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by Ofani Eremae The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) is selling Tavanipupu Island Resort, one of its most high-profile tourism assets in East Guadalcanal. Dr Philip Tagini, the recently appointed chairman of the SINPF Board, said the decision was made because Tavanipupu had become a liability rather than a…
by Ofani Eremae Members of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) will receive a 5.5% crediting rate on their balances this year – down from the 8% interest rate awarded last year. Finance minister Rexom Ramofafia announced this at a ceremony held at the Heritage Park Hotel. The event…
Solomon Islands has rejoined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the global framework designed to make the management of a country’s oil, gas and mining resources more transparent and accountable. The move, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), marks an important step in the country’s efforts to strengthen…
The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project has invested $8.7 million in 20 Agribusiness Producer Organisations (ABPOs) to support community pig farming and improve the livelihoods of 532 households across Malaita, Guadalcanal and Makira/Ulawa provinces. Of the 20 ABPOs, 16 are in Malaita, three in Guadalcanal and one in…
by Georgina Maka’a A High Court judge has refused to lift an injunction stopping Malaysian logging company Sunrise Investments Limited from further harvesting and exporting tubi from customary land in Isabel. Justice Michael Pitakaka ruled that the interim orders, which the court issued in March this year, must remain in…
Welcoming 50 young delegates from across the nation to the parliamentary chamber yesterday, Speaker of the National Parliament Patterson Oti handed over the floor to a generation ready to claim its seat at the decision-making table. “Your presence here today demonstrates your commitment to leadership, civic responsibility, and the future…
CAIRNS, Australia — Regional lawmakers, regulators, and advocates have taken a decisive stance against the illegal logging networks harming Melanesia, transitioning from dialogue to direct enforcement. During the third Asia Pacific Forests Crime Network (APFCN) gathering at James Cook University in Cairns from last week, thirty-five specialists gathered to confront the…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has demanded a sweeping overhaul of the UN Security Council, calling its veto power a dangerous “relic of 1945” at the United Nations General Assembly last week. Speaking at the UN, Wale pointed to the “double standards” fueling global wars and…
by Indy Maealasia Solomon Islands has called for stronger international cooperation and support to combat transnational crime and illicit drugs , saying no pacific island country can win the fight alone. In his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Summit in New York on Friday, Prime Minister…
by Charley Piringi in Cairns, Australia A senior Papua New Guinea leader warned PNG and the Solomon Islands that failing to reform colonial resource laws risks losing people’s resources to foreign “criminal cartels.“ Speaking exclusively to In-depth Solomons at the third Asia Pacific Forest Crime Network meeting in Cairns, outspoken Oro…
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