By EDDIE OSIFELO LOCAL tourism operators in the country were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic when Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare declared a State of Public Emergency in March 2020. Their businesses which heavily relied on visitors came to a…
BUSINESS confidence at many areas of the economy is at a record low, a new survey has indicated. The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) 2020 Business Confidence Survey suggests that most businesses (43 percent) expect their business…
SOLOMON Airlines has advised that subject to regulatory approval, the airline will operate a further repatriation flight in early December to bring more stranded Solomon Islands citizens home via New Zealand. The repatriation flight will operate as follows: December 6…
By EDDIE OSIFELO BUSINESS activities have slowly picked up in the third quarter this year as economy reopens. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma revealed this in Parliament on Monday when he tabled the resolution in absence of the…
STRUGGLING businesses have expressed concerns over Government’s proposal to temporarily ban the world’s biggest social networking site ‘facebook’ in Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), as the peak body representing private sector in Solomon Islands,…
By EDDIE OSIFELO BMOBILE Solomon Islands is up for sale. Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) is putting out Expressions of Interest for interested parties to buy off the company. Bmobile, a mobile service provider since 2010, is the only competitor to…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Board of Solomon Airlines Ltd decided not to dwell into the internal audit report released on 17th February 2020 over the poor management decision making on transition of old A320 to new A320-200 plane. The audit…
For youth business organization- Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) – it is a tick in the box for them to have the opportunity to do presentation for policy officials in the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC). Yesterday…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) through its Building and Construction Working Group (BCWG) is committed to working in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and relevant stakeholders to ensure Solomon Islands has a National…
Concerns raised over Coral Sea 100 percent exemption By EDDIE OSIFELO CONCERNS have been expressed over the 100 percent tax exemption Coral Sea Resort and Casino has been enjoying since its establishment in 2017. Opposition leader Matthew Wale raised the…
