By Alfred Sasako THE dream of turning Noro into a regional hub for transhipment of thousands of tonnes of frozen tuna to several international destinations around the world has been christened. For one man it was a dream that took…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the tripartite MoU signed between SIPA, Tri-Marine and Maersk for the redevelopment of Noro Port will increase production at the port. Sogavare said during the launching of the blueprint for the multi-million…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has applauded the MOU signed between SIPA, Tri-Marine and Maersk on a multi-million dollar plan to redevelop Noro seaport into a regional hub for transhipment of thousands of tonnes of frozen tuna to…
SOLOMON Islands national statistics office (SINSO) yesterday announced a $57.5million surplus in trades recorded for March this year. This figure is on the country’s international merchandise trade statistics (IMTS), which puts together all of Solomon Islands’ exports and imports. IMTS…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands is realising its potential of producing local chocolate. CEMA proved this this week, displaying samples of locally made chocolate in the World Food Day and agriculture show. The Solomon Islands product contains 60…
No locals in fish ministry’s beche-de-mer exporters list, plus one de-registered company BY BEN BILUA ASIAN businesses have choked out all local companies vying to be one of the four beche-de-mer export licence-holders for this open season. The ministry of…
By Alfred Sasako JAPAN’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Shipping Line, one of the oldest and largest shipping companies in the world and Carpenters are discussing increased cooperation with Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA). The move could see Honiara…
Unlawfully harvested beche-de-mer from Ontong Java arrive in Honiara BY JARED KOLI A large consignment of dried beche-de-mer, alleged to have been illegally harvested in Ontong Java during the ban period, has arrived in Honiara yesterday. Island Sun witnessed the…
By Alfred Sasako THE Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has tightened the screws on internal financial control following forensic audit has uncovered anomalies, it was revealed yesterday. “Most of the anomalies have now been sorted out and we have…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI CABINET has approved a cocoa factory for the Makira-Ulawa province, it is reported. An elated premier of Makira-Ulawa, Stanley Siapu, tells Island Sun that his government and the people of Makira-Ulawa are grateful, especially the cocoa farmers.…
