TOURISM Operators in Munda Western Province are preparing to form a tourism association after a one day fruitful meeting held with the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) board chairman on Friday last week. The meeting was held at the Agnes Lodge where about 15 operators within Munda and Rendova were able to attend the meeting.…
Honiara City Council (HCC) has denied any knowledge of how some Chinese business men entered the bus industry in Honiara City. The city mayor Alfrence Fatai has decided to speak clearly about this issue to clarify the wrong message that has been circulated around which claimed that the Council has knowledge of the Chinese involvement…
SIPA CEO Colin Yow said “An integral part of SIPA’s reform is gender and race diversity in its workforce. It is critical to recognise that in a workforce, talents and loyalty are highly valued properties. Recently, a notice highlighting the standards of behaviour and conduct was circulated to its workforce emphasising the Company’s stand on…
SOLOMON Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) and Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) are urged to do more awareness about tourism in rural area. Provincial Tourism Minister for Western Provincial Government (WPG) Chris Mesepitu highlighted this during the 2015 council of tourism meeting in Honiara last week. Mr Mesepitu told the forum that awareness for tourism…
PORT MORESBY (POST COURIER) – A proposed law on a cross media ownership is currently being worked on by the government of Papua New Guinea. Minister responsible for Communication Jimmy Miringtoro said the law will allow Papua New Guineans to own shares in the media organisations in the country. He told Parliament during Question Time…
SUVA, (VACCINE NEWS) – Two grants, amounting to US$17 million , have been granted to the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) as well as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the Pacific Region. “In its partnership with the Global Fund, UNDP engages with government and civil society organisations and strengthens the linkages…
Majuro: The one-year transitional arrangement for United States vessels for 2016 is a “positive development reflecting the value of rights-based fisheries management” for the Pacific islands, said the CEO of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) today. Dr. Transform Aqorau said the one-year deal agreed to on 5 August 2015 at the end…
The Dominican Mass Centre of the Good Shepherd Parish at Henderson celebrated their feast day St. Dominic on the 8th of August. He was the founder of the Dominican friars and sisters who are dedicating their lives in serving the people of God by their teaching and preaching of the Gospel. The Eucharistic Celebration was…
Breeze netball team regained some pride last Saturday despite their last week’s loss to mighty Police Netball team. Last Saturday, they restored their pride after coming from behind and narrowly edging one of the hot contenders in the tournament Gold Ride 1 in a nailing biting battle in front of a good crowd at the…
Malaita under-16 women’s soccer team will appear in red when they arrive in Honiara for this week’s invitational championship. Auki business LF & Sons Enterprise sponsored the t-shirts and match uniform. Owner of LF & Sons Levi Filualea said his business was pleased to assist in this way to ensure the girls are ready for…