Solomon Airlines grounds team successfully completed a specialized training on the recently acquired ground handling equipment from China. The completion of the training marked a key milestone under the second Solomon Island Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), funded by the World Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA). The training was…
PREPARATION for the mass culling of stray dogs in Gizo is underway after the Gizo Taskforce Committee announced that dog baits are expected to arrive in the Western Provincial capital soon. A meeting to prepare for this exercise and to address the growing concern over the rising stray dog population in Gizo and public safety was…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Kwara’ae Constituency, Ricky Fuo’o, has expressed gratitude to the Australian government and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) for their significant support toward the Emergency Road Maintenance Project on South Road in Malaita. MP Fuo’o expressed his gratitude on the floor of Parliament this week after learning that transport services have recommenced along the South Road. This vital road is one…
A WORLD Bank report urges Solomon Islands government to invest in education to fully realize the benefits of labor mobility and long-term migration overseas. The report, titled Solomon Islands: Country Economic Memorandum – Unlocking New Sources of Economic Growth, was launched in Honiara on Wednesday. It highlights key barriers to sustainable economic development, focusing on…
Solomon Islands formally handed over the Chairmanship of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) to the Federated States of Micronesian (FSM) this week. Outgoing Chairman and Solomon Islands Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Giro handed over the Chairmanship to his FSM counterpart at the 19th PNA Ministerial Meeting in Pohnpei on Tuesday,…
THE Western Province Tourism Association (WPTA) is on track to revitalize the province’s tourism sector after the disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This positive development follows the recent election of Pana Paza as the WPTA President, who is now leading his executive members to work on plans to revive the sector. The formation…
Solomon Airlines has successfully launched its first commercial flight from Honiara to Santo in Vanuatu on Monday 16 September 2024, marking a significant milestone in expanding its regional connectivity. The airline continued this momentum with the inaugural flight from Auckland to Santo, via Port Vila, on Tuesday 17 September 2024. These new routes are part…
The Government’s National Investment Policy and Promotion (NIPP) Strategy is poised to produce positive results since its launching in March this year. The Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration Harry Kuma informed Parliament that the NIPP Strategy ensures an enabling environment to attract foreign Investment into the country. This strategy, according to Hon. Kuma…
GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour, and Immigration continues to encourage and support value addition and downstream processing of local products through a robust partnership program with local small and medium enterprises. This was highlighted by Minister Harry Kuma in Parliament. He said, the Ministry is working closely with the private sector in…
United Nation Development Program’s (UNDP) through its Gov4Res Project has financially support the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination’s (MNPDC) communication unit. This is to help support the implementation of its communication activities and messaging efforts, a statement issued by the Ministry said, Thursday. The support includes purchase of multimedia equipment, awareness and engagement…