FISHING ACCESS REVENUE DOUBLE FOR SI
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 15:06

Foreign access fees from foreign fishing vessels will more than double for Solomon Islands in the nest three years as a direct result of the establishment of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Secretariat.

Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Nollen Leni made the revelation during the handing over of the new NZ$ 2.7 million (SBD$16m) Ministry of Fisheries building by the New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully on Friday last week at the Panatina seashore premises.

TAIWAN AMBASSADOR RELEASES 2010 RCDF
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 15:55

The Ambassador of the Republic of China (ROC), Taiwan, HE George Chan had formally released the first payment of SB$10 million for the ‘2010 Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF)’ covering 50 constituencies in Honiara today.

Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua formally received documents of the payment at a brief handover ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Ambassador Chan said Taiwan fully supported the Solomon Islands Government in implementing its rural advancement policy.

MINISTRY OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES ITS FIRST COOPERATIVE PLAN
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 15:53

Ministry Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening launch it first ever Cooperative Plan since it become a Ministry of its own.

Speaking at the launching, Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Hon Manasseh Maelanga acknowledge all staff and responsible authority that help to ensure the Cooperate Plan Document become successful.

“The completion of this document shows commitment and hard-work” Say Minister.

MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER BRIEFED ON OIL PALM DEVELOPMENT
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 15:43

The Minister of Agriculture and livestock Development, Selwyn Riumana today has informed the new Malaysian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Madame Blanche Olbery on the status of Oil Palm Development in Solomon Islands.

In a brief presentation, Mr Riumana told the visiting diplomat of investment opportunities in the Oil Palm Industry where Malaysian Companies could invest in.

Malaysia is one of the leaders in the Oil Palm Industry in the world.

CNURA Government sees Agriculture as important mechanism to economic growth
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 03:54

Prime Minister Dr. Derek Sikua hail CNURA government concern on the importance about agriculture to economic growth. 

In a statement he said CNURA Government sees agriculture as an important area that needs to be developed with revenues deriving from it helping the national economy to grow stronger.

Prime Minister said Agriculture Sector does not only mean growing food crops, coconut and cocoa, it also means growing oil palm and breeding livestock, cattle, chickens, pigs, goats and other economic driven activities.