For Comptroller of Customs under a three years contract COMPTROLLER of Customs, Jim Sutton whose three-year contract was terminated by the Australian Government last December, has been rehired by the cash-strapped Solomon Islands government for a salary package of nearly $5 million a year, documents obtained by Solomon Star have revealed. The three-year contract which…
THE World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$15 million project to increase agricultural production and improve market access for rural communities in Solomon Islands, initially focusing on Guadalcanal, Makira and Malaita provinces. The Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation Project will support 85,000 Solomon Islanders with training, farming and livestock support services,…
Senior Solomon Islands Government Officials and relevant stakeholders have been introduced to the ‘Smart City Initiative’ by the Nova Reality and Terminus Group at a virtual meeting this week. Mr. Victor Polovyan of Nova, along with his counterparts at Terminus Group has taken the opportunity provided by the Solomon Islands Expo 2020 Pavilion to engage…
Shipping sector to take its fight for support to govt REPRESENTATIVES of the domestic shipping industry will this week make a formal submission seeking government assistance, warning the industry has hit rock bottom and unless there is support, many may not survive. A spokesman and General Manager of East Kwaio’s Gulatatae Shipping, Vincent Nomae told…
SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Board has signed a construction agreement with Hatanga Limited to build eight (8) town houses, a clinic and related facilities on its land above the Hibiscus Apartments in Point Cruz, Honiara. The deal was signed on Friday 4th March 2022, a statement issued by SINPF said on Monday. The…
Solomon Islands presence at Expo 2020 Dubai has continued to receive interests from various foreign investors who are eager to establish business operations in the Solomon Islands. A virtual meeting was convened on Wednesday 9th March 2022 between Dubai Investors and Solomon Islands Government officials and community representatives on the possible establishment of an Intravenous…
Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) will this week discuss and consider whether members of the Fund may have the opportunity to withdraw part of their contributions. This was confirmed by the Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Chairman of the SINPF Board Dr Jimmie Rodgers during yesterday’s National Oversight Committee Talk Back Show. He…
BASED on recent assessments of economic conditions and outlook, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Board in its meeting on 10th March 2022 deemed it appropriate to maintain an expansionary monetary policy for the next six months. This is to ensure an incipient recovery takes hold, CBSI said in a statement. Domestic economic activity broadly remained…
A group of Israeli tourists have expressed interest learn more about the Solomon Islands following a visit to the Solomon Islands Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 this week. After an encounter with Deputy Commissioner General and Pavilion Director Mr Dennis Marita, the group further expressed their plans to visit the Solomon Islands in November…
Australia’s flagship Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) has agreed to fast track redevelopment of six markets across Malaita, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Isabel and Western Province, improve provincial ports and launch a new SIIP website. SIIP is in its first phase of implementation. Work on the markets project is expected to commence by December 2022. These priorities…