Economy News January 2017

Immigration Stands Ready to Assist in Air Niugini Investigations
The Solomon Islands Immigration office says that it stands ready to assist in investigations by Air Niugini over disturbance on its flight to Singapore by a passenger who was said to have transited through Honiara last week.The passenger, who was said to be of Indian appearance, was on an Air Niugini flight to Singapore when witnesses say he inflated a life jacket and... more
Cause of Death in Children Confirmed as Meningococcal Meningitis
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed that the mystery illness which killed three children over the festive season has been identified as meningococcal meningitis. The Ministry says that test results from blood samples sent to Australia returned positive to the deadly disease. It has also confirmed that apart from the three deaths no further cases have... more
Our Telekom Boosts Connectivity
Our Telekom is in the process of upgrading its receiving antenna size, increasing the amount of throughput available to their subscribers. The decision to move to the larger antenna was made due to the rapid growth in data usage by Our Telekom subscribers. Our Telekom currently employs a 2.4M antenna to receive the O3b satellite signal, and will upgrade to a 4.5M antenna—the... more
Huawei Contracted to Install Fibre Optic Cable
The submarine division of Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer Huawei, has been contracted by the Solomon Islands government to install a fibre-optic cable linking Sydney to Honiara. Solomon Island’s finance minister Snyder Rini said an agreement will be signed this month, and work will begin in February, with a ready for service (RFS) date currently set at the... more
Exclusive Solomon Islands JFK Commemorative $1 Coin
Bullion Exchanges and the Royal Australian Mint proudly offer an exclusive 1 oz. Silver JFK Commemorative $1 coin honouring the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) – the 35th President of the United States. The design of this wonderful coin pays tribute to the act of endurance, heroism and leadership shown by Lieutenant John F. Kennedy in 1943 during... more
Australia Commits to a New Phase of Support to the Solomon Islands Health Sector
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Voter registration
By STEVE BANI Vura Heights, East Honiara
Call to Reduce Common Nuisance in Honiara.
By GEOFFREY MAURIASI USP, Lacuala Campus, Fiji
Anti Corruption Bill
By CHARLES KOULI Gizo, Western Province

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