Building on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last month by Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) and Solomon Airlines, teams from both parties have held their first official meeting recently. Key points addressed included the various ways both organisations can dovetail resources in order to promote increased tourist traffic to the destination. As part of…
A team from Varivao Holdings Ltd, a locally registered company from Isabel is currently overseas promoting its products Led by managing director Dudley Longamei including some government officials, the team is currently in Fiji, New Zealand and New Caledonia on a tour to promote its locally produced products. The team left Honiara last week for…
Central Island provincial government under the leadership of premier Stanley Manetiva will amend the current provincial business licences ordinance (PBLO). This is because the current ordinance is outdated and not productive in terms of generating income for the province, premier Manetiva revealed this an interview yesterday. Mr Manetiva said the licences ordinance was passed during…
Central island province has passed its new tourism ordinance last month in Tulagi during the province’s full assembly meeting. Premier Stanley Manetiva said new the tourism ordinance featured laws and procedures which tourism operators in the island province must follow. He said this ordinance is important for the province. “This new tourism ordinance contains laws…
Renbel province has granted a full business license to an Indonesian mining company Bintang Borneo mining company (BBMC) to conduct mining prospecting on Rennell islands, Renbel province. Renbel province provincial secretary (PS) Peseika Baiabe revealed this to Solomon Star yesterday. Mr Baiabe said provincial government granted the full business licences to BBMC early this year…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has apologised to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel for not including him during the visit to Gold Ridge Mining and parts of Guadalcanal plains last Sunday. Mr Shanel on Thursday informed parliament that he was unhappy with the Prime Minister for not inviting him during…
Marking what it says represents one of the most important milestones in its 52-year history, Solomon Airlines has been awarded IATA Operational Safety Audit Certification (IOSA). Announcing the news from the airline’s Honiara head office, Solomon Airlines’ Chairman of the Board of Directors, Denton Rarawa said the IATA award represented a major achievement. “The implications…
Solomon Breweries Limited (Solbrew) Solbrew is opening its door to the public to return empty bottles and crates for cash during the Easter school holiday. Company General Manager Andy Hewson confirmed communities, families or individuals can get up to $17 dollars for each crate full of empty bottles they bring directly to the Solbrew compound…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo on Thursday has assured Members of Parliament that his government will deal with St Barbara which operates the Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) for abandoning the Mine site during recent flash flood in Honiara and Guadalcanal. Prime Minister Lilo said this when replying to question raised by members of…
The Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) formerly known Solomon Islands Agriculture Quarantine Service (SIAQS) which has been tasked to safeguard and protect the coconut industry in Solomon Islands has warned the public to be on alert for Oryctes rhinoceros disease. Jean Eroa Biosecurity Solomon Islands officer in the ministry of agriculture and livestock (MAL) said Oryctes…