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by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Mathew Wale describes the labour mobility programs like Australia’s PALM and New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) as valuable temporary opportunities that must eventually transition into a stronger domestic economy rather than serving as a permanent fix for unemployment in the country. Speaking on the…
The Noro Roads Improvement, a flagship investment under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), continues to make strong progress, with the work now 85 percent complete. Funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), the work is delivering significant upgrades that…
Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) says it has launched its 2025 Community Development and Support Work Plan – an initiative designed to improve community access to essential services through the installation of solar power systems and Starlink internet connectivity. The mining company’s chairman and CEO, Mingqing Gao said the SBD$320,793…
by Ronald Toito’ona Malaita Province has become one of the main recipients of China’s development help in Solomon Islands, with education being a major area of support. Chinese ambassador Cai Weiming highlighted this at the launch of the China-funded Auki Road Project in Malaita on March 5. “Out of the…
by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands Finance Minister, Manasseh Sogavare has presented the 2025 Budget to Parliament mid-week, detailing a comprehensive roadmap for economic recovery, resilience, and transformation. With the theme “Accelerating Accountable and Transformative Investments: A Pathway Towards a Resilient and Sustainable Economy”, Sogavare emphasized targeted investments to stabilize and…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today opened Solomon Islands’ new Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), giving his country a permanent presence in the Gulf region. Manele skipped the annual General Assembly Meeting of the United Nations in New York, United States, to travel instead to the UEA to…
