BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE national public health laboratory’s (NPHL) pursuit to attain the world-recognised ISO 17025 accreditation is being hampered by a mountain of challenges, it is revealed. Director of NPHL Mr Dickson Manongi lists budgetary support as one major…
Isabel leaders refuse government’s 12-month timeframe for Nickel project BY BEN BILUA GOVERNMENT plans to fast track the Isabel Nickel project is crushed by Isabel leaders’ decision to ‘take time’ on mineral developments in the province. This week, Isabel leaders…
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…
THE capability of Forensics officers in the Royal Solomon Islands Police in the use of fingerprint technology to strengthen evidence has been boosted with the completion of a two-day training workshop on new fingerprint technology. The training held October 12-13…
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…
SIG cash balance falls this year, revenue lower than expected: Moody BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA MOODY’s Investors Services has admitted that the Government’s cash balance has fallen to low levels this year, revenues have come in below expectations, but still expects…
Four beche-de-mer exporters decided MFMR releases prices of Beche-de-mer BY JARED KOLI THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has concluded the screening of four companies identified to export the lucrative beche-de-mer product. The exporters were each given an…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE forum fisheries agency (FFA) has clarified that it had requested to use only one of the three Vietnamese blue fishing boats – NOT all three. This puts in question why the other two were not destroyed…
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…
