Solomon Airlines has been shortlisted in the 2024 World Travel Awards as a nominee in the category ‘Oceania’s Leading Regional Airline’. The World Travel Awards acknowledge and celebrate industry excellence across all sectors of the aviation, travel and hospitality industries. Votes are submitted by travel and tourism industry members and the general public and…
MINISTER of Home Affairs, Isikeli Junior Vave has emphasised the importance of diversifying the national economy into the agriculture, tourism and fisheries sectors. The Member of Parliament for Shortland Islands Constitution underscored this important statement in his message to commemorate the country’s 46th independence anniversary last Monday. “Let us enhance economic growth through the diversifying…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has welcomed the appointment of James Dolarii as the new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment proved significant as the position has been vacant for almost a year. Mr Dolarii’s appointment is seen as a positive step for SICCI as it continues to promote and advocate for…
ABOUT 6,982 local workers are currently working in the agriculture, meat and aged-care sectors in Australia and Solomon Islands Government is planning to increase the number of workers to 16,000 by 2028. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Peter Shanel Agovaka revealed this statistic when speaking at a pre-departure briefing for 96 Solomon…
SBD 83.6 million lost from exemptions, mismanagement and corruption from January to April 2024, GNUT plans cost-cutting measure to boost state revenue, including review of discretionary exemptions THE Ministry of Finance and Treasury plans to implement cost-cutting measures to increase revenue and meet the country’s service needs as outlined in the Government for National Unity…
Solomon Airlines is celebrating a significant expansion of the airline’s pilot workforce and capability, warmly congratulating eight new pilots who will fly the national carrier’s domestic routes and the promotion of existing flight crew members who have completed further advanced training. The airline hosted a ‘Presentation of Wings’ ceremony at the company’s Honiara head office…
GLOBAL cocoa prices are soaring to record levels, attracting more Solomon Islands farmers to revive their abandoned cocoa plantations. The rise in cocoa prices is largely due to a global cocoa shortage. Climate change-induced drought has ravaged crops in West Africa, which contributes around 80 percent of the world’s cocoa output. According to the International…
SIMBO Island in the Western Province through its Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) has proposed the set up of a fisheries project to support income-generating efforts of villagers. This was announced by Gideon Tuke, the MPA for Ward 3 (Simbo-Mandegugusu). MPA Tuke said the proposal is a response to the problem of limited economic activities…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has announced a $140 million buy-back of prime land jointly owned by Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) and Russell Island Plantation Estate Ltd (RIPEL) in a move which has taken everyone by surprise. Funds for the purchase would be raised by sale of Treasury Bonds to State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) such as Solomon…
TOURISM Solomons is celebrating its best first quarter international visitor intake since 2019. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) for Q1 show the destination attracted a total of 4903 visitors, an increase of 24 percent over the 3940 achieved for the same period in 2023. Australian arrivals continued to dominate the…