Solomon Islands need to capitalise on its great potentials in mining, tourism, agriculture and fisheries to attract more investments. That’s according to the World Bank economist Lodewijk Smets during the launch of the Solomon Islands Country Economy Memorandum (CEM) Report in Honiara recently. “A lot of things come with investment and so Solomon Islands needs to attract…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka has held talks with Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs as part of expanding Solomon Islands (SI) and Indonesia bilateral cooperation by exploring new opportunities. During the dialogue, Solomon Islands has registered its interest to broaden its partnership and bilateral cooperation with Indonesia in new areas. Head…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP on Wednesday hosted board members of the Youth Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) during a courtesy call. The YECSI board was led by its Chairman Limahl Totogi, as well as staff members of the YECSI office. The YECSI board used the opportunity to provide update to PM on the…
The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office, SINSO, is facilitating a three-week Household Income and Expenditure Survey under the Building Capacity in Statistics and Audit, CAPSA Project, a jointly funded project between the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government. More than one hundred-thirty participants from the nine provinces and Honiara are currently attending the training…
SOLOMON Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) welcomes the Government Tripartite Policy through the Office of the Commissioner of Labor in which the Government, the Employer and the Unions will work in partnership. The tripartite cooperation between the Government, the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), and the Solomon Islands Council of Trade…
A family is homeless and their nine-year-old daughter is dead after the father allegedly poured petrol around the house which caught fire and destroyed the home. The incident is now under investigation by officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson police station. The tragic burning incident occurred at Tenaru bridge area…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has reiterated its appeal to all road users including pedestrians and vehicle drivers to take extra precautionary measures when using the public roads. The call came after Police has observed several traffic fatalities. “Pedestrians, before crossing the road, you are to observe the oncoming vehicles when crossing both lanes,”…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele is encouraged by the ongoing progress of the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) trading as Solomon Commodities for boosting the country’s copra and cocoa exports. Manele was briefed by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on CEMA’s ongoing activities under the CEMA Recapitalization and Revitalization Strategy 2021-2027. The Committee also provided updates on…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services, through its Neglected Tropical Disease Program, has launched a mass drug administration campaign for scabies in Malaita Province this week. Staff from the Malaita Provincial Health Authority are administering the treatment across all regions of Malaita. Reports indicated that scabies is prevalent throughout Solomon Islands, particularly in Malaita, where…
Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Hon. Rexon Ramofafia, delivered the Solomon Islands’ national statement at the United Nations (UN) Summit of the Future, calling for urgent global cooperation, financial reform, and meaningful partnerships to tackle critical global challenges. In his address to world leaders, Ramofafia highlighted the urgent need for action in…