his trip to Riyadh, he met with the Minister of Tourism, Ahmed al-Khatib who showed support and gave assurance of his ministry’s readiness to work with Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of…
THE villages of Pokilo and Hae in the Savo-Russell Islands Constituency have received a generous donation of livelihood items from the Chinese Embassy on Tuesday. The livelihood items included one generator, two sewing machines, 40 radios, 60 solar lights with charging panels and 100 T-shirts. Speaking at the event, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) Annual 8th Business Excellence Awards (BEA) 2024 will close for nominations on Friday. The nomination period commenced on Friday 27 September. This year’s theme is “Navigating Business Through a Challenging Landscape.” The awards cover a wide spectrum of categories and any business organization can enter. SICCI…
A recent visit of the New Zealand High Commissioner to Bina Harbour, Malaita Province has reignited optimism for the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project (BHTPP), a crucial initiative intended to transform the economic landscape of Malaita Province. During the visit, His Excellency Jonathan Schwass and his delegation paid a courtesy call to the Office…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) World Bank Project Management Unit recently held an Environment & Social Risk Management Training for around 15 construction workers from Super Construction Company, engaged to complete renovations at the Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province. The training ensures construction workers understand and be able to apply environment,…
THE Huai’an City of China’s Jiangsu’s Province has gifted crucial equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and Malaita Province. The equipment, which included rice transplanters, rotary tillers, tractors, digital greenhouse equipment, rice milling machines, water and sewage pumps and agricultural sprayers, computers and digital monitoring equipment, are expected to help boost operational…
A HONIARA resident has expressed her frustration about the Central Market-Lunnga public bus route, saying some public buses have taken advantage of this route to charge passengers unreasonably. The normal bus fare within the Honiara City Council jurisdiction is $3.00 per adult and $2.00 per child or student, while the direct Central Market- Lungga bus…
SOLOMON Islands must create a more favorable business environment by adjusting regulations to attract both international and domestic investors. This was underscored by the World Bank Senior Economist for the Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment Global Practice for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, Lodewijk Smets in an interview with local media Tuesday. Mr Smets was speaking following…