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SINPF reserve level below $400m

THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund is sustaining a reserve level that is below $400 million. SINPF Board Chairman, Mr Peter Boyers made the statement during the end of the 2016 financial year recently. He said the reserve level is below $400 million ($399,328,839) consisting of a general reserve of just over $329 million ($329,377,496) and a revaluation surplus of just under $70 million ($ 69,951,343). Mr Boyers said these represent 10 percent general reserves only and 13 percent total reserves of the total funds under their management. In the meantime, he said though in some jurisdictions where retirement funds

‘Govt committed to enhancing cocoa development’ FARMER support under the National Cocoa development programme is currently ongoing and fixed services grants are set to cater for tools, dryer parts,

PAN Oceanic Bank (POB) – the nation’s third commercial bank – is believed to have sacked all its directors in the first major corporate shake-up since POB was established three

DESPITE being ordered by the Honiara City Council (HCC) to do away with illegal market stalls, market vendors still continue to do their marketing at illegal areas within the city’s

A local tourism operator in the Western province believes the failures of many tourism operators in the province is due to lack of knowledge in management and marketing. William Goroi

A detailed study has revealed that average passengers on cruise boats visiting the country spend less time ashore. “The average time passengers spent ashore is lower than the global average.

EACH year Our Telekom holds a ‘BBQ and Carols Andanit the Christmas’ in front of the Telekom Haus at Mud Alley. The money raised goes towards charity, and this year

THE Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) is planning to bring an international media writer to feature Gizo surf competition next year. SIVB’s Marketing Research Officer, Brenden Mautoa told Island Sun

THE Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands (CAASI) will take over the role of interviewing a shortlist for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Solomon Airlines after the Board

High Copra price gets farmers flooding in BARIK copra buyers at White River is now flooded with copra producers because it is currently one of the three firm copra

THE population of crocodile in the country is wild and becoming dangerous but Chairman of the Bills and Legislation committee, Hon Connelly Sandakabatu, says there is way of controlling them.

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SINPF reserve level below $400m

Country has 10 chocolate grade type beans

POB undergone corporate shake up

Illegal market stalls continue

Tourism operator wants more hospitality training

Study reveals cruise passengers spend less time off shore in SI

Our Telekom gives back to communities this Xmas

SIVB plans to bring international media writer for Gizo surfing

CAASI takes over interviewing role from Solomon Airlines board

Copra boom

Crocodile has commercial value: Sandakabatu