FOUR of the 140 telecommunications towers project have gone online since Sunday night, the Minister of Communication and Aviation (MCA), Fredrick Kologeto confirmed in a media briefing yesterday. Minister Kologeto announced that MCA expects 10 more towers to be operational by June and a total of 42 towers completed by August 31. Currently, the project…
THE MALAITA Provincial Premier Elijah Asilaua has appealed to ‘hardworking’ farmers in Malaita to be ‘recommitted’ to contribute towards ensuring the prosperity of the populous province. Premier Asilaua made the appeal at the recommissioning of the Solomon Commodities Copra and Cocoa Buying Center in Malu’u in North Malaita last week. He said farmers must look…
NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines will commence direct flights with its airbus A320 between Port Vila and Auckland as of Monday, 27th of May, 2024. “The airline will commence direct flights between Port Vila and Auckland from 27 May, using Solomon Airlines aircraft to continue air services linking Vanuatu and New Zealand,” a statement issued…
WIN-WIN Investment Solomon Limited has refuted the tendentious comments on its mining operations in the Solomon Islands by the online publication In-depth Solomons in an article titled “Win-Win: A Company That Fails to Live up to Its Name.” Win-Win Investment Solomon Limited refuted these allegations, stating that the company was officially registered at the Company…
Win Win Investment Solomon Islands Ltd has paused its alluvial mining operations at Turarana, Central Guadalcanal, for a month. This follows the Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification’s (MMERE) indefinite suspension of Win Win’s operations due to alleged illegal mining activities within a tenement area allocated to Gold Ridge Mining Ltd (GRML) under prospecting…
A NEW dive shop has opened its doors at Lambete Station, Munda, South New Georgia, Western Province, last week providing more opportunities for locals and tourists to enjoy scuba diving in the region. The opening of the ‘Solomon Pro Fishing & Dive Shop,’ drew a crowd of hundreds who were eager to explore what this…
THE new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Solomon Airlines, Sean Te’o, said they are considering a collaboration with Air Vanuatu to train Air Vanuatu’s cabin crew members to work on Solomon Airlines A320 aircraft. CEO Te’o confirmed this when asked about Solomon Airline’s assistance to Vanuatu, particularly with the Boeing temporarily grounded in Brisbane. Following…
Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency (H.E), Cornelius Walegerea, attended the World Future Energy Summit held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 16th to 18th April 2024. The Summit was hosted by Masdar, a UAE State Owned Renewable Energy company. The World Future Energy Summit focus on advancing the…
CBSI lowers headline inflation to 3.5 percent, Governor Dr Forau attributes this achievement to prudent management of monetary and exchange rate policy and ease in global oil prices THE Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) managed to bring down headline inflation to 3.5 percent in December 2023. Headline inflation is the total inflation in an…
Inaugural GESI Forum convened in Honiara THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) in collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC) hosted its first ever Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Forum at the FFA Conference Centre in Honiara last week. Over three days, 9 to 11 April, the forum facilitated discussions among over 60 leaders and…