BRED Bank Solomon has announced the opening of another Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) in East Honiara. The new ATM is located at King George Sixth in front of the new Sullivan’s outlet, directly opposite the main Pacific Games stadium. CEO of BRED Bank Solomons, Owen Thomson said, “BRED Bank Solomon continues to explore opportunities to…
Solomon Airlines has apologised publicly for inconvenience caused to it’s international passengers due to the grounding of the airline’s Airbus A320 – the national carrier’s only international aircraft. The aircraft has not been operational since last Thursday, due to a fuel contamination issue. “We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused but safety is of the…
CBSI Governor Forau urges urgent action to save ailing economy from a further plunge IN light of the current fragile economic landscape and the considerable risks and uncertainties the situation poses, it is critical that action be immediately taken to avoid the economy from further plunging. This was echoed by Governor of Central Bank, Dr…
SOLOMON POWER’s Chief Executive Officer, Donald John Kiriau, has died in Honiara after a long illness. A former Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), the late Kiriau took up the position on Friday 26th February 2021. His appointment was announced by Solomon Power Board Chairman, David Quan, in a paid advertisement published by Solomon Star…
THE National Government need to fast track the implementation of the digital economy strategy as it is an area that can boost our country’s economy. This was one of the points highlighted by the Governor of Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Dr. Luke Forau, at the launch of the CBSI 2022 Annual Report on Thursday.…
THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) is back on track to restore the stairwell damages caused by last year’s November 2022 7.3 magnitude earthquake after delays by its Insurance Loss Adjustor to prepare an independent assessment of the damages. SINPF announced this in a statement on Thursday. “Immediately following the earthquake, the SINPF has…
THE Government has announced that the country’s embassy in Havana, Cuba, will close soon. The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Jeremiah Manele in Parliament on Tuesday. He was contributing to a motion to thank the Governor General for the Speech from the Throne early last week. Minister…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) through the Labour Mobility Unit has taken claims of ill treatment in Australia farms very seriously and is continuously working to ensure the welfare and condition of Solomon Islands workers are upheld and their rights respected. MFAET made this statement in response to a report by…
Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) has exported a net weight of 501.46 tonnes at 33 grams per tonne of gold, valued at more than 6 million last year but not in a form of gold bars. This was confirmed by Dr Chris Vehe, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Energy and Rural Electrification, during a…
The Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has now recorded more than 16,000 applicants for its work ready pool following recent recruitment drives in three provinces. A total of 940 applicants were received from the Labour Mobility Unit’s outreach and recruitment program to Temotu, Makira and Isabel Provinces. The…