SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Board is confident that despite the risks and challenges brought about external factors, the country’s economy will recover as result of investments in the Games and other major projects. Mike Wate, SINPF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager highlighted this fortnight ago at the declaration of the Fund’s…
TOURISM Solomons is happy to partner with Solomon Airlines in celebrating the national carrier’s 60th anniversary in providing domestic and international flight services. Head of Sales and Marketing of Tourism Solomons, Fiona Teama, said this at a press conference at a joint Press Conference with the Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gus Kraus, at…
THE Solomon Airlines wants the COVID-19 PCR tests requirement removed for the development of the country’s tourism sector. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gus Kraus said they are still working on this matter with the national government because this requirement can be removed under the COVID-19 National Oversight Committee (NOC). “Now the border is open, we…
THE Solomon Airlines on 26th October 2022 will launch, open and start celebrating its 60 Years of operation. This was announced by the Solomon Airlines new CEO Gus Kraus in a press conference yesterday at Tourism Solomons Office at Mendana Avenue. Mr Kraus and the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Communication and Aviation, Moses…
THE COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent outbreak in the country had significantly impacted on the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) membership level which had seen a drop. This was revealed by the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager Mike Wate on Friday when presenting an overview of the Funds financial and operational…
SOLOMON Airlines owned Dash-8 ‘Megapode’ is expected to arrive in the country by next week and will hit the domestic skies serving the national carrier’s main routes as of Monday 10th October. This was revealed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gus Kraus, in an interview with the paper yesterday. The aircraft is currently undergoing…
Local resort receives token of $50k GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has rescued local resort, Urilolo Resort in North Vella La Vella, Western province with SBD$50,000 to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Urilolo Resort is one of the accommodation providers in Western Province which had been affected by the recent COVID-19 outbreak…
Emergency runway repairs have been completed at Henderson International Airport by a team from the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP), ensuring the airport can remain operational and Solomon Islands can remain connected to the region and the world. In early August 2022, Fiji Airways announced that it would temporarily cancel flights to Solomon…
THE nation’s 50 Constituencies raked in more than $2.34 billion in grants from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the eight years to 2022, according to the latest figures on disbursements. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Samson Viulu, this year alone each Constituency received $6.8 million, which include…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is currently conducting a 2 days Pre- Departure Briefing for 66 Workers who will be travelling to Australia towards the end of September and early October 2022 under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. The 2 days briefing is on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd September…