ADB, Solomon Islands sign $15.5 Million Grant to boost Tax Reform THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands today signed grant agreements amounting to $15.5 million to help improve the country’s tax system. The agreements, part of the Domestic Resource Mobilization Project, were jointly signed by ADB Executive Director Tony McDonald,…
INFRASTRUCTURE plays a significant role in developing our country. Thats according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare when delivering his opening remarks at the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) Infrastructure Symposium at the FFA Conference Centre, in Honiara yesterday, a statement issued by Prime Minister Press Secretariat. The PM said the national government has recognised…
Solomon Islands’ leading business event, the Business Excellence Awards returns for the 7th time and will take place on Saturday 20th November at the Coral Sea Resort and Casino from 6:00pm. The Business Excellence Awards (BEA) was initiated by SICCI with the support of the Solomon Islands Government in 2013 and has since been the…
With more than a week now since the official opening of the Expo 2020 Dubai, visitors from the various multi-nationalities have also begun paying visits to the Solomon Islands Pavilion. Solomon Islands Commissioner General, His Excellency Ambassador Moses Kouni Mose and his Team were glad to have welcomed more than 600 visitors to our SI…
Ready to resume Nadi service Repatriation flight from Fiji confirmed Solomon Airlines has welcomed the announcement of Pacific neighbour Fiji’s international border reopening, confirming Solomon Islands national carrier is also ready to increase scheduled international flying, when the time is right. In a statement Tuesday, the national flag carrier said after Fiji reached its milestone…
Northwest Guadalcanal is anticipating an increase in pig production activity after the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department conducted a three-day piggery training aimed at enhancing pig farmers capacity in the area last week. Deputy Director of Livestock Hearley Atupule and his officers facilitated the training that ran from 6th-8th October…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) on Friday 1st October, 2021 hosted a Lessons Learnt Workshop on Lockdown for business houses in the Honiara Emergency Zone. Leading the discussions during were Deputy Commissioner Simpson Pogeava of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Director of National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Loti Yates…
Solomon Islands this week has joined other Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) to celebrate firm climate commitments at the margins of the Dubai World Expo 2020 at a gathering held on Tuesday 5th October, 2021. Solomon Islands Commissioner General to the Dubai Expo, Ambassador Moses Kouni Mose joined leaders from other SIDS at the event…
WESTERN Provincial capital Gizo is experiencing rice shortage with most of the shops running out of stock. Over the past days people from the neighboring islands traveling over to do their normal daily shopping have been denied the opportunity to buy a bag of rice at most of the shops in Gizo. The shortage of…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), on behalf of its members of the business community wishes to acknowledge and congratulate the Board, Management and staff of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) for its prudent management of members’ fund despite the difficult times faced due to the global pandemic. SICCI, as the…