Group of farmers in Makira makes history in cocoa production A SMALL group of cocoa farmers near Kirakira in Makira/Ulawa Province has set a record in Solomon Islands by producing 15 tonnes of cocoa in a matter of month. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MALS) Cash Crop Coordinator within the Extension Division Roy Timothy revealed…
The first bmobile-Vodafone travelling Cinema night was a huge success last Friday with the plantation works of GPPOL enjoying the movie, early Friday evening. Reports reaching the paper said, the crowd of around 300 who showed up to watch was well behaved. There was no disruptions at all during the movie including the no rain.…
SOLOMON Airlines says its Dash 8 aircraft will be temporarily taken out of service as part of its planned maintenance with a down time from Sunday 7th to Tuesday 9th June 2015. The national carrier’s General Manager Operations & Commercial, Gus Kraus said the maintenance program is standard practice for the aircraft. “Scheduled maintenance of…
Bmobile-Vodafone are delighted to announce that they will now be providing 3G+ coverage for the GPPOL area in the Guadalcanal plains. In a statement on Thursday the telecommunication company said, this site came on air at 3pm yesterday – Thursday the 4th of June. “This was a big milestone for the company in the Solomon’s…
TOURISM operators in Takwa in North Malaita have requested Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) to send in some overseas travel writers to their areas to write about culture and historical sites. Vice chairmen of the newly formed Lau/Asifola Lagoons Tourism Association (LALTL) and owner of MACs accommodation Lesley Lone highlighted this during a visit by…
Representing a major milestone for Solomon Airlines and a watershed moment for the country’s business and tourism fortunes, the national carrier has commenced operation of its long awaited Honiara-Sydney direct service. Underlining the importance of the event, a host of VIP passengers joined Minister of Culture and Tourism, the Honourable Batholomew Parapolo, the New Zealand…
SOLOMON Airlines made history, Monday, when it launched its new direct route between Honiara and Sydney. To commemorate the new service, the airline invited a local delegation on the maiden flight and introduced them to what Sydney has to offer for the nation’s tourism industry. The airline’s manager commercial Gus Kraus said opening up the…
MINISTER for Culture and Tourism (MCT) Bartholomew Parapolo has encouraged tourism operators in Lau Lagoon,north Malaita, to work closely with their Member of Parliament to improve their livelihood. Mr Parapolo highlighted this during a high level visit to Lau lagoon Wednesday last week. He was speaking during a night function at Ferasubua artificial Island where…
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A wide range of national issues ranging from the economy to infrastructure development are amongst the key subjects to be discussed in the historic Australia Solomon Islands (ASI) Business Forum and Business Mission in Honiara from June 15 – 19. Chairman of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce, Tony Koraua confirmed that preparation is well…