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The YECSI Board with Coordinator, John Wopereis after the AGM. (From left to right) Andrew Bouro, Gloria Hong, Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong, Millicent Barty and Solomon Chant.

YECSI elects Board, launching next

The Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) now has a Board following its first ever Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 3rd October 2018 at the Heritage Park Hotel.

Moses Virivolomo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communication and Civil Aviation.

Inaugural flight to Lomlom soon

LOMLOM airport on Reef Island will soon witness its inaugural flight following its recent test flight on Sunday.

Cabinet Sub Committee RIPEL Hired Assessor Walter Malau speaking to the Russells House of Chiefs and Landowners representative last week in Honiara.

RIPEL pitfalls

AN assessment of the Russell Islands Plantation Estates Limited (RIPEL) issue has uncovered serious pitfalls.

MP for Save Russell and Chairman of RIPEL Cabinet Sub Committee Dickson Mua making his remarks at the opening of the meeting on Thursday at Rock Haven Hotel.

MP: RIPEL Issue not a puzzle anymore

THE ongoing plan to revitalise the Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) is gaining positive outcome as the Government and Russell Islands stakeholders engaged in a two day round-table for re-investment in Russell Island in Honiara.

PM highlights new investment opportunities

PRIME Minister Rick Hou says Solomon Islands is opening its doors to increase investment opportunities.

Undersea cable survey set

The first initial route survey for the proposed Coral Sea Cable System in the country will be conducted between 8th October to 4th December 2018.

SICCI's new CEO Elect Atenasi Ata and outgoing CEO Dennis Meone at the 10th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum in Brisbane.

SICCI's announces new CEO

The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) wishes to announce it has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elect.

26.4% in visitor arrivals

INTERNATIONAL arrivals into the country has reached 14,648 in total for 2018 second quarter making an upturn of 26.4 per cent growth says the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Work on cable’s landing sites set to start

WORK on the construction for the new landing stations for the undersea cable that wil run from Sydney Australia to Solomon Islands will commence as of next month.

(L-R) Cass Grant, Australian High Commission, Belinda Botha, Solomon Island Discovery Cruises, and Franklin Forau, Strongim Bisnis, sign a partnership agreement.

Australia supports promotion of new cruise experience

Solomon Islands Discovery Cruises and Strongim Bisnis, an Australian aid initiative are partnering to boost cruise tourism in three provinces and provide opportunities for small enterprises along the route to flourish by selling artefacts, food, entertainment and tour guide services to cruise ship passengers.

‘We’re ready for business investment’

As the peak body representing private sector, the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) believes the country has so much to offer in terms of business investment.

Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Chairman, Peter Boyers.

7.9% interest for borrowing

BOARD chairman of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF), Peter Boyers has revealed that 7.9% is the interest rate to be paid for the money borrowed by government.