PM’s pledge to salvage CEMA comes to nought as much of its funding is syphoned odd to help bolster shortfalls in the PG23 Games THE COMMODITY EXPORT MARKETIING AUTHORITY [CEMA], now trading as Solomon Commodities, has been forced to close down its copra buying centres in Pakera and Honiara due to lack of funding A…
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has inaugurated its first nationwide awareness campaign on the incoming new Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Bill 2023 through a tok-stori with East Guadalcanal community leaders at Foxwood area in North Guadalcanal on Wednesday 11 October 2023. Community leaders, chiefs, Ward Development Committee (WDC) members and a number of East…
Minister Manele highlights SI actions to promote Blue Economy in address atArchipelagic Island States (AIS) Blue Economy High Level Dialogue in Indonesia (MFAET/SOLSTAR) THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Jeremiah Manele has used the Archipelagic Island States (AIS) Blue Economy High Level Dialogue in Bali, Indonesia, to highlight the actions taken by Solomon…
THE Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) will release a new limited-edition $10 commemorative banknote to commemorate the XVII Pacific Games 2023, which will be held in November in Honiara. The CBSI said the new commemorative banknote will be launched ahead of the XVII Pacific Games 2023. “A tentative launch date is planned for 27th…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele is in Bali, Indonesia to attend the 1st High Level Meeting (HLM) for Archipelago and Island States (AIS) and related meetings from 9th -11th October 2023. Minister Manele joins other AIS Leaders, Ministers and Senior government Officials. The theme of the 1st HLM is…
An Australian Employer, the Costa Group is currently conducting screening and interviews for Solomon Islands workers under the Labour Mobility Work Ready Pool to pick berries in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. The team from the Costa Group paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade…
More Solomon Islanders are to be given job opportunities overseas after the latest visit by Pick Hawke’s Bay, one of the largest suppliers of seasonal workers to New Zealand last week. The team from Pick Hawke’s Bay met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade to update them on their latest recruitment drive…
A team from the World Trade Organisation Secretariat was in Honiara last week to hold consultations in preparation for the next Solomon Islands Trade Policy Review earmarked for 2024. The team met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and other relevant government ministries during their four days consultation last week. As a…
Overwhelming landowner response to the proposed Auluta commercial farming project in East Malaita was an important factor towards moving the project forward. During a consultation and awareness meeting with three Auluta tribes spearheaded by officials from the Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture, and the Office of the Prime Minister last week, tribal members said they are…
Pakera copra buying centre in Kirakira closes its door due to diversion of funds from DCGA’s flagship policy PAKERA Buying Centre in Kirakira – the country’s only facility buying copra and cocoa products from rural farmers – is closing down just 17 months after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare officially launched it. Rural farmers saw the…