THE U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Solomon Islands signed the US$20 million (SBD$161million) MCC-Solomon Islands Threshold Program today, formalizing a partnership that aims to alleviate poverty and encourage sustainable development in the island nation. MCC’s Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mahmoud Bah joined U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon…
AS the lock down continues, a number of small businesses operating in Honiara are fearing for their future given limited revenue they are earning each day. This is because they are unable to make any revenue over the lockdown periods. With limited revenue, they cannot afford to pay for their bills and other expenses. One…
THE Isabel Provincial Government has substantially increased its Business Licence fee for mining from $1 million to $5 million a year – an increase of 500 percent on the previous rate. The move has raised alarm bells ringing in the industry with some saying there is no justification for the increase unless it was designed…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will only allow vaccinated staff and students to its campuses. In a meeting Saturday, the University Executive Management has endorsed that no students will be allowed to enter any SINU campuses this week. Staff and students who have yet to get their vaccination must adhere to the Prime Minister’s…
SOLOMON Islands is now facing its biggest challenge with COVID-19 following the community transmission of the virus in Honiara. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his special address on the COVID-19 situation in our country this morning said with the detection of COVID-19 in Honiara the health team’s priority now is to; Identify the exact location…
THE weekly Friday flights from Brisbane, Australia and special chartered flights will continue to operate. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this today when announcing the seven new COVID-19 cases detected in the country. These cases bring the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 32. Six of the seven cases are from Pelau…
THE national government will be deploying a team of 31 people in its first response phase to Ontong Java in the Malaita Outer Islands tomorrow (Wednesday 19th January 2022). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a special address on the COVID 19 situation in our country this morning (18th January 2022) said four health personnel and…
TEAM Solomons at the Dubai Expo 2020 has attended a highly encouraging and successful Forum on ICT and Eco-Tourism organized by the PNG Expo delegation on Friday 14 January 2022. Deputy Commissioner General Mr Dennis Marita praised Papua New Guinea Commissioner General Ambassador Joshua Kalinoe for organizing the event on the margins of the Expo.…
PRICES in shops both in Honiara and around the country have soared and many are blaming the riots, looting and burning of shops in Honiara last November for the steep increases. In Honiara, the price of a 20kg bag of rice now range from $138 at the low end to $145 or more at the…
SITCO hopes to bounce back despite ‘million dollar damages’ incurred during November riots DESPITE being looted and damaged during last November’s riot and looting in Honiara, Solomon Islands Tobacco Company (SITCO) has affirmed that it will bounce back. SITCO General Manager, Kazi Mushfiqur Rahman told Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of the company’s stand, during a…