ANZ on Friday announced it has agreed an arrangement with the Australian Government in support of its long-term commitment to banking services in the Pacific region. The Australian Government will provide a limited guarantee to ANZ in connection with its current Pacific operations for 10 years. The maximum amount of the guarantee is AUD$2 billion…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has expressed ‘deep’ concern about the ongoing exploitation of workers by both foreign and local employers across the country. SICTU, in a statement, said it has come to its attention that many employers are taking advantage of workers’ gratitude for employment opportunities by denying them access to…
Solomon Islanders working overseas including under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme have sent home a record-breaking SBD431 million in remittances in 2024. Thats according to the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). This record breaking figure and is an increase of more than 70 per cent for the same period in 2023. The new…
A vital construction work to maintain the deteriorated 16-kilometer stretch of the Tigoa’s road from Lughu to Lake Tegano is now underway. The Rennell-Bellona Constituency Office (RBCO) is supporting the road maintenance project with funding from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) 2024 allocation. The state of this road section has worsened and neglected over the…
The Ministry of Lands Housing & Survey welcomes the High Court orders handed down on Friday 14th March 2025 which ruled in favour of the Commissioner of Lands and Registrar of Titles against Pari Development Company. The claim was originally brought to the court by the company, objecting to the forfeiture of several Fixed Term…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) completed more than five kilometres of asphalt paving on Noro roads on February 25, 2025. This marks a significant milestone in enhancing the transport infrastructure in Western Province. The Noro Roads improvement is funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through MID as part…
THE Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Damukana Sogavare on Thursday officially unveiled and declared the new $1 dollar coins bearing the effigy of the new monarch King Charles III as legal tender. The new $1coins were launched by Minister Sogavare at the CBSI boardroom. the cost of the production of the 3.4 million $1…
The Solomon Islands successfully Chaired the 58th Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) Board Meeting early this month. The meeting was convened on the 3rd – 4th March 2025 in Apia, Samoa. The Board Meeting was successfully succeeded by the PIDC strategic plan review workshop of the existing regional framework which was successfully concluded on the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) on Tuesday conducted a review of the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Project implemented by the ministry. The review was conducted by the project steering committee on Tuesday at the Gina’s Restaurant in Honiara. It was was the steering committee’s third review meeting since…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has urged Minister of Public Service to act swiftly in presenting the new Public Service Bill to Parliament by this year. SICTU represents a coalition of public service unions and associations, including the Solomon Islands Public Employees Union (SIPEU), the Solomon Islands Teachers Association (SINTA), the Solomon…