BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Shipping Industry has suffered badly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a shipping company operator and chairlady of the Solomon Islands Maritime Committee Advisory Committee, Joy Ririmae. She was speaking at the launch…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A NEW State-Owned Enterprise was launched in Honiara yesterday. Previously known asSolomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration (SIMSA), it has now changed to an SOE called Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), as the peak body representing private sector, hopes 2021 will see an increase in its membership. 2020 has been an extremely challenging year for business and this is directly reflected on…
BY BEN BILUAIn Gizo THE one and only fishing processing company SOLTUNA will launch two new product anytime from now. SOLTUNA sales person, Fred Wane made the announcement when meeting members of the Western Provincial Assembly during their lunch break…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province’s Appropriation Ordinance – 2022 which is estimated to around $26,436,622 will go into Third Reading when Assembly meeting resumes today. Members will spend time debating and discussing the estimate budget before going to vote. In…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MPA for Ward 31 under Malaita provincial assembly, John Kehosi through his Ward Development Committee (WDC) recently handed over projects to Luaniua community. Senior Administration Officer for MOI region, Mr Manford Kelaho told this paper projects…
THE Solomon Islands Tobacco Company (SITCO) has committed itself to empowering its women by adopting an approach that looks to empower women through women. This is carried out under the umbrella, Discover & Expand your Wings (dubbed DEW) which is…
Wale calls on Finance PS to resign from DBSI Board By EDDIE OSIFELO OPPOSITION Leader, Matthew Wale has called on Ministry of Finance and Treasury permanent secretary, Dentana McKinnie to resign from the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) Board.…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Local revenue remains the key priority area for investment for Guadalcanal provincial government to ensure that recurrent revenue is stable and predictable. In presenting the Appropriation Bill 2021-2022, Andrew Tahisihaka (minister for finance) on Monday highlighted the…
BY BEN BILUA WESTERN Provincial Government (WPG) is being cautious with its budget as the National Government gets tight on its provincial assistance. In an interview, Speaker of Western Province, Adrian Gina told this paper that Western Province is aware…
