LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says the government’s track record over the past nine years has gotten from bad to worse. Speaking in Parliament this week, Wale questioned whether the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 will substantively address the concerns attached to the ailing state of our economy. Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare tabled the Bill this…
SOLOMON Islands High Commissioner to Australia, Robert Sisilo has reiterated Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele’s bold statement to his Australian counterpart that his priority is to revitalize Solomon Islands economy and unite the country. When was asked by the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) last Friday on Solomon…
MEMBERS of Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] and Young Entrepreneur Council of Solomon Islands [YECSI] in Malaita Province have acknowledged the SICCI and YECSI secretariates for connecting Malaita-based business operators. Members acknowledged that SICCI/YECSI events have encouraged business operators, provincial government officials, government officials and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to create connections that…
A two-day consultation to chart and shape the future of agriculture sector development in Solomon Islands is currently underway at the National Hosting Authority (NHA) Conference room at the Sports City, KGVI in East Honiara. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in collaboration with its key partners and stakeholders hosts the consultation to get…
The 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill is seeking Parliamentary approval of more than $133 million to provide much needed services in the remaining months of 2024. Tabling the bill for the Second Reading in Parliament on Monday, the Minister for Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare said the bill calls to regularize expenditure incurred through the contingency…
The 16th meeting of the National Trade Development Council (NTDC) was successfully on Friday (16th August 2024) in Honiara. It was chaired by the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka. At the meeting he made his first official address to the Council since taking office. In his opening remarks, Minister Agovaka…
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has successfully concluded Operation Island Chief 2024 (OPIC24), a 12-day initiative focused on monitoring and surveillance across the Pacific region to ensure the sustainability of fisheries. OPIC24 saw the participation of FFA Members, the Pacific Quadrilateral Defence Coordination Group (Pacific QUADs), and various partners. Extensive surveillance was conducted…
THROUGH the Solomon Islands Australia Partnership Australia has announced support to Cab’It, an emerging delivery service in the Solomon Islands, to expand and streamline its operations. Cab’It, a youth-led transport business, has harnessed the country’s growing digital economy by taking online orders and delivering goods from suppliers to customers across Honiara. With Australian support, Cab’It…
NATIONAL carrier Solomon Airlines has released a new international schedule which will become effective from 16 September 2024. This new schedule will improve connections between Solomon Islands and key international destinations, to better meet demand from leisure and business travelers, Solomon Airlines said in a statement yesterday. The airline said the changes, including adjusted flight…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] has acknowledged the Governor General, His Excellency Reverend David Tiva Kapu for emphasizing private sector’s needs during his speech in Parliament. SICCI also congratulates Reverent Kapu for his appointment as the new Governor General and His Majesty the King’s representative of Solomon Islands. In his maiden…