THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has renewed a contract with SkyEye Solomon Islands for the continuous use of GPS Vehicle Tracking System on its pool of vehicles. The 12-month contract was renewed yesterday and would enable MFAET to monitor and report on vehicle usage. MFAET Permanent Secretary, Colin Beck said when…
THE Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has reiterated its warning over individuals posing as recruitment agents for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme. The warning came after claims on social media that people posing as local agents are charging upfront payments for individuals to be recruited as…
A Disability care service provider from Australia visited the Solomon Islands recently to recruit people to work for its establishments in Queensland, Australia. The recruitment was conducted by Simple solutions Support services and made possible through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme. Chief Executive Officer of Simple Solutions, Natalie Sell said her trip to…
The Minister for Culture and Tourism Bartholomew Parapolo has applauded the huge stakeholder-turnout at the recent ‘Tourism in Focus” Summit in Honiara last week. The Summit gathered together Government leaders including Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Heads of Diplomatic Missions, Experts and Local operators around the country. Held on the Theme “Repositioning the Solomon Is.” Brand,…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured the local tourism industry of the National Government’s ongoing pursuit of policies that will provide supporting infrastructure to grow the industry across the country. Sogavare was the Chief Guest at last week’s Tourism In Focus 2023 Summit in Honiara, which gathered Government Officials, Heads of Diplomatic Missions and local…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, was yesterday briefed on the work of the South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Microfinance (SI) Ltd in supporting local young girls, women and families in Solomon Islands. SPBD founder and chair, Gregory Casagrande, is in the country on an official trip to meet with clients, workers and key dignitaries, including Prime…
SOLOMON Airlines has re-launched its in-flight magazine, flysolomons which features inspirational stories and high-quality imagery of the country. The flysolomons magazine will be distributed to businesses and the Solomon Airlines national carriers and domestic carriers. Publisher, Justin Jamieson, from the Grin Creative said he is excited to bring some creativity, higher quality imagery and some…
The National Government will continue to pursue its policies to increase unique tourism products and offerings by facilitating and supporting the development of the infrastructures relating to tourism. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare made the remark during the commemoration of the ‘Annual 2023 Tourism in Focus.’ PM Sogavare acknowledged that the country’s pristine environment and…
LOCAL Construction company Hatanga Limited has recently struck a deal with an Australian-based company to improve and implement management systems, processes and procedures related to safety, quality and the environment when rolling out projects. In a statement over the weekend, the local renowned company announced the partnership with BY Group – a leading indigenous construction…
LOCAL construction company Hatanga Limited has sealed a deal with an Australian-based company to implement some of big projects in the country. The deal was recently signed with the Queensland based – Hall Contracting Pty Ltd, a company with 70 years of experience in construction and dredging. In a statement issued over the weekend, Hall…