The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Board (SINPF Board) has signed an agreement with TGB and Kramer Ausenco for the proposed project in Auki, Malaita Province. On the 6th of February 2020, the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Board (SINPF Board) signed the deal with Tropic Group Builders (TGB) and Kramer Ausenco for the construction of…
A proposal document of D10 Floating Motel is ready and will be submitted to the government responsible ministries next week. The proposed floating motel is the first of its kind to be built in the country. The D10 3 story floating Motel was locally initiated by Langalanga man Timothy Mauridala who inspires to create a…
Win Win Mining Company that operates alluvial gold mining at Turarana in Central Guadalcanal has clarified allegations regarding export of gold without using local gold dealers. Information reaching the paper has it that the action by the company to export gold using local dealers is not right given no government tax would be paid on…
ONE Link Pacifica (OLP) scheme which is operating illegally in the Solomon Islands is showing signs of collapse and eventually its natural death soon. That’s according to a joint statement from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Solomon Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (SIFIU). SIFIU Director Jimmy Sendersley at a press conference on Thursday…
The Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division is on a drive to modernise its operations, make transparent and develop its human resource which will subsequently improve revenue collection and services provided. The man at the forefront of driving this modernisation process is the country’s Customs Comptroller, Mr Jim Sutton, who has been a Customs Officer…
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG), through the Minister of Finance and Treasury, has appointed Mr. Raynold Micah Moveni to be the next Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). This appointment was made in accordance with section 41(2) of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Act 2012 and is for a period…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) on Wednesday hosted an Information Session on the Fibre Optic Cable for its members of the business community. Some of the topics covered during the session included the history of telecommunication in the Solomon Islands, Information on the fibre optic cable project, the payments systems and…
A Floating Motel project is being proposed to be built in Malaita Province and it will be the first of its kind in Solomon Islands. According to its architectural plan the floating-motel was designed at 100 feet long and 30 feet wide in size. The project was locally initiated by a local building constructor Timothy…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), as the peak body representing private sector in the country, is supportive of measures taken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) to contain the spread of the African swine flu into Solomon Islands. MAL highlighted the measures they have taken against the African swine…
PREPARATIONS for the construction of the access road to the Tina River Hydro-power Development in Central Guadalcanal are now underway and with it, approximately 145 newly created jobs for the local community will be available. Advertising to recruit local residents to fill these jobs has commenced and people are being urged to apply to work…