Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Milner Tozaka has thanked the New Zealand Government for its ongoing support towards Solomon Islands under its bilateral aid programme. Minister Tozaka expressed the Solomon Islands Government’s gratitude when he met with his New Zealand counterpart, Murray McCully at the margins of the Forum Foreign Ministers…
SUVA, FIJI (15 July, 2015) – A new joint Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) study launched in Suvay, outlines ways in which the Pacific region can do more to tap opportunities arising from strong economic growth in Asia. The publication, Leveraging the Benefits of Asia’s Integration and Growth for Pacific…
TALAMUA ONLINE – The Recognized Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme should be extended to include other trades. The issue of extending the scheme was raised at the three day conference in Apia last week. Pacific Island Countries pushed for the inclusion of other trades other than horticulture and viticulture auto (drivers) employment. During the conference, Samuelu…
Solomon Islands tuna bound for EU markets marked a milestone moment this month. As of 1stJuly 2015, the EU has formally registered the Solomon Islands as an official TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) participant. This status allows the Health Competent Authority and Industry to have access to the EU electronic certification systems. TRACES is…
Year four students of Woodford International School yesterday walked the muddy roads and hills to the April Hill area to visit students and teachers of Juniper Christian School. The Woodford year 4 students are currently learning about organisations that are established to help countries at risk. April Hill is where new settlers of the April…
THE West Are’are Rokotanikeni Association (WARA) 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was successfully opened on Tuesday at the King George Sixth School Hall after a morning parade. Hundreds of women took to the Honiara’s Prince Philip highway participating in a colorful parade from Kukum campus field all the way to King George School in East…
THREE Government Ministers have owed the Heritage Park Hotel more than SBD $900,000 in food and accommodation. The Parliamentary Opposition Group yesterday disclosed information which could cost tax-payers of this country The three ministers are Minister for Agriculture & Livestock August Auga, Minister for Mines & Energy David Dei Pacha and Minister for Tourism Bartholomew…
THE MINISTRY of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Metrology has assured people in Marovo Lagoon, Western Province that they will respond to reports about the schools of dead fish and corals found dead early this week. Director of Environment Joe Horokou told the Solomon Star that once formal reports reached his office, they will…
THE University of South Pacific (USP) semester two registrations have started on Monday. A visit by this paper to the Honiara Campus yesterday witnessed more than a hundred students both new and old queuing up to do their registrations. According to the USP calendar, the registration will be conducted for two weeks which starts yesterday…
Fiu communities in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita Province have urged the national and provincial government to quickly repair the Fiu bridge and road which were badly destroyed by flood last week. A driver at Fiu community John Tau said, the damaged areas are very dangerous. “It needs quick repair.” The road and bridge connects the North…