GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has directed Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration (SIMSA) to prepare to become an independent Maritime Safety Authority soon. This was revealed by the Director Captain Timothy Harris saying this will be a self-funded organization instead of being a government department. This means it would meet its own…
Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement division has been equipped with a brand new land-cruiser vehicle . The cruiser was handed over by the Mayor in a brief occasion which included a parade by the officers and also witnessed by the public at the HCC headquarters. The Mayor Alfrence Fatai said, this was part of…
ABOUT 51 participants have successfully completed a basic physical fitness and sports training at Haleta community, Central Island Province (CIP) last week. Most of the participants received their certificate at the end of the training. The training was organized and conducted by Johnson Teava, president of CIP Hero’s social sports club. Speaking to the Solomon…
In the considered opinion of the authors, savings clubs in some form are here to stay in the Solomon Islands. In the developing world and more particularly in Africa, Asia and Latin America, informal financial services like Savings Groups, Chit Funds, Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) and Accumulating Savings and Credit Associations (ASCAs) co-exist…
Pacific Financial Inclusive Program (PFIP) this year will work in partnership with non-government organisation (NGO) in Solomon Islands to (NGO) to promote women’s saving clubs. In a statement to, the organisation said, it will work closely with all NGOs to encourage and promotes women’s savings clubs. The statement said, PFIP want to take service this…
Investors and middle-men trying to visit the shutdown Gold Ridge Mine have been told to keep out from the mine site. A chief who wishes to remain anonymous told FSII News yesterday that so far his people have recorded 5 different unknown investors and middlemen intruding into the mining lease area to take pictures of…
This month marks the second year since the 8.0 magnitude earthquake unleashed several meters of waves in tsunami that swept through the far eastern province of the country. Two years on and World Vision continues to assist people in the most affected communities. Following the disaster World Vision has since implemented relief and long term…
The support from business houses and the general public to comply with the 7-meter-by-law has received praised from the City Mayor. Alference Fatai in expressing his appreciation said, there has been much change around the city since the council imposed the ordinance early this week on Monday, February 2. “It is very pleasing indeed to…
THE Office of the Parliamentary Opposition is calling on the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources John Maneniaru to revoke the export license granted to Ontong Java Development Company (OJDC) to export beche-de-mer. The Opposition office urged the Fisheries Minister not to bow down to outside influence to overshadow his status as person with integrity.…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday confirmed instructing the issuance of a beche-de-mer export licence to Dr Reginald Aipia of the Ontong Java Development Company Limited. And he said his decision is based on a recent Caucus Consensus that the Democratic Coalition for Change Government should prioritise assisting indigenous Solomon Islanders in their business endeavours. Mr…