Economy Archive June 2011
37 articles
Australia Supports Education in Solomon Islands
Australian support for school programs in Solomon Islands is helping ensure more young people have access to quality education and skills training.
Solomon Islands May Fall Short on MDG
Solomon Islands are among some of the Pacific countries that are unlikely to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDG) four and five by 2015.
Solomon Waters Closed to Foreign Purse Seiners
Solomon Islands have closed its waters from all purse seine fishing following a Cabinet decision recently.
Madame Philip Initiate Fundraising for Rural Clinics
The Prime Minister's wife, Madame Margaret Philip is leading a series of fundraising drives with other Parliamentarians' wives to raise funds to assist rural clinics with maternal equipment.
Brisbane Routes to Experience Disruption
Plans for the next few days of flights to and from Brisbane will be affected whilst the Solomon Islands Airlines seeks alternative aircraft to service its prime Australian services.
Council Has New City Clerk
Mr. Paul Coffey has been appointed as the new Acting City Clerk to the Honiara City Council.
State Owned Entreprises May Experience Change
Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has acknowledged that the past year or so has been a turning point for key governance provision of the State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Act.
Philip Pledges Support to Kolombangara Intiative
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Hon. Danny Philip has pledged support Kolombangara landowner's conservation initiative.
Dollar Appreciation Needs Guidance
A Professor from the University of the South Pacific, School of Economics, warns that Solomon Islands could be harmed by the 5% appreciation if not handled properly.
Effects of Urbanization on Solomon Islands
If the Solomon Islands urbanization reaches 50 percent by 2050, at least half-a-million people will be residing in Honiara.
Cattle Import Set for September: Hon. Sandakabatu
First importation of cattle will eventuate in September, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), Connelly Sandakabatu.
Corruption Rife in the Solomons: AG Ronia
Corruption in the country is extremely rife in the country but there is no independent body to directly deal with the issue.
Company Dispute Close to Being Resolved
The Solomon Islands Prime Minister Danny Philip announces that his government is a step closer to resolving the 8 year old Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited which was forcefully shut down as a result of a dispute in 2004.
SolBrew Sells Majority Shares
Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB) announces the completion of the acquisition of 97.69% of the capital shares of the Solomon Island Breweries Limited for approximately $21.5 million.
McCully Commends Appreciation in Solomon Dollar
The New Zealand government is surprised that Solomon Islands economy appreciates at a time when most of the pacific region are struggling to get back on their feet economically.
Minister Pleased with Festival Preparations
Solomon Islands Minister of Culture and Tourism Hon. Samuel Manetoali has expressed confidence and satisfaction with preparations toward the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts next year.
Millions Received for 2012 Festival of Arts
The National Government has allocated a total of SB$39.5 million this year for preparations toward hosting the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in Solomon Islands in July next year.
Officials Head to Marovo to investigate Marine Deaths
Officials are heading to Marovo lagoon in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands to investigate why schools of fish are dying.
Man Gets 8 years for Assaulting Wife
A man has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for serious assaults on his wife.
Munda Police Arrest Foreign Plane
Munda Police in the Western Province have arrested and detained a Cessna air craft early this morning after a tip off from Honiara Immigration.
New Zealand Minister to Visit Solomon Islands
The New Zealand foreign minister, Murray McCully, has begun his tour of Melanesia starting with Vanuatu and then to be followed by Solomon Islands.
Asutralian Ferry gets Second Life in Solomons
One of Sydney's famous harbour ferries will soon be sailing from its home port to the Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands Strengthens Currency
The Minister of Finance and Treasury announced a five percent appreciation of the Solomon Islands dollar.
Stirling Islanders Offer Land for Military Base
A landowner of Stirling Islands, Ronnie Kidoe, says he had written to the government offering Mono Island as a possible location for the government's planned regional military base.
Government Should Honor International Tender Process
Opposition leader, Dr Derek Sikua, has condemned the Government for disrespecting the International Tender Board's decision to award Sumitomo Company of Japan the license to carry out nickel prospecting on San Jorge Island in Isabel Province.
High Court Defers Judgment on Namson's Petition Case
The High Court has reserved judgment on a strike out application by West Honiara MP Namson Tran against his election petition.
SIEA Blames Suppliers for Power Outage
The Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) says customers will continue to experience power outages until it can get its spare parts from one of its major overseas supplier.
2010 MDG Progress Report Launched
The 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Progress Report has been officially launched.
Russell Island Landowners Calls for Government to Stop Negotiations
Landowning groups in Russell Islands are calling on the national government to halt further negotiations and payment intended for indigenous Russell Islanders until landowning groups settle their differences and change their current leadership.
Darcy Welcomes Debt Write-Off
The Minister for Finance and Treasury, Hon Gordon Darcy Lilo has welcomed a European Investment Bank (EIB) debt write-off in respect of the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) outstanding debts to the EIB.
Taiwan Praises Government on Funding Reform
The Republic of China (ROC) has praised the Solomon Islands NCRA Government's reform initiative to channel ROC's constituency support through the Ministry of Rural Development and Indigenous Affairs rather than through the 50 Members of Parliament.
Taiwan Releases Funds to Solomon Islands
The Republic of China (Taiwan) Ambassador to Solomon Islands H.E. Roy Wu has formally released the first payment of SB$13.8 million for the 2011 Funding Support to Solomon Islands.
Hon. Rini in Brussels for ACP
The Solomon Islands Minister of National Planning and Aid Coordination, Hon Snyder Rini is in Brussels this week for the 93rd Session of the ACP Council of Ministers and the 36th Session of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Council of Ministers.
Calls for Upgrade to Munda Airport
Solomon Islands Tourism Operators in the Western Province have urged the Government to think seriously about upgrading Munda Airport into International Standards to boost their visitor arrivals.
Tourism Minister Satisfied with Western Tour
The Solomon Islands Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hon. Samuel Manetoali expressed satisfaction with his three days official visit to parts of Western Province including the capital Gizo.
CBSI Lauds Liberalization of Telecommunications in Report
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands Annual Report 2010 says the liberalization of the country's telecommunications industry in 2009 has greatly improved general availability and coverage of telecommunications services in the country.
Close Down SIVB: Western Tourism Operators
Western Tourism Operators have called on the National Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to close-down the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB).
