After weeks of suspending its services fast craft 360 Discovery is now back in service after a new engine was replaced. In a statement on Thursday, the management of BLK Investments Co Ltd, owners and operators said the boat is now ready to serve the traveling public. “We would like to inform our good traveling…
A judging panel of ten high-powered women and men are gearing up for the selection of 17 winners and runner up winners for the second annual Solomon Islands Business Excellence Awards (BEA) starting Monday 11th August 2014. A statement from the Solomon Islands chamber of commerce and industries (SICCI) said the panel comprised of a…
National Provident Fund (NFP) this year received more applications from newly formed companies to register with them. A spokesperson for the fund revealed this to the Solomon Star in an interview yesterday saying, these companies are both local and overseas. “We have quite a number of companies both local and overseas registering with NPF. He…
Tourism operators on Malaita have expressed their frustration over the inefficiency of transportation services to Auki and around the island that negatively affects their business operations. Owner and operator of Busu tourism in the heart of Langa Langa lagoon said transportation difficulties faced by the province today has made it so difficult for visitors to…
ONE of the aims of the newly established bank in the country – Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) is to ensure people of Solomon Islands can enjoy a more affordable service. Speaking to the Solomon Star in an interview last week, the bank’s chief executive officer (CEO) Nihal Kekulawala said since last year there were some…
ANZ today announced an agreement with the Australian Government to support the increased roll out of mobile banking and financial literacy programs to a further 65,000 Solomon Islanders previously excluded from traditional banking services. As part of this partnership, the Australian Government will provide additional funding to assist ANZ to improve access to phone banking…
A top shareholder of Tri-Marine International operates Soltuna fishing and processing limited in Noro visited the tuna centre last week. During his visit Renato Curto also called in at the Noro community high school last Friday where he was able to launch a first ever newsletter for the school called Umoro. Chairman of the school…
FIVE overseas countries have indicated their interests to import locally produced commodities from Solomon Islands. Noel Roposi chief field officer (Marketing) with in the marketing unit, agriculture planning division of the ministry of agriculture and livestock said the breakthrough was made possible following various feasibility studies and bilateral talks held with various countries. “Based on…
Southern Pacific Wood Trading Company boss Mr La clarifies his company’s status on the issue of tubi export stating the earlier reports are inaccurate. He clarified claiming that the reports carried by this paper are not correct to his knowledge of what had happened. Nolan Jolo a claimed rightful landowner of Gothaha-Thagoma land stated that…
The country’s fourth commercial bank Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) is investing US$1 million (SBD$7.3m) in information technology (IT) to ensure its banking services continue to serve and satisfy its customers. Speaking exclusively in an interview with the Solomon Star last week the bank’s chief executive officer (CEO) Nihal Kekulawala said the banking is undertaking a…