Latest News Archive March 2017
![Mr. Andre Viljoen, Fiji Airways Managing Director & CEO, commented, "This is a fantastic result, as we record another year of growth in reported profit. This strong performance is a true testament to the tremendous work done by our team, responding strongly to the challenges we faced [in 2016]."](https://d2t3awir4hhcxt.cloudfront.net/images/news/f12d95c4-5141-4ca9-a8e7-54e4f8cce2a5_big.pjpg)
Fiji Airways Group Records Profit of $84.5 Million FJD in 2016
The Fiji Airways Group is proud to announce a record profit of $84.5 million (Fijian Dollars), earned during the fiscal year that ended December 31, 2016.
New SSPM Announced
The Prime Minister’s Office has announced that legal professional, Mr John Muria Junior, has been endorsed by the Public Service Commission to take up a short term appointment as the Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM).
WHO Assists in Bringing Health Closer to Homes in the Solomon Islands
Imagine spending your entire weekly food budget on an hours-long truck ride along a bumpy, dusty dirt road in tropical heat to reach the nearest hospital. Now imagine doing it pregnant. Six times.
SIG, SINPF Sign Domestic Development Bonds Agreement
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Board (SINPFB) signed on Monday 20th March 2017, a Domestic Development Bond Agreement in the presence of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) and the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands
Cash Flow Stable: Rini
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon Snyder Rini lashed out at a press statement by the Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Treasury, Hon Rick Hou, claiming there is a serious crisis in Government Finance.
Kenilorea Takes Up MFAET Top Post
The Government has formally announced Peter Kenilorea Jr. as the new substantive Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET).
Magnitude 6.0 Quake Strikes Solomon Islands
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands in the early hours of Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
Iranian Refugee Sawari’s PNG Trial Deferred to End of Month
The trial against Iranian refugee Loghman Sawari, who fled Papua New Guinea to Fiji in January and sought refuge but was deported, has been deferred to March 27 at the Waigani District Court.
Solomon Islands Cocoa Showcased at Pasifika Festival
Cocoa is an important export earner for rural communities and small holder farms and their households in the Solomon Islands.
We Are Not That Bad, Sogavare on Corruption
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has encouraged politicians to use the country’s poor worldwide perception on corruption as a challenge, while telling Parliament the island nation is actually “not that bad”.
Feather Money From Solomon Islands Top Tribal Antiquities Sale
The Tribal Art and Antiquities sale at Woolley and Wallis Salisbury Salerooms in the UK on 1st March included six different collections, attracting bidders from around the world.
Solomon Islands Dive Expeditions Sponsors Photography Contest Worth SBD$1.7 Million
Solomon Islands Dive Expeditions along with its sister-company Dive Munda, is hosting the largest photography contest in Solomon Islands history. With over $22,000USD ($1.7 million SBD) in prizes, the contest is expected to draw submissions from around the world.