AIRCRAFT ON SALE

A huge drawback for Solomon Airlines SOLOMON Airlines is planning to sell off its sole Dash-8 Aircraft, a move which runs counter to the Government’s costly upgrade of regional aerodromes, sources have revealed. The national carrier’s Chief Executive Officer, Brett Gebers outlined his Dash-8 sale off plan at the Airlines’ board meeting in Honiara last…

MOU signed for new Tulagi wharf

A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Thursday to pave way for the construction of a new wharf at Tulagi, Central Islands Province. The MOU was signed between Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and Central Islands Province at the MID office in Honiara. According to MID, work on the wharf project had already started…

NEAP launching, Friday

THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MERHD) will launch the National Education Action Plan 2022-2026 today. The launching will be held at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel this morning. Minister for Education and Member of Parliament for Gizo and Kolombangara Hon Lanelle Tanangada will be the guest of honour. During the launching, overview…

Gizo port busy this week

AFTER months of limited trading activities happening at the Western Provincial capital, Gizo is starting to witness more cargo boats arriving loaded with cargoes. For a province dotted with many islands, shipping services is a very important means of transport. During the COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions in January the the province was hit hard…