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by Stephen Howes* Data just released from the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations shows a sharp decline in Pacific workers engaged in short-term (seasonal) agricultural work, with the total falling from 18,905 in July 2023 to 14,355 a year later in July 2024, a decline of 24% in a single…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will be speaking on the 8th Business Excellence Award scheduled to take place on 16th of this month at Aquatic Centre. This was confirmed when officials and board members from SICCI paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister this week. “Preparation for the 8th Business Excellence…
Work on two World Bank-funded Air Traffic Control Towers for Solomon Islands’ two international airports is set to start soon. Chinese state-owned company China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has won the tender to build the control towers for Honiara and Munda international airports. The contract, valued at over SBD$90…
Local cocoa and copra farmers in Ward 16, East Kwara’ae Constituency, Malaita Province, received essential materials this week from their Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Honorable Preston Billy Farobo. The assistance, which included empty drums and nets, aims to support farmers in building sheds for drying cocoa and copra, which…
The Solomon Islands Government’s Road and Transport Board is considering regulating the use of dark tints on vehicles across the country. The issue was highlighted at the board’s first meeting in Honiara this week. “A pressing issue to address is vehicle tints,” a statement issued after the meeting said. “Tints can…
HONIARA, 30 OCT 2024 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) held a ground-breakingceremony last week Friday 25 October 2024 in Honiara to unveil the design and commencement ofthe construction of a new building complex for its Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre (RFSC). The ceremony at the FFA Headquarters was…
A young civil and structural engineer is now utilising his knowledge and skills acquired under anAustralian Awards Scholarship (AAS) to ensure his local community have the same infrastructuredevelopment to those in capital Honiara of Solomon Islands. Jim Tawa Biliki received his Master of Engineering (Civil and Structural) testamur in early…
The Solomon Islands-United States Alumni Group recently organized an ‘Amerikan Naet’ (American Night) at King George Sixth National Secondary School. The night’s event featured four successful career professionals who have completed their training in the US in recent years, providing a renewed sense of purpose and a tremendous amount of…
By Ronald Toito’ona Meet Bobby Albert, a standout player for the Solomon Islands Bilikiki since joining the national beach soccer team in 2023. Known for his rock-solid defense and powerful long-range shots, Bobby has quickly become a key asset for the team. At the recent OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup…
Opposition leader Matthew Wale has condemned Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele for what he termed as “engaging in deceptive tactics” following criticisms of his silence on the recent kidnapping issue in Honiara. Wale stressed that matters of national security falls squarely on the Prime Minister, not the Leader of Opposition. “It…
