CONSTRUCTION work on the Santa Cruz Airfield upgrade in Temotu Province is now 50 percent complete. World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) is providing funds for the project. Government through the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) are implementing and leading the construction…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) on 12th May 2025 endorsed its commitment to re-engage in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) implementation. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury, in a statement on Friday, confirmed that the implementation of EITI is part of the GNUT major Policy Reform to improve and strengthen transparency…
SOLOMON Islands has struggled to attract the quality and size of investments that would be game changers for the economy. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale highlighted in Parliament recently during his debate speech on the SEZ Bill 2024. Hon Wale said beyond the earlier pioneer industries of Taiyo, GPPOL, and others in their various iterations,…
One of the best-known names on the Solomon Islands tourism scene for many years, the improbably-named Fatboys Resort on Mbabanga Island near Gizo, Western Province has now joined the ranks of the highly qualified dive outfits operating in the destination. The resort’s location in Gizo in the destination’s Western Province is perfect, the area renowned…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele on Thursday officially opened the 79th General Session of the Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA). The session is underway at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. During the opening ceremony he welcomed all aviation leaders from across the Pacific region. Themed “Enhancing Regional Air Connectivity and Infrastructure,” the event…
SOLOMON ISLANDS estimated 20, 000 public servants will finally get their three per cent cost of living adjustment [COLA] this week. But many, especially those at the lower end of the pay scale say the raise will leave them worse off. “This COLA thing only raises the daily burden on our struggle to survive. COLA…
STANDING firm as a pillar, China was the first country to decisively counter the United States’ unilateral tariff impositions, and eventually compelled the Donald Trump administration to adjust its tariff policies, Deputy Director of Asian Affairs in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liiang Jianjun articulated. Liiang was speaking at press briefing for both local and…
Eighteen officers from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) have successfully completed a Knowing Your Public Service (KYPS) and Code of Conduct training and are now eligible for formal confirmation of their positions. Officers based at the Honiara Headquarters and from the Provincial Fisheries Offices underwent the weeklong workshop, which concluded on Friday.…
IT IS said that when you point a finger at someone, four are pointing back at you. This aptly describes what is happening at the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, which last week announced a commission of inquiry into alleged non-payment of some 33 shipments of bauxite from West Rennell. Hardly the perspiration…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is still in the planning phase of re-establishing the Public Works Department (PWD). This was confirmed by Minister Ricky Fuo in Parliament on Monday, in response to a question from the Leader of Opposition, Mathew Wale. “For us at MID, we are still at the planning phase. We are…