Pacific businesses have been told their products need to be marketed well in New Zealand and communicate their unique difference. The Pacific Wave Conference was held in Auckland on Tuesday aiming at boosting export growth among Pacific businesses. Contributors such as award-winning chef and author Robert Oliver, says the time is right as tourists and…
The European Union has identified three focal areas for its partnership with the private sector in the Pacific for the next six years. Among these are the regional economic integration, sustainable management of natural resources and the environment and providing an investment facility to provide an enabling environment for investment mostly in the infrastructure development…
The Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has commended the New Zealand (NZ) government for its prompt positive response for the provision of the new Bailey bridge to replace the old Mataniko bridge. He was speaking during the official opening of the new Bailey bridge on Friday. PM Lilo said that the government of Solomon Islands…
A sub-regional project to light up 1 million homes in Melanesia by 2020 is about to get underway. Called, the Melanesian Millennium Miracle Programme (M3P), the project will use technology that supports the physical, social and economic environment of targeted communities in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Presenting the new project to the…
The ministry of development planning & aid coordination and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) are hosting meetings this week to discuss the findings of an assessment identifying the strengths and priorities of Solomon Islands’ workforce development system. The assessment looked at the strengths and priorities for turning education into employment, and…
THE two-week KidsGames that featured sports and biblical activities ended successfully on Monday in Honiara. The event was organised to give school-aged children currently on holiday a space to interact and share in sports and learn biblical lessons. Solomon Islands Scripture Union organised the event, the first of which started last year. The programme involves…
THERE are approximately two million young people aged between 15 and 24 years in the Pacific region, yet their voices are seldom heard in decision-making processes. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is helping to change that. Human rights, including freedom of expression and the right to information, are important to foster development that…
NORTHWEST Guadalcanal constituents have praised their member of parliament Bodo Detke for the road upgrade work in his constituency. Ezekiel Maeroa, who managed the Aroliugo plantation, said they were pleased to see the positive response from their MP following their request to upgrade the feeder roads in the area. “Two weeks ago our MP began…
A MAN jailed yesterday for defrauding the state of more than $1.5 million was just a “toy boy” used by others in a grand scheme that saw more than $10 million stolen from the Ministry of Health. John Poloso, 47, a taxi driver from Choiseul, was jailed for two and half years yesterday by magistrate…
POLICE have called on run-away convict and accused murderer, Edmond Sae to surrender himself up and be given a fair trial. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Alfred Uiga made the call in an interview with Solomon Star. Sae was accused of gunning down former Police Commissioner and Peace Councillor, Sir Frederick Soaki in February 2003.…