By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands Infrastructure Programme (SIIP) has commenced work in approving projects and many more to be considered in coming months. Some of the projects approved including redeveloping markets in Malaita, Isabel, Western, Guadalcanal and Honiara. Australia High…
By EDDIE OSIFELO AUSTRALIA Defence Force (ADF) engineers are in the country visiting the international border sites at Shortland and Temotu. Government has identified the Patrol Board Outpost near Lofung close to Solomon Islands/Papua New Guinea international border. However, it…
—GP group wants land issues addressed as development increases By EDDIE OSIFELO The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is urged to legalise the Townsville Peace Agreement to address land issues on Guadalcanal. Guadalcanal Post-Conflict, Reconciliation Rehabilitation and Restoration Association…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands has suggested some changes to some sections in the Tax Administration Bill 2022. These include Section 9, 16, 18 and the penalties in the Bill. Governor Dr Luke Forau stated this when…
CBSI: new law should have anti-laundering and combatting financing terrorism clause By EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) wants to see anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) included in the Tax Administration Bill 2022. Governor Dr Luke…
THE multi-agencies manning the border entries in the country are urged to look out for the changing nature of criminals involving in smuggling, trafficking and organised crimes. Australia Border Force Damien Pollard signals this warning during the training for Immigration…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Immigration Division is working hard to deport overstayers in the country once the border reopens. The non-citizens who worked in various companies have their two years visa expired during the Covid 19 and lockdown and could…
By EDDIE OSIFELO INLAND Revenue Division (IRD) hopes to recruit about 238 staff in the next three years to boosts its tax collection work across the country. This is part of Ministry of Finance and Treasury’s restructure programme to boost…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Immigration Division and police officers are preparing to execute the operation plan ‘Keepim Yu Safe’ when our borders are reopened starting next week. The operational plan was developed by Damien Pollard of the Australia Border Force…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands and China have formalised five Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) yesterday. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele announced this yesterday during a joint media event with visiting Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi. Journalists…