THE country is projected to rake in more than SBD$200 million in remittances from Solomon Islanders employed under the Labour Mobility Scheme in Australia and New Zealand for this year alone. This is a significate increase from last year, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Collin Beck…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) sternly reminds the general public to respect the national currency both in handling and its use, and to treat all currency notes and coins as national icons. The call comes following numerous images and graphics widely shared on social media recently, depicting unauthorized designs and changes to the…
HISTORY has been created for Taro (CHY) airport in Choiseul Province after a ‘Proving Flight’ was successfully conducted to the airport by Solomon Airlines Dash-8 aircraft on Tuesday. The aircraft touched down at the upgraded Taro Airport just around lunch time and its landing proved the capability of the airport to accommodate larger aircrafts. A…
Six Solomon Islands businesses and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) have traveled to the United States on October 21-27, 2023, for a market linkages and business networking study tour. The study tour, organized by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Environment –…
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr Luke Forau and the Minister of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) Harry Kuma and yesterday launched the country’s new $10 note under an SBD $4 million initiative to mark the biggest event to occur in the country – 17th Pacific Games. The 17th Pacific Games…
THE Managing Director of BK Cocoa Exporter Blaise Kokou has ‘generously’ funded the Bonege and Vura Cocoa Rehabilitation Project in West Guadalcanal. This project is set to revolutionise cocoa bean production in the region for exportation. Mr Kokou announced this funding arrangement at the opening of his new cocoa warehouse at Tamboko in West Guadalcanal…
A CONSULTATION on the Kava Regional Development Strategy 2024-2028 and presentation of a scoping study on developing a kava-based pharmaceutical/nutraceutical industry in the Pacific was held in Honiara last Wednesday. The consultation was facilitated by a team from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and included participation from Senior government officials and private sector representatives.…
MINISTER for Lands, Housing and Survey Ishmael Avui has arrived in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Sunday for the Eight Asia-Pacific Urban Forum. For the past three decades, the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum has played a pivotal role in convening the region’s premier multi-stakeholder forum on sustainable urban development. The 8th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8) which commences…
PM’s pledge to salvage CEMA comes to nought as much of its funding is syphoned odd to help bolster shortfalls in the PG23 Games THE COMMODITY EXPORT MARKETIING AUTHORITY [CEMA], now trading as Solomon Commodities, has been forced to close down its copra buying centres in Pakera and Honiara due to lack of funding A…
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has inaugurated its first nationwide awareness campaign on the incoming new Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Bill 2023 through a tok-stori with East Guadalcanal community leaders at Foxwood area in North Guadalcanal on Wednesday 11 October 2023. Community leaders, chiefs, Ward Development Committee (WDC) members and a number of East…