THE Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) Cabinet sub- committee last week had the opportunity to provide policy update on the work of the sub-committee to the Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP. In a brief meeting, the CEMA cabinet sub- committee led by its director Simon Chottu provided the policy progress on the work done…
Solomon Islands has joint forces with global leaders calling for an urgent high-level action to address global scourge of antimicrobial resistance, AMR. Solomon Islands is represented at a ‘High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance’ at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Paul Popora Bosawai. Delivering Solomon…
Solomon Islands prestigious business event – The Business Excellence Awards is back. The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] has officially announced that nominations for the 8th Business Excellence Awards are now open, with the award event to be held on the 16 of November 2024. Theme for this 8th Business Excellence Award is “Navigating Business…
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Government is considering legal action against Nickel Enterprise SI Ltd. (NESI). This came after the company landed on Rennell Island with equipment and supplies to conduct mining prospecting for bauxite without securing a provincial business license. Newly elected Premier Derek Pongi stated that the provincial executive is still reviewing NESI’s…
Solomon Water Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carmine Piantedosi recently announced a SBD $3.1 billion infrastructure program over the next 20 years during the National Energy Summit in Honiara. This announcement comes despite the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) removing the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA), trading as Solomon Water, from its status as…
SUBMISSIONS into a legal issue raised at the hearing of an election petition case will be made in the High Court on October 18. Judge Maelyn Bird raised the legal issue during the hearing of the application to strike out the petition case against newly elected Member of Parliament for Temotu Pele, James Bonunga on…
A LOCAL grocery store in the country, Bulk Shop Company Limited has provided market avenue for taro farmers in Malaita Province. This after the company bought the products from them and sold them in their shops at in Honiara locating at Central Business District, Rove and King George Six. Bulk Shop pursued the idea to…
THE Director of Humphrey Engineering, Humphrey Tura has advocated for the decentralization of fuel storage facilities across the country. Currently, fuel storage stations are concentrated in Honiara City, Lunga, Honiara International Airport and Gold Ridge on Central Guadalcanal. A few fuel depots are located in Gizo in Western Province, Taro in Choiseul Province and Auki…
MEMBERS of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) will know by Monday 30th September after lunch, the 2024 annual credit rate that will be added to their savings. This will happen when the SINPF Board will officially announce and declare the annual interest rate for the year ending 30th June 2024, something many members have…
The Solomon Tower Limited (STL) officially opened its new office on Friday at the Solomon Post Office compound in Honiara. STL is a newly created company under the Companies Act. It has the support of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MFT). Delivering his remarks at the…