CBSI governor holds top level discussion with New York Fed reserve and Crown Agent Bank By Alfred Sasako PAN Oceanic Bank’s (POB’s) inability to establish a US dollar correspondent banking relationship (CBR) has the potential for causing instability in…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA COMMUNITY of Kekehe in Munda, Western province are calling on the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) to close two gates at the Munda airport. Currently there are two gates on both sides of the Munda…
By Gary Hatigeva THE four Commercial Banks operating under the banking regulations and laws of Solomon Islands are due to appear before the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) today, to present their cases on the Payment System Bill 2018. They…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO JAPANSESE Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Toyama Shigeru has lauded Solomon Island authorities for the kind support rendered towards repatriating 88 bodies of World War II Japanese soldiers in Solomon Islands. He made the public…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI COMMUNITY leaders in Alaru’a area of West Kwaio in Malaita province are hard at work to cool tensions which had heated up in the past weeks following the bashing of one the youths there by passing-by…
THE Bills and Legislation Committee has concluded its hearing into the Development Bank of Solomon Islands Bill 2018 yesterday. This follows a two-day hearing with officials from the ministry of Finance and treasury working group, Legal drafts lady, Central Bank…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA A new SMS platform to connect people and intending candidates has been signed by the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission and Our Solomon Telecom Company. The SMS (text) platform will connect people and intending candidates to seek…
By Gary Hatigeva HAVING the former Development Bank of Solomon Islands re-established is the way forward to give opportunity to the rural masses to contribute directly into the national economy, says Trevor Manemahaba, a member of the Working Committee responsible…
Young sprinter aims for personal best BY ROMULUS HUTA YOUNG sprinter Ronward Hinarua aims to set a new personal best at next week’s Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. Hinarua is amongst the few names picked to represent the country at…
BY ROMULUS HUTA The 17-member delegation of One Team Solomon left the country yesterday for Argentina to take part in next week’s Youth Olympic Games. The third edition of the Games will run from October 6 to 18 in Buenos…
