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SI Tourism Industry Mourns the Passing of Tourism Solomons CEO Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto

The country’s tourism industry is mourning the death of the Tourism Solomons Chief Executive Officer Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto in Suva, Fiji last Tuesday. Chairperson of the Tourism Solomons board, Chris Hapa confirmed Tuamoto’s passing in a statement after a short illness.

23 Sept 2021

Honiara City
11% visitor arrivals increase.
International visitation to the Solomon Islands has shown double digit growth. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office this week revealed international visitation for April 2018 increased 11.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2017.
19 Jun 2018
Fiji
MSG LEADERS HAVE GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Chair, Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare says leaders of MSG countries have a ‘greater’ responsibility to ensure their decisions have positive impacts on the lives of their citizens.
18 Jan 2017
MSG
PRIME MINISTER IN PORT VILA ON MSG CAPITAL TOUR
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has arrived in Port Vila last night from Brisbane, Australia, where he transited en route to the Vanuatu capital. The government confirms the Prime Minister is in Vanuatu for the first leg of his second MSG (Melanesian Spearhead Group) capitals’ visit in his…
17 Jan 2017
Church
ARCH BISHOP CARDONE VISITED RUSSELL ISLANDS
Roman Catholic Arch Bishop Christopher Cardone has set foot on Russell Islands, Central Islands Province as part of his inaugural visit to Catholic communities on the islands. Bishop Cardone was welcomed by Louna Catholic community yesterday ahead of his three days visit.
14 Jan 2017
Church
ARCH BISHOP CHRISTOPHER CARDONE TOURS YANDINA
People of Russell Islands are busy preparing for the visit of the Roman Catholic Arch Bishop Christopher Cardone. SIBC’s Russell Islands stringer Tome Kiki reports. “Preparations for the visiting Arch Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church of Solomon Islands to Russell Islands is progressing well.
9 Jan 2017
Choiseul Province
PM SOGAVARE VISITED PANGOE
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has made a goodwill visit to Pangoe Community in Northeast Choiseul today. Soon after his arrival, Prime Minister and Madam Sogavare took a long walk through the coastal community welcomed by leaders and members of the community.
3 Jan 2017
Fiji
FIJI’s TOP MUSICIAN VISITS HONIARA ON BUSINESS TRIP
One of Fiji’s top musicians and singer, Tuverea Tuamoto was in the country on a short business trip. The lead vocalist for Fiji’s Nasio Domoni band who also featured Solomon Islands’ artist Young Devie in few of their songs, told SIBC News his band is planning to visit Solomon Islands in the…
22 Oct 2016
Government
QUEENS VISITED PM, DISCUSSED WOMEN LEADERSHIP
The six pageants vying for this year’s Miss Solomon Islands crown have visited Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week. They spent an hour discussing what motivated them to join this year’s contest and other issues affecting women in Solomon Islands today.
21 Oct 2016
Australia
PACIFIC EDEN VISITED SOLOMONS FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Cruises celebrated its inaugural visit to Solomon Islands over the weekend with a visit by the Pacific Eden – a 1,500 guest cruise ship.
3 Oct 2016
Healthcare
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL EXPERTS HERE TO INSPIRE DOCTORS
Medical education, curriculum development and inspiring young medical practitioners are among key objectives for a visiting team of medical experts from the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, USA.
27 Sept 2016
Government
PM SOGAVARE BACK AFTER PACIFIC ENGAGEMENTS
Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare returned home yesterday after his Pacific engagements in Honolulu, Hawaii. The engagements were the 10th Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders and the Pacific Ocean Summit of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Congress.
9 Sept 2016
Australia
NEWCASTLE LORD MAYOR VISITED MAYOR ANDREW MUA
Lord Mayor of Newcastle in Australia Nuatali Nelmes has made a courtesy visit to Honiara City Mayor Andrew Mua. A statement from the HCC says, during the visit, Mayor Mua said it was an honour to have the visiting Mayor from Newcastle as it signifies the relationship HCC have with Newcastle.
7 Sept 2016
Honiara City Council
MALAITA PREMIER FIRST TO VISIT NEW HCC MAYOR
Malaita Premier Peter Ramohia is the first premier to officially visit the newly elected Mayor Andrew Mua. A statement from Honiara City Council confirms Premier Ramohia made the courtesy visit on the Mayor last Wednesday, two days after Mr. Mua took office.
29 Aug 2016
China
SOLOMONS, POTENTIAL DESTINATION FOR CHINESE TOURISTS
Solomon Islands could be an ideal tourist destination for Chinese tourists, according to visiting Counsellor of the Papua New Guinea based Chinese Embassy, Wang Genhua.
14 Jul 2016
Australia
AUSTRALIAN SENIOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICIAL VISITS PM SOGAVARE
Australian Senior foreign affairs official Deputy Secretary, Ric Wells from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Deputy Secretary Wells is on a three-day visit to Solomon Islands.
16 Jun 2016
Solomon Islands
VISITOR ARRIVALS UP 14.5% FOR 2016’s FIRST QUARTER: SIVB
The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) has said a continuing strong performance across March has seen the Solomon Islands close off this year’s first quarter with a 14.5 percent increase in international visitor arrivals, including a marked 19.4 percent increase in Asian-based traffic.
16 Jun 2016
Australia
AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN COUNTRY FOR PARLIAMENTARY TRAINING
A team of Australian parliamentary professionals and academics is in Honiara this week to deliver training to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands on parliamentary law, practice, and procedure. Twenty staff from the National Parliament will attend the training.
8 Jun 2016
Healthcare
TAIWAN MOBILE MEDICAL TEAM PROVINCIAL VISIT A SUCCESS
The Taiwan Mobile Medical Team has successfully visited Renbel and Western Provinces in the last two weeks. Led by Dermatologist Dr. Chin, Yi-Ying, the team provided various medical services to the rural people of Tongan and Tango clinics in Renbel and Leona, Irigila and Dovele clinics in Western…
3 Jun 2016
Fiji
FIJI’s POLICE COMMISSIONER LEFT AFTER DAY’s VISIT
Fiji’s Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho leaves the country today after a one-day visit to the capital. Commissioner Qiliho met with Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast, Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services and Members of the Participating Police Force (PPF) during…
22 Apr 2016