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A Chinese company has won the bid to build a new World Bank-funded multi-million dollar Rescue Fire Service in Solomon Islands. China Railway Construction Engineering Group Company Limited (CRCEG) will…
Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] says it has raised issues affecting the private sector during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting [PIFLM] which was held in…
AUSTRALIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOLOMONS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FORCE DEPARTS FOR HOME
by Ednal Palmer It is official, Telecommunication Commission of Solomon Islands (TCSI) has grantedlicense to Starlink, to operate its services in the Solomon Islands. TCSI Interim Commissioner Calvin Ziru signed…
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has transformed the lives of over 7,600 Solomon Islanders, families and communities. And there’s room to grow. That was the message delivered by…
by Charley Piringi The Solomon Islands Government, through the Cabinet, has removed Solomon Water from being a State Owned Enterprise (SOE). The decision was gazetted yesterday on Gazette No. 132…
by Charlotte BedfordLast week, the New Zealand coalition government announced changes to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme’s policy settings, including the addition of Timor-Leste as a participating country. The…
Specialist explosive ordnance disposal teams and supporting air assets have started to arrive in the Solomon Islands this week ahead of Operation Render Safe 2024. Over the coming days, more…
by Lamanta Lano With the pageant title under her belt, Elsie Polosovai, the newly-crowned Miss Solomon Islands is now turning her focus on the next big tasks – her advocacy…
by Charley Piringi The recent budgetary cuts outlined in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, passed in Parliament last week, have sparked concerns for the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). The Ministry…
