BY BEN BILUAGizo AUSTRALIA through the Strongim Binis programme is assisting Kolombangara Forest Plantation Limited (KFPL). In an interview with Island Sun, General Manager of KFPL Edwin Schramm said his office is in contact with Australian counterparts every two weeks…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI Solomon Airlines is looking forward to providing Dash-8 service to Rennell and Bellona province. However, the national carrier says implementing this would depend much on the national government. The province is in dire need of transportation service…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE Malaita provincial government has granted approval for the Pelican Express shipping company to resume services to Auki. This came after deliberations were held on the company’s operation license following the inclusion of their new vessel,…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Airlines yesterday officially introduced Gus Kraus as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Chairman of Solomon Airlines Frank Wickham said Kraus brings with him more than 54 years of industry experience. “I would like start…
BY BEN BILUAGizo Kolombangara 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 exclusive interview with Island…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON 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 when asked by Member…
By SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI AN 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 MARA executive claimed…
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 was a total of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON 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 2.34 million cubic…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SOLOMON 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 Green Climate Fund works…
