Government to invest $367 million in new mobile network around the country By ALFRED SASAKO THE Government is investing about USD66 million (about SBD367 million) in improving telephone network nationwide over the next two years, largely to ensure people in the rural areas have access to watching the 2023 Pacific Games. A government committee has…
DIRECTORS of Gold Ridge Community Investments Limited [GCIL] have visited the Gold Ridge Mine project in Central Guadalcanal, Friday. It was reported that in 2015, the GCIL bought the St. Barbara abandoned gold mine after heavy downpour and flash flooding washed away the bridge connecting Honiara and the mine site. According to Benjamin Afuga St.…
Are the executives of SIPEU protecting the interest of their members? UNTIL now no one suspects anything amiss about the Solomon Islands Public Employees Union (SIPEU) – a body set up to protect and advance the rights and interests of thousands of its members. Now some of SIPEU’s executive members are under thick smog. Amongst…
An assessment report on the covid-19 Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) will be presented to the Government soon. A private independent firm supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been engaged to carry out independent assessments on the impacts of the scheme on the national economy. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury,…
AUSTRALIA is responding to our government’s call for visa waiver for Solomon Islands citizens by speeding up visa processing and providing 3000 permanent migration visa for its Pacific family each year. Speaking to the media today (9th August 2022) visiting Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific Minister for Defence Industry Honourable Pat Conroy…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Strengthening Competitiveness Agriculture and Livelihoods – Natural Resource Management (SCALE nNRM) project has opened the second round of Forest and Development Fund grants for expressions of interest on 29 July 2022. This funding opportunity closes on 30 September 2022. All eligible organizations are encouraged to apply. The…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is committed to ensuring that the payments system landscape of the country is modernised, efficient and meets international standards for payments and securities settlements. This was reiterated by CBSI following the passing of the Payment Systems Bill (PSB) in Parliament recently. The Bill which was tabled in Parliament…
NATIONAL flag carrier has announced that as of this week passengers traveling from Australia and Fiji don’t need to email their vaccination document before traveling to Solomon Islands. However, they must show proof of negative vaccination proof 72 hours before flying. In a statement yesterday the Airlines said; “Effective today, passengers travelling direct from Australia…
The Tax Administration Bill currently being debated in Parliament will replace and modernize the current administrative processes in each of the current tax laws to achieve consistency and compliance in the tax administration. The current tax laws include the Income Tax Act, the Goods Tax Act, the Sales Tax Act and the Stamp Duty Act.…
A total of 82 people were granted dual citizenship status after Solomon Islands Dual Citizenship Act was enacted four years ago. This was confirmed by the Minister of Home Affairs Christopher Laore in Parliament on Thursday. He was responding to a question raised by Opposition Leader Matthew Wale who asked whether the dual citizenship regulation…