The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia is encouraging development partners to support the country’s energy sector to fund studies in other renewable energy sources like geothermal, biomass, wind and additional hydropower resources. Minister Tovosia made the remarks during last week’s launching of the country’s Renewable Energy Roadmap which was attended by…
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma has outlined risks in the country’s current payments system which necessitates the passage of the Payments System Bill by Parliament. These risks are heightened by the fact that the advancement in technologies has provided many choices to people on how payments are conducted and while technology continues…
NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines has announced its code-share flight services with Air Niugini between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG) that will recommence next month. In a statement yesterday Solomon Airlines announced the service which will resume on Saturday 6th August, a month after the country’s international borders have reopened. “We are pleased…
A HIGH level delegation from Solomon Water management and its Board is visiting the Western Provincial capital of Gizo starting today. The delegation will include Solomon Water management executive, Board members and project contractor. The purpose of the visit is to conduct a site visit to where the new Solomon Water Customer Care Service Centre…
Temotu Pele Constituency (TPC) is progressing work in collaboration with the Temotu Provincial Government (TPG) Fisheries Division towards establishing a new fishery centre to replace the previous Fishery Centre which was built in the 80s at Nyialo village in the Reef Islands. Initiated under the TPC development priorities for this year, the fishery project initiative…
THE government is now working on a project for the expansion of the services of the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) to the provincial centres. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said his Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) hopes to open two provincial branches by end of the year. “My government is currently working on…
THE price of the fruits and vegetables being sold at the Gizo main market has taken a leap. This came after the price of fuel has taken a jump early this month. Because of this it had forced the rural farmers and market vendors from the neighboring islands outside of Gizo to increase their produces.…
CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands Governor Dr Luke Forau says the country’s economy was initially projected to decline by 7.3 percent this year. Speaking at the launch of the 2021 CBSI Annual Report, on 6th July 2022 Dr Forau said this was projected on the sluggish economic activity and ongoing COVID-19 containment measures with declines…
Solomon Islands has a price to pay for logging activities, says Dr Nishikawa DESPITE the fact that logging is one of the main contributors to the Solomon Islands’ economy, the country has a heavy price to pay for logging activities. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Sustainable Resource Management (SFRM) Chief Advisor Dr Nishikawa said if…
THE opening of Our Telekom Foneshop in the Malaita Provincial capital of Auki is a fulfillment of Our Telekom’s mission statement, says Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani. Speaking during the grand opening of Our Telekom flagship store services in Auki yesterday afternoon, Premier Suidani congratulated Our Telekom for reaching another milestone in its telecommunication service. “As…