MELANESIAN countries continue to battle the issue of energy access and connectivity to electricity power. Speaking at the Asian Development Bank Pacific Business Media Summit last week in Sydney, Australia, Pacific energy specialist Anthony Maxwell said access rates for countries such as PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ranged from 12 per cent to 25 per…
DEVELOPING professionalism in the region’s media sector is one of the main objectives of the Pacific Islands News Association, says PINA president Moses Stevens. Despite the many challenges faced by the organisation, Mr Stevens said this level of professionalism would empower Pacific Island people to share their own stories to the world. He was speaking…
A PEOPLE’S Alliance Party led Government will review the country’s Investment Act so national entrepreneurs can be protected from unfair competition posed by rich investors. The decision to review the Investment Act was agreed on at the party’s recent executive meeting in Honiara. PAP Media Officer, George Atkin reports the meeting heard how the Investment…
STAFF of the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) Pacific Centre in Honiara, were farewelled Thursday, as the office comes to its closure. THE Ministry of Women, Youth, and Children Affairs organised the farewell ceremony. The ministry’s director of youth Edward Anisitolo commended the CYP staff for their service to the organisation during its operations here. He…
WOMEN participation in business in the region has been under-reported, a media seminar in Sydney was told this week. Speaking in a panel made up of three female journalists,Makareta Komai, PACNEWS editor, highlighted that the issue of women empowerment in the business sector had been given low media attention and coverage by the regional media.…
THE New Zealand government will help to fund the construction of the Susubona wharf in Isabel province this year. According to information released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which was obtained by the Solomon Star in Sydney this week the grant finance will come from the government of New Zealand. However, the funds for…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says while his Government is aware and conscious of the demands for economic development; importantly, economic growth must be linked and relevant to the human development of the citizens of this nation. Mr Lilo highlighted this when officially opening a one day forum on the Solomon Islands Economic Growth held…
MEMBERS of the Pacific media have been challenged to report on issues that affect lives of people in order to help bring changes to their standard of living. The message was relayed Wednesday by Pacific Liaison & Coordination Office (PLCO) Regional Director Andrea Iffland at the closing of the inaugural Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pacific…
A VISIT by business leaders to the SolTuna cannery and Trimarine processing facility in Noro last weekend marked a historical new level of outreach to the western province for the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Chamber CEO Jerry Tengemoana and the full board membership led by chair Tony Koraua made visits to a…
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) will be supporting the next phase of the sustainable transport infrastructure improvement programme this year. The funding support through a loan stands at US$14 million (SDB$100m). According to information obtained by the Solomon Star from Hayden Everett, a Senior Country Specialist of the Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office within the…