Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Minister for Fisheries, Hon. Jelta Wong emphasized that the Pacific Island can’t be spectators in our own waters. Minister Wong, at the 2025 Honiara Summit, spoke on the Pacific Islands region response to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4, saying; “we all acknowledge that SDG 14.4 outlines what needs to be…
Construction of a temporary market at Malu’u is underway, to ensure vendors can still sell their products and residents can buy produce while construction of the permanent Australian-supported market upgrade for North Malaita takes place. Local company Alrico Construction Company Ltd is building the temporary market, creating local jobs and ensuring uninterrupted business for local…
SOLOMON Islands is looking at processing 30,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) plus of fish with the completion of the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant in West Kwaio, Malaita Province in 2028. Assistant Secretary Project Management of Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Lisa Sigimanu confirmed this during the side meeting of the 2025 Honiara Summit at…
THE Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Ghiro has highlighted the crucial role of the Pacific Islands Forum and regional policies, treaties and comprehensive fisheries management arrangements play towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4. Minister Ghiro was addressing the Honiara Summit on Day 2 yesterday. He said regional…
UNDERLINING the impact effective use of digital marketing tools is having on today’s international tourism stage, Tourism Solomons has taken a major step in ensuring local operators now have an equal opportunity, providing them with the same advanced tools as their international counterparts. Introducing a series of key presenters at the Kitano Mendana Solomons Hotel…
OPERATOR of Haodaikirio Homestay in the central highlands of Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, Steven Misiosi has called for increased collaboration between tourism operators and the government to help strengthen the national tourism industry. Mr Misiosi made the call in his presentation at the Tourism in Focus 2025 summit in Honiara last week. The summit brought together…
Solomon Islands Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Ghiro has reminded the more than 300 delegates participating in the 2025 Honiara Summit of the importance of managing the oceans and marine resources. Minister Ghiro issued this strong statement when he welcomed the international delegates and Pacific leaders, partners in fisheries and officials at the…
GIZO, the Western Provincial capital, welcomed cruise boat Le Jacques-Cartier (Ponant) on Tuesday when it made a stopover on its tour of the country. The vessel, which had traveled in from Canada, is carrying 130 passengers. The luxury cruise, owned by Ponant of France, visited the Western Province before heading to Roderick Island in the…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has engaged a contractor to conduct repair works on the old Bailey Steel Bridge, located next to the White River clinic and police station. This decision comes after a recent comprehensive assessment by engineers from the Transport Infrastructure Management Services Department (TIMSD) which identified signs of structural loosening that…
Construction of telecommunication towers in Choiseul Province under the Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) has commenced on January 20, 2025. China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in collaboration with SINBIP and Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) has commenced foundation work for the project. Under this project a total of 11 towers will be…