The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) in partnership with the United Nations Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) will host a one-day national workshop to review the country’s’ financial Inclusion strategy and set the next medium term strategy (2016-2020) today. It will be held at the Heritage Park Hotel. The Solomon Islands National Financial Inclusion…
SOLOMON Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is currently conducting a cooperate governance workshop at the Iron Bottom Sound (IBS), in Honiara starting yesterday. The weeklong workshop is targeting the Board of Directors and directors of various businesses in the country that are members of SICCI. It is an SICCI initiative to conduct cooperate…
Last Friday night, Solomon Breweries Ltd relaunched the country’s favourite and beloved SB Beer. The new design was unveiled at a VIP relaunch event, hosted at the brewery, for which the carpark was transformed into a spectacular outdoor SB Beach Bar under the stars. The venue was lined with palms and bamboo, coconuts and sand,…
Bmobile-Vodafone has won an award for the best emerging large business at the recent Business Excellence Awards (BEA) night organised by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) over the weekend. In a statement this week the company said, this is a great endorsement for its parent companies investment into the business for…
AT the close of an eventful year for Solomon Airlines, a period which has seen the advent of a new Sydney service, a new direct Nadi service and the signing of a code share agreement with Qantas, Solomon Airlines CEO, RonSumsum has said the time has come for the airline to move to the next…
A key preliminary consultation workshop to identify important linkages in the overall work of financial inclusion in the country will take place tomorrow in Honiara. This would be conducted between Government officials and the Central bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). A statement from the Bank yesterday said, CBSI is organizing this in partnership with the…
Our Telekom says the sudden drop in calls and silence during phone conversation is an issue they strive to stop. This was in response to complaints raised by Our Telekom mobile subscribers, who expressed their frustrations on communication breakdown, disturbing background sounds and muted conversations. Last week press conference senior officials of the company told…
Varivao Holding Limited a community based company from Isabel province scooped the Prime Minister Business of the Year award during the third Business Excellence Award (BEA) night on Saturday at Honiara Hotel. Well-known for processing and exporting of Coffee and Kava Varivao Holding Limited was nominated for its standout and consistence in business. On top…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Our Telekom Company Loyley Ngira has identified some factors related to the break down in phone conversation, as a result of congestion in the network. Speaking to the media Mr Ngira said they have the largest mobile network around the country with many mobile sites operational, thus it may not…
HONIARA’S first world-class resort and casino has opened its doors for business. Located on the water’s edge, opposite Town Ground, the Coral Sea Resort & Casino is open from 9am until midnight 7 days a week. Offering guests a variety of entertainment, a wide range of dining options, five-star service and boasting spectacular ocean views…