Local exporters in Fiji on look and learn Visit
By NED GAGAHEA team comprising of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Bio Security Division and leading cassava exporters in the country, Varivao Holdings and Sape Farm are in...
DISPUTE SET FOR HEARING
TDP schedules initial appearance for Sept 28By EDDIE OSIFELOTHE preliminary hearing of the industrial dispute between Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) workers and their Chief Executive Officer, Eranda Kotelawala, is scheduled for 28th of...
Why SIPA workers want their CEO out
By EDDIE OSIFELOTHE dispute between Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) and Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Chief Executive Officer, Eranda Kotelawala is centred around three issues.This was revealed in an application WUSI filed...
SIPA steps up for Honiara road
Solomon Ports yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) for the provision of Traffic Lights, warning signboards, and road markings for Honiara City.The signing was conducted by SIPA’s...
Persons with disability struggle to earn income
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PERSONS with disability are often denied access to formal employment according to the President of the People with disability, Simon Dolaiano.“Financially people with disabilities are often denied access to formal employment...
MASI thanks SIPA for support
THE Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has acknowledged the support by the Solomon Islands Ports Authority for preparations towards the 6th Pacific Media Summit 2022 (PMS).PMS is the largest media gathering in the...
$12.5M Zaru hotel shaping up in Gizo
BY BEN BILUAGizoCONSTRUCTION of Zaru Hotel at Gizo is progressing well and are taking shape following its ground breaking ceremony held in September last year.The hotel will be a spectacular figure in Gizo and...
HCC signs new tourism pact with Guadalcanal
Honiara City Council (HCC) and Guadalcanal Province have signed a Tourism Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).And a HCC statement said this was a milestone and first of its kind for both local governments.Speaking during the...
Government: LSL not registered here
The Office of the Registrar of Foreign Investment says Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) is not a registered entity in the Foreign Investment Registry.The clarification comes following numerous enquiries to the Office of the Registrar...
Gizo market vendors face brunt of poor decision
BY BEN BILUAGizoTHE delay of Western Provincial election has caused major challenges to ordinary people of Western Province as services became limited.The provincial election has been scheduled to be held on December 14th, meaning...