Vodafone brand re-positioning launch

Bemobile – Vodafone SI has joined the World Wide Vodafone community in launching a significant change to the Vodafone Brand speech mark and tagline on Friday 6th October. A statement from the company said this launch has replaced the power to you tagline with “The Future is exciting. Ready?” “What this means is that the…

SURESH IS STILL THE CEO

POB dismisses Sasako’s Sun reports By RONALD TOITO’ONA PAN Oceanic Bank Limited (POB) has categorically denied the contents of “the malicious, misleading and defamatory article” by freelance journalist Alfred Sasako’s news article titled “POB CEO Terminated” which was published on Monday, by Island Sun. In the article, Mr Sasako claimed that the POB CEO Suresh…

Sister Port MOU signed in Taipei

SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan last month. The MOU was sealed on September 25 by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority Eranda Kotelewala and the vice-president and CEO of Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan International Ports Corp Shao-Liang…

Express Freight now cargo agent for Air Niugini

EXPRESS Freight Management (EFM) has taken over the full responsibility as cargo sales agent for Papua New Guinea’s National airline, Air Niugini at Henderson International airport in Honiara. General Manager of Air Niugini Cargo Limited, Mr Gus Kraus and Branch Manager of Express Freight Management (SI) Limited (EFM), Jebs Benito made the formal announcement in…

Solomons chocolate to feature in NZ show

SOLOMON Islands chocolate will be amongst coffee and chocolate products from five Pacific Island countries to be showcased at the fourth Chocolate & Coffee Show on Auckland’s waterfront this weekend. The show features all things related to chocolate and coffee. Pacific Trade & Invest (PTI) New Zealand will host Samoa’s Koko Loa and ELife, Tonga’s…

Ricoh boss in Honiara

RICOH Managing Director, Michael Pollok, has arrived in Honiara as part of the New Zealand Pacific Business Council trade mission. Mr Pollok is joined by other New Zealand business executives who hope to strengthen trade links between the Solomon Islands and New Zealand. “The Solomon Islands is a nation of tremendous economic potential,” says Mr…

SICCI at World Chambers Congress in Sydney

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) is among international private sector representatives at the 10th World Chambers Congress 2017 currently underway in Sydney this week. SICCI Chair Jay Bartlett and CEO Dennis Meone joined global business leaders on invitation by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) rubbing shoulders with over 1,000 delegates…