Pleas for help as politics and the China debate cast shadow over KPFL’s survival.
BY BEN BILUAGizoKolombangara Forest Products (KPFL) - one of the biggest employers in Solomon Islands and an important source of income to local communities in Western province – is on a financial knife-edge.In an...
SI eyes 5,200 seasonal workers by end of 2022
By EDDIE OSIFELOSOLOMON Islands hopes to reach 5,200 workers by end of this year for the seasonal workers schemes in Australia and New Zealand.Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele confirmed this...
Mala executive questions new ship service to Auki
By SAMIE WAIKORIAUKIAN executive member of the Malaita Provincial Government has questioned the services of the new MV Express Pelican to Auki on Malaita Province.The Provincial Member, Felix Bosokuru raised the question as the...
1,667 international arrivals
The National Statistics Office has recorded a total of 1,667 international arrivals in the second quarter of this year.The latest International Arrivals bulletin was released on Friday last week.Government Statistician Douglas Kimi confirmed there...
CBSI: Sharp decline in log exports
By EDDIE OSIFELOSOLOMON Islands is seeing a sharp decline in its log exports.The decline began in 2020, and this year saw a huge drop in the volume of log export.In 2020, log export was...
SI accessing Green Climate fund
BY JENNIFER KUSAPASOLOMON Islands is one of the countries in the Pacific that has accessed the green climate fund.Exsley Taloiburi Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Programme Adviser Climate Finance and Resilience Team Leader says the...
POB opens Kukum branch office
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOPAN Oceanic Bank (POB) this week officially opened it Kukum branch office aimed at providing excellent customer services for customers. POB after seven years at Panatina Plaza, relocated to Kukum.Chief Executive...
Government fines Win-Win over gold smuggling
By EDDIE OSIFELOTHE Government has charged Win Win mining company an administration fine after it tried to evade customs at the Honiara International Airport by smuggling 1.7 kilograms or $700,000 of pure gold in...
Riot torn businesses to receive payments soon
By EDDIE OSIFELOABOUT 162 businesses affected by the looting and burning down during the riots last November are expected to receive their payments soon.About $125 million is allocated under the 2022 National Budget to...