BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO PAN 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 Officer for POB…
Flu hits Honiara, likely to spread to other provinces, says minister BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A FLU outbreak (Viral Respiratory Illnesses or VRI) has been declared for Honiara and Malaita. Health minister Dr Culwick Togamana relayed this in a nation-wide…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 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 2019. According to Section 214…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT 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 meet the cost. This…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is committed to ensuring that the payments system landscape of the country is modernised, efficient and meets international standards for payments and securities settlements. This was reiterated by CBSI following the passing of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government will be very careful in handling the issue of deep-sea mining in the country, Mines minister Tovosia says. THE Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification will be guided by the following international obligations and…
SIWIBA members have successfully completed a three-day floral arrangement training for Honiara members. The training ran from July 27-29 at the SIWIBA Business Development Centre, facilitated by Karina Aubira Paineitala and Ethel Saelea. Fifteen members attended the training and were…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Guadalcanal is working on reopening the once popular CITREC job opportunity in Canada. “The task of reopening the CITREC program is ongoing,” Guadalcanal premier Francis Sade echoed. He said under this the Canadian International Training and…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA GUADALCANAL Province is planning to limit the number of logging companies operating in the province and focus more on conserving the environment. Premier Francis Sade revealed this during the 38th second appointed day celebration at Tenaru. He…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Discussions to establish the Alligator Creek Market project aimed at giving some breathing space for people on the eastern side of Honiara to sell their products is still ongoing. That’s according to the Minister of Provincial…
