Highlands of Hograno gets connected

Our Telekom this week launched OUR Telekom to date has erected and launched its ninth mobile tower in Isabel province. This follows the launching of the mobile service in Tiromola of Kolomola in the highlands of Hograno district in Isabel province recently. Speaking during the launching ceremony chief of Kolomola Mr. Gordon Riumana thanked Our…

PNA urged to act well on tuna

PARTIES to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) members are urged to take rigorous action on tuna fisheries. Finance minister Rick Hou made the call when he opened PNA’s 33th annual meeting in Honiara yesterday.  “…as directors of your respective countries’ fisheries ministries, you are entrusted with this highly valuable resource. I therefore urged you to take…

Aqorau: PNA is for the people

PARTIES to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) was established for the well-being of the people of member countries. That’s according to its chief executive officer, Solomon Islander Dr Transform Aqorau. “I want to remind ourselves that when you walk along the streets of Honiara and see women, men and children sitting on the streets selling betel…

PNG’s first LNG export due by July

Papua New Guinea’s first liquefied natural gas cargo is expected to leave from near Port Moresby in the next four months, with the $US19 billion (K46bn) PNG LNG project set to perform a rare regional feat by coming on stream ahead of schedule. The ExxonMobil-run project, which would process gas from a gasfield in Southern…

BSP launch new VISA debit card

FIJI TIMES – Bank South Pacific (BSP) has launched its new VISA debit card in Suva, which, among other things, will make travelling easier for its customers. BSP has extended its services with an instant card issuance over the counter, flexible and easy to use, access to VISA’s wide global coverage and acceptance and which…

TOURISM COMPANY BOOSTED

Local tourism company, Solomon Host’s operational capacity is being boosted with the opening of its new training room last week. The room which can accommodate more than 20 people at one time has become the new pride of the local firm as for the first time training can be made available to the general public.…