WELCOME NEWS ON THE TOURISM FRONT

The organization known as ‘Green Tourism Solomon Islands Ltd’ (GTSIL) has recently conducted five days of ‘high impact tourism training’ for small and medium size tourist operators in Taro, Choiseul Province.

The DTSIL sought funding from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the financial assistance under the European Union (EU) aided SI-TIDE programme to conduct the training.

The particular tourism training exercise was made possible through the South Pacific Tourism Capacity Building Programme for human resources development in member countries, including the Solomon Islands.

NEWS OF THE WEEK - WORTHY INITIATIVES

Honiara : 25 September 2015.

Letter to the Editor, Solomon Star Newspaper.

Two important news items got my attention during the past week from the perspective of the rights and needs of the disabled and the encouragement of self-enterprise and business development in rural communities.

CONSULTATIONS TO BEGIN ON FREE ECONOMIC ZONES

Given that investment is seen as essential to ensure the Solomon Islands can meet the needs and expectations of its growing population it is to the credit of the DCC government that consultations are soon to begin to examine the investment strategies for the development of free economic zones in selected areas of the country.

PM PROMISES TO ADDRESS POOR STATE OF KIRAKIRA HOSPITAL

Honiara:  9 August 2015

In a Press Release from the Office of the Solomon Island's Prime Minister, today, it said the Prime Minister has promised to address the shortcomings at the Kirakira Hospital in Makira-Ulawa Province,

The Prime Minister and his delegation toured the hospital last Monday  to see its condition and meet with patients.