A newly elected Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Tandai Ward in North West Guadalcanal, Henry Suia Maenu’u has made a passionate appeal for increased investment in the tourism sector. In his opening speech during the Sine Die Motion last week, Maenu firstly thanked his constituents for their trust and support. He is promising…
SOLOMON ISLANDS could be amongst the top 100 gold exporting countries in the world, if government agencies kept accurate records on the annual export of the precious metal. Poor record keeping is blamed for mineral exports over the years, robbing the government of tens of millions of export dollars. Coordination is said to be weakest…
SOLOMON Islands Postal Corporation (SIPC) has officially opened its new office building in Auki on Friday. This marks a significant milestone in the expansion of postal services in the country. Malaita Province Premier Elijah Asilaua, representatives from local businesses, and senior staff of Solomon Post, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alfred Ghemu attended the…
A BUILDING being constructed in Gizo, Western Province, by a foreign businessman to accommodate his printing business, has sparked fears amongst local printing businesses. The proposed foreign-owned printing business has drawn criticisms from locals who feel that the introduction of a foreign-operated printing service could negatively impact local entrepreneurs who rely this service for their…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has endorsed the plan for the establishment of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation’s (SIBC’s) Wantok FM in Auki. This was announced by Premier Elijah Asilaua at the 2024/2025 Revised Budget Meeting recently. He said the MPG has already endorsed the plan to host SIBC’s Wantok FM 96.3 in Auki. “Soon,…
The controversial zebra (pedestrian) crossing located infront of the AJ City in Lunga, East Honiara has been sealed off over the weekend to restrict anymore crossing. On Saturday, a contractor has been tasked to erect new rail to close off the zebra crossing denying pedestrians from crossing the busy road. Its understood the changes came…
Residents of Gizo and as far as Titiana settlers in the Western Province are outraged over allegations that a foreign businessman has been illegally extracting gravel from sites to resell for profit.The site where the gravel is located is the Mile 3 site outside the Gizo Township boundary.The issue has sparked widespread frustration amongst community…
SOLOMON Islands is sitting on a gold deposit that could sustain the nation economically for the next 30 years, it was revealed this week. To unlock this potential, this calls for the introduction of transformative policies in every sector as a matter of urgency. According to one study, Solomon Islands has gold deposit that could…
Motumahi Lodge located in East Rennell, Renbel Province has acknowledged the national government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) for its support through a double cabin land cruiser. In a statement today, Sunday, the Lodge said, “Motumahi Lodge is proud to announce that it has received a double cabin cruiser from the national…
Over 8,300 Solomon Islanders have to date worked in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, and this year looks set to be another successful year. Sixty-two PALM workers attended the first pre-departure briefing for 2025 last week. The group included 37 new participants and 25 returned workers, who were looking forward to…