THE series of launching of Telekom towers in Malaita in recent days received praise from remote villagers. Remote villages in the jungle of Malaita are experiencing ease of communication unlike in the past when delivering messages have to be through a tough jungle walk to urban centers. Nowadays, it is at the tip of fingers…
Green Tourism (SI) Ltd has released holiday products it has developed over the past six months in partnership with eco-tourism operators at Nagho Roderick Bay in Gela and in Savo Islands, Central Province. In a statement the managing director Michael Tokuru revealed that the major holiday products included: a special weekend package to Nagho Roderick…
THE unresolved current flight impasse affecting air services between Fiji and Solomon Islands over the past six weeks is costly and must be resolved soon prompting calls for urgent dialogue. Dr Transform Aqorau who heads the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) based in Majuro in Marshall Islands in an interview with the Solomon Star…
KAVA product from North Malaita is on a valued laboratory testing in the Republic of Vanuatu. Noel Roposo chief field officer (Marketing) with in the marketing unit, agriculture planning division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) said the Kava samples were taken from two local farmers of North Malaita. “We sent the samples…
MORE reports have disclosed people mostly in the Islands and lagoons have been engaging again in harvesting beche-de-mer, (BDM) with news of the soon to be lifted ban circulating throughout the country. Many more local and foreign businessmen are also reported to be buying BDM from rural people, and many more are seeking BDM licenses…
THE newly established Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) Monday started a new exercise aimed at cutting down the long queues at the bank. This involved providing numbers that customers can collect, with only the first 100 allowed to see bank officers, especially those checking on their loans. This exercise has however come under heavy criticism from…
FIFTEEN farmers are closely working with the marketing unit, agriculture planning division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MALS) to export their local produce overseas. Chief field officer Noel Roposi said, MALS had linked fifteen farmers with overseas interested buyers to kick off trading. “Since MAL put out this privilege, many farmers approached us…
A three-day media training organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has kicked off Monday in Suva, Fiji. The training brought together about ten business/economic reporters from around the region which included Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. A majority of the media personnel are from the various media outlets in Fiji.…
ONE of the country’s longest serving businesses, Solomon Motors yesterday marked its 50 years of service in the country. A gathering to mark the milestone event congregated at the old SMI area, Town Ground. Operation manager of the company Tamisia Laxton Teiona said the company has been contributing to the country’s economy for many years…
ELECTRICITY cost in the Solomon Islands remains a most expensive commodity in the Pacific region and remains one of the highest in the world. Data gathered from a report on cost comparison for Pacific power consumers showed Solomon Islands remains the most expensive in the region. The report ranks countries by consumer prices across three…