The Disabled People’s Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI) last week held a meeting to discuss about their business plans for next year at the DPASI’s office in China Town. The organization has set some priorities that need to be considered and how their programs would begin for next year with new innovations and ideas. Two…
“Teamwork makes great dreams come true.” This was the resounding message from the Solomon Islands Ports Authourity (SIPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eranda Kotelawala at the commissioning of the State-Owned Enterprise’s (SOE’s) multi-million-dollar seaport passenger terminal- Millennium Terminal – last Thursday. The seaport domestic passenger terminal built over period of a little more than 22…
THE South Pacific’s largest domestic seaport passenger terminal building was commissioned in Honiara, Thursday, signifying the ambitious efforts by the country’s leading State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) – Solomon Islands Ports Authority – to ensure the modernity of its services. The new terminal building, which stands at the center of the Honiara main wharf, costs a little…
The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, has described the new multi-million Domestic Seaport Passenger Terminal as a testament to the power of self-reliance and the resilience of the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), a state-owned enterprise, on Thursday opened its new, first-of-its-kind Domestic Seaport Passenger Terminal, which will host ship passengers traveling…
PAYROLL services at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury have received an efficiency upgrade following the handover of nine new computer monitors from Australia. The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is one of the largest employers in Solomon Islands and the Payroll Division has the important responsibility of managing payroll for the whole of government. The…
THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has boosted its headquarters (HQ) workforce in Honiara with a fresh round of new recruits to support service delivery to the people of the 50 constituencies across the country. The new officers were recruited from the MRD’s recent recruitment activity. The officers, who have been assigned work in various…
THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has successfully concluded its week-long series of awareness on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 for Central Makira Constituency (CMC) fortnight ago. The educational awareness programme was conducted from 8 to 14 December in collaboration with the Central Makira Constituency (CMC) Office. Central Makira constituents dubbed the awareness…
The contract to introduce an air navigation system in Makira-Ulawa and Temotu Provinces has been signed, and processes to introduce them are now underway. This contract, supported by the World Bank through the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), will include the supply and installation of modern equipment known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) has passed its 2025 Budget worth $60,700,200.00 on Friday 13 December during its final sitting for this year. The session concluded with the Sine Die Motion, where the Lord Mayor Cr Eddie Kasuteé Siapu expressed gratitude to fellow councilors, the HCC management team and staff for their dedication and unwavering…
THE cattle imported from Vanuatu by Solomon Islands Government in 2012 have yet to make a positive impact on the country’s economy. The cattle were imported and distributed to some provinces as part of a government initiative aimed at revitalising the country’s cattle industry. However, local cattle farmer in Malaita, Thomas Maek, who was amongs…