MEMBERS of Gwaunaru’u community, Central Kwara’ae have welcomed the first Solomon Airlines flight to the airport again after the airport’s long closure. Provincial Minister for Lands Martin Fini said the flight landed at around 12 midday. “Although it was not a passenger service flight, it was the initial flight after the airport’s closure, sent purposely…
Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Milner Tozaka has thanked the New Zealand Government for its ongoing support towards Solomon Islands under its bilateral aid programme. Minister Tozaka expressed the Solomon Islands Government’s gratitude when he met with his New Zealand counterpart, Murray McCully at the margins of the Forum Foreign Ministers…
SUVA, FIJI (15 July, 2015) – A new joint Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) study launched in Suvay, outlines ways in which the Pacific region can do more to tap opportunities arising from strong economic growth in Asia. The publication, Leveraging the Benefits of Asia’s Integration and Growth for Pacific…
TALAMUA ONLINE – The Recognized Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme should be extended to include other trades. The issue of extending the scheme was raised at the three day conference in Apia last week. Pacific Island Countries pushed for the inclusion of other trades other than horticulture and viticulture auto (drivers) employment. During the conference, Samuelu…
Solomon Islands tuna bound for EU markets marked a milestone moment this month. As of 1stJuly 2015, the EU has formally registered the Solomon Islands as an official TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) participant. This status allows the Health Competent Authority and Industry to have access to the EU electronic certification systems. TRACES is…
Year four students of Woodford International School yesterday walked the muddy roads and hills to the April Hill area to visit students and teachers of Juniper Christian School. The Woodford year 4 students are currently learning about organisations that are established to help countries at risk. April Hill is where new settlers of the April…
The only Solomon Islands national female taekwondo fighter Emily Magaret Kwaetolo will be the first to fight today when the taekwondo championship kicks off today in the IV Pacific Games. Kwaetolo will face New Zealand in the under 68kg today to open the championship for Solomon Islands taekwondo team. In an interview with this paper…
THE country’s only male who won gold medal so far at the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has acknowledged God for the victory while dedicating his win to April 2014 flood victims. Rosefelo Siosi on Tuesday won the 10,000 meters race and wanted to dedicate his achievement for the innocent lives…
ONE of the star contestants of ‘The Voice Australia 2014’, Elly Oh will be touring Honiara at the end of this month. She will be performing live at Honiara Hotel’s Club Le Flamingo on Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st of August 2015 respectively. Crown Sound Entertainment, an affiliating independent entertainment company in Honiara with…
Solomon Islands female long distance runner, Sharon Firisua has done it again winning her second gold of the 2015 Pacific Games for Solomon Islands. This time it was in the women’s 10,000 metre race. Ms Firisua clocked a time of 38:33s with New Caledonia on second and PNG on third. Speaking to media after her…