CITY Mayor Wilson Mamae and his Clerk Rence Sore have volunteered to take a 25 percent pay cut for the next six months as the economic impact of the coronavirus on public finances intensified. City Clerk Sore confirmed this on Monday following their executive meeting. Sore added all non-essential service workers of the council will also…
SOLOMON Islands is amongst 25 International Monitory Fund (IMF) to get six months free charge of debt repayments to the International Monetary Fund. In a recent issued statement, IMF has approved a funding of $500 million to help the 25 world’s most impoverished countries so they can help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Those countries include…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) maintains its services for members and the wider business and industry community during this time of preparatory stage if there is an entry of COVID-19 into the country. SICCI Chairman, Mr. Jeremy Bartlett said the public health measures that have been implemented to protect our people…
Solomon Breweries has taken positive steps to boost their staff’s COVID-19 preparedness when they officially handed out their own produced hand sanitisers to all their employees. Solomon Breweries (SolBrew) stated that giving hand sanitisers to their staff was a small way to help them outside of the workplace as for some maintaining COVID-19 hygiene…
The Australian Government initiative, Strongim Bisnis, awarded 10 photographers prizes for showcasing Solomon Islands products under a “Buy Local” photograph competition. The competition was part of a broader effort to encourage Solomon Islanders to buy local products instead of imported substitutes, a statement from Strongim Bisnis said. The competition was conducted in collaboration with local…
The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Board wants to thank all the members who had so far visited our designate sites at our Town Ground Property and the Honiara High School Hall for your support, cooperation, respect, and patience. You came with dignity to collect your application forms and later when you lodge your forms.…
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is casting a shadow on the Solomon Islands tourism industry. Since its outbreak in China late last year, it has now spread to 184 countries and territories which has led to tourists canceling trips globally including tourism driven economies in the Pacific region. Although Solomon Islands remains among a handful of countries…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) has issued a warning to all retail businesses and shop owners operating in the city. In a statement, the HCC management said that all businesses must comply with the order issued by the Ministry of Commerce about price control on goods sold. City Clerk Rence Sore said HCC will cancel…
A good number of National Provident Funds (NPF) members in Malaita have expressed concern over the decision to allow only Honiara-based members to withdraw part of their contribution. Last week many NPF members in Malaita Province inquired at the NPF branch in Auki following the announcement made by the prime minister and NPF in the…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) is scaling down its non-essential services based on the assessment of the City Clerk. This was resolved during the Full Council Meeting on Friday 27th and the scale down has commenced as of Monday 30th, 2020, a statement from HCC Media Unit said. “This is part of the Council’s preparedness…