Archive for the ‘Solomon Islands’ Category
Solomon Islands international airport upgraded
Work on re-strengthening of the Honiara International Airport had started. Resident engineer of the Pacific Consultants International, Yutaka Yamasaki, said it will take contractors nine months to complete the project, and that the target month is April next year. “The current rehabilitation work will include the laying of ten centimeters of asphalt cement on the current [...]
August 2, 2005
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Solomon Islands signs aviation deals
The Solomon Islands government and the Pacific Islands Forum cinched the Pacific Islands Air Services Agreement (PIASA) and the Pacific Islands Safety and Security Treaty (PICASST).
May 17, 2005
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Solomon Islands to address industry challenges
The country’s tourism industry is to address some of the major impediments it is facing in a three-day event called National Tourism Forum, to be held here in Honiara later this week. Expected to partake in this event, in an effort to find some solutions, are more than 50 current operators and potential operators.
April 20, 2005
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Solomon Islands adopts open sky policy
In a move to rehabilitate the country’s economy and tourism industry, the government of Solomon Islands recently implemented open sky policy.
April 18, 2005
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Solomon Islands Appoints Tourism Promoter in Australia
Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau, SIVB in early March appointed an honorary representative in Australia to help promote tourism activities. He is Richard Robertson, former Chairman of Cairnes Tourism Bureau and currently a tourism consultant in Australia.
March 23, 2005
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Tourism and environment can co-exists in the Solomon Islands
A peaceful co-existence of the environment and the tourism industry can reap huge benefits to small island countries to sustain local economies. This sentiment was echoed loudly by executives of the European Investment Bank, the Micronesian Development Bank and the Caribbean Hotels Association during the three-day conference organized by Pro-invest in Fiji last week.
February 9, 2005
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Pacific Tourism conference ended with mixed reaction
The three day Tourism conference organised by Pro-investment ended at Sheraton Fiji Hotel with a mixed reaction from more than 300 delegates from within the Pacific region, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Potential investors, represented by consultants have expressed satisfaction that at least some areas of investment are readily available in the Pacific island countries [...]
February 7, 2005
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Solomon Islands tourism choose cooperation over competition
The Solomon Islands delegates at the Nadi Pro-investment conference said they choose advocated integrated and cooperative approach in tourism development rather than individualistic approach. The delegates at the conference are in talks with potential investors from Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia investors concerning the establishment of new hotels and resorts, cruises, helicopter services and [...]
February 2, 2005
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Solomon Islands says yes to first 5-star hotel
Following three days of debate, the Solomon Islands government has approved the construction of the country’s first five-star hotel on a controversial land at the prime foreshore of Honiara city. Adjacent to the Kitano Mendana Hotel, the proposed Heritage Park Hotel will be built on the former Government House, where governor-generals used to reside. Of [...]
November 24, 2004
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Solomon Islands sets focus on New Zealand
The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) said it will be holding five days of tourism promotions in New Zealand between September 13 to 17 in Auckland, Napier, Wellington and Hamilton in New Zealand’s Northern Island. Various traditional shows and tourist promotional seminars for New Zealand travel agents in the four cities mentioned have been scheduled, [...]
August 27, 2004
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