Landmark trade and development agreement reviewed in SI to assess benefits & determine possible modifications THE Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) has undergone a general review in Solomon Islands to assess its benefits to the country. PACER) Plus which is dubbed a landmark trade and development agreement aims to raise living…
SOLOMON Airlines 32-seater Dash8 aircraft has resumed its normal service as of last Wednesday after being grounded for about a week to undergo routine maintenance. The aircraft was grounded on Wednesday 31January, leaving a number of the domestic routes affected. The aircraft normally serves routes like Lata, Kira, Munda and Gizo. During the aircraft’s absence,…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is concerned with the current road situation/condition affecting traffic from East, Central Honiara City and Western end of the city. As the organization responsible for the private sector in the Solomon Islands SICCI is raising its members’ concern to the caretaker government on the impact the…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SICCI’s) Building and Construction Working Group is pushing for the approval of the National Building Code Bill. This was highlighted during the group’s first committee meeting for this year in Honiara this month. The aim and objectives of the proposed National Building Code Bill is to standardize…
SOLOMON Islanders currently engaged in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme in Australia will soon be able to apply under the PALM scheme workers to have their immediate family join them in Australia. The Australian Government last week announced that it has launched the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme family accompaniment pilot. A…
INSURANCE is the corner stone of risk management and business security. That’s according to the Chairman Trans Pacific Assurance Limited (TPAL) Michael Sullivan when speaking at the launch of the Papua New Guinea owned company in Solomon Islands at Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara last Monday. The company’s launch followed its acquisition of Tower Insurance…
Local company exporting noni juice to USA: 40 tons already sent to Los Angelos, 80 tons next SOLOMON Noni Corporation Ltd has made a historical breakthrough into the United States market, the world’s largest economy, after exporting 40 tons of noni juice to Los Angeles. The 40 tons of noni was exported at the beginning…
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr Luke Forau has welcomed the Papua New Guinea owned insurance company ‘Trans Pacific Assurance Limited (TPAL)’ to Solomon Islands. TPAL expanded its operation to the country on Monday with its acquisition of Tower Insurance. At the TPAL launching ceremony held at the Heritage Park…
LEADING Papua New Guinea insurer Trans Pacific Assurance Ltd (Trans Pacific) is pleased to announce that following the securing of all regulatory consents their acquisition of the Tower Insurance business in Solomon Islands was finalized on Monday, 29th January, 2024. Group CEO for Trans Pacific Philip Tolley said “This is a significant achievement for our…
COL reveals approval for Gizo’s Mile 6 logging operation given three years ago, says whatever happens thereafter is a matter for WPG to decide THE forestry plantation located at Mile Six in Gizo, Western Province, has been given the ‘Grant of Profit for Logging’ approval by the Land Board to conduct timber felling and milling…