The Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has yesterday donated a $60,000 cheque to the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) to facilitate the National Tourism Forum later this month. The financial support is part of SIPA’s initiative to support tourism development in Solomon Islands.
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare has urged the Government to rule out mining from the country unless the sector is reformed with maximum benefits.
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare says Solomon Islands can create more wealth sustainably on resources found on land, saying all it needs is strategic thinking and concern for the welfare of our future generation.
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $15.58 million project to help Solomon Islands rebuild transport infrastructure damaged by recent flash floods.
Peoples participation in banking services is key to developing the country’s economy, says Westpac Bank Manager, Jeffery Pitamama. The Westpac Bank Manager made the statement at an event to launch Westpac’s In-store banking services at the Fishing Village in East Honiara today.
The Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited plans to expand its current land lease Eastwards within the Guadalcanal Plains. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer Dudley Gani reports, the company currently holds leases to six thousand hectares, and wants to expand thirteen thousand hectares towards…
A revived political party, the People’s Progressive Party says solutions to addressing anti-social behaviours within Honiara lies in the decentralisation of development in the country.
Patron of the Solomon Islands Scouts and Coast Watchers Memorial Trust Board, Milner Tozaka says the events of the second world war in 1942 has shaped Solomon Islands into what it is today.
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has called on the landowners in Makira Ulawa Province to allow their land for development programs which the Provincial and National Governments want to achieve. Mr Maelanga made the statement during the province’s 31st anniversary Monday this week.
The Minister responsible for Disaster Management, Bradley Tovosia has praised the Japanese Government for its gift of a new radio broadcasting transmission facility, saying the infrastructure is crucial to minimize risks during disasters.
The Pacific’s Role Model Climate Change Resilience Town is now doing topographic surveys at Choiseul Province’s new township site. The new Choiseul bay township will be the first to account for all Climate Change aspects in its architecture and constructions.
Central Islands Provincial Premier Stanley Manetiva has expressed disappointment in the investors of the Geothermal Power Project at Savo, saying they have left out the Provincial Government as a stakeholder.
Social networking group the Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, has reminded Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and the NCRA government to honor its commitment towards the establishment of the fourth USP Campus at Doma.
The country will launch its first clinic for survivors of sexual gender-based violence, SGBV, Tuesday this week. Called “SEIF PLES”, it is the first clinic in the Solomon Islands to offer comprehensive care to survivors of sexual gender-based violence.
The four core tribes of Tina Hydro Project have signed a Process Agreement with the Government. A statement from the Tina Hydro Project office said the tribes have given consent for the next project phase – which is for the acquisition process to proceed through as provided under the Lands and…
A Pacific Islands Forum team that recently reviewed developments in Solomon Islands has noted positive outcomes in a number of Government processes and systems.
Work has begun on the Tatamba Wharf upgrade and rehabilitation. Tatamba, a wharf on the eastern end of Santa Isabel, is one of four wharves to be improved under the second phase of the Domestic Maritime Support Project.
The Honiara City Mayor, Councillor Andrew Mua says Honiara City has been at the forefront of a remarkable transformation since Solomon Islands attained self-government 36 years ago.
NCRA has achieved most of what it wanted to this year, says the Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement today, during thirty-sixth Independence Celebrations at the Lawson Tama grounds in Honiara.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the central objective of the National Coalition for Rural Advancement, NCRA, Government is to develop and implement policies and reforms to advance human and economic development for the people of Solomon Islands.
