The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) recently led a successful mission to Brisbane, Australia, to explore partnership opportunities with Applied Nutrition Pty Ltd, a leading manufacturer of livestock feed premixes and nutritional supplements. Led by CEMA Director Mr. Simon Chottu and Board Director Mr. Joseph Huta, the visit aimed to identify areas of collaboration that…
Nusatupe – The WorldFish Nusatupe Innovation Hub, in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources, Western Provincial Fisheries, and WorldFish, hosted a successful one-day seaweed farming training on 10th September. This marks the second training event following the first, which was held in October last year and received positive feedback. The training was facilitated…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) has revealed that SBD$1 million earmarked under the national government’s development budget for roads in the province may be directed to Gizo. In a recent statement, WPG said it has instructed the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) engineer to confirm which roads the funds are designated for. “At this stage,…
Services operated by Solomon Airlines Dash-8 aircraft to Munda and Gizo has been affected due to lack of sufficient fuel. This was confirmed by Solomon Airlines Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paul Abbot in a statement issued on Sunday. At the same he also apologised to customers and tourism operators impacted by recent interruptions to Dash-8 operated services. “The…
Excitement is building as the first group of Solomon Islanders, 27 men and 3 women, prepares to leave for Brisbane on Monday this week to begin work with Queensland-based company, Nolan Meats. The partnership between Nolan Meats and the Solomon Islands High Commission in Canberra has moved quickly since discussions began only a few months…
SOME local gold dealers in the country allegedly complicit in a corrupt scheme that favors foreign business partners at the expense of indigenous entrepreneurs. This troubling revelation surfaced during the recent Bills and Legislative Committee hearing on the Mineral Resources Bill this week. During the session, former Member of Parliament, a local gold dealer and once…
SOLOMON Telekom Company Limited (Our Telekom) has paid dividend of SBD $45million to its majority shareholder, the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) last week. This dividend payment will directly benefit the more than 200,000 members of SINPF, who represent workers and families across the Solomon Islands. This is good news for SINPF members as the…
The Solomon Islands and Cook Islands are exploring new areas of cooperation in tourism and culture, following a meeting between the two countries’ Ministers on the sidelines of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara on Friday. Solomon Islands Minister for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Choylin Douglas, and Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs…
The Solomon Airlines operated Dash 8 aircraft currently cuts back on all its flights due to mechanical issues. Over the past weeks the aircraft has suspended all its services to Taro, Gizo, Seghe, Kira Kira and Lata. It only operates into Munda given its international status. And this had raised concerns for many travelers using the…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has described the decision by GNUT on the sufferance wharves as ‘erratic’ decision-making. Hon Wale said the current decision by the government regarding the sufferance wharves reflects poor and weak leadership. “Obviously the chronology of events from when the letter to cancel sufferance wharves was issued by the former…