May 17, 2017
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) NZ’s Pacific Path to Market workshops kick off again in Fiji from 18 and 19 May. PTI NZ Trade Development Manager Ian Furlong and Trade Commissioner Michael Greenslade will lead the workshops hosted in association within Pacific Path to Market programme in-country partner the Fiji Export Council, the country’s lead Economic...
May 17, 2017
The coconut is undoubtedly the most important tree in the Pacific. Over the past few decades the economic significance of this important tree to the Pacific has been subject to major international shifts. With funding from the European Union, the Pacific community has recently launched a new project entitled “Coconut Industry Development for the Pacific...
March 20, 2017
Noumea, New Caledonia – Pacific Island countries and territories at the 10th Heads of Fisheries meeting have reaffirmed the increased priority for coastal fisheries in the region, including the need for improved monitoring, control and surveillance of coastal marine resources. In the 54 key statements adopted in the outcomes document at the high-level meeting at...
March 8, 2017
March 7, 2017 The Solomon Islands Professional Women’s Network (SIPNET) successfully marked the Internationally Women’s Day with a SICCI Business Breakfast on Tuesday morning. Over a hundred men and women joined SIPNET – a record Breakfast attendance – at the Heritage Park Hotel celebrating the achievements of women in business and leadership as well...
February 21, 2017
SICCI & SITPEA Joint Press Release 21stFebruary 2017 – Timber exporters are developing a new model that will strengthen the legality of sawn timber exports by working towards third party certification. The Solomon Islands Timber Processors and Exporters Association (SITPEA) is supported by the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA), Solomon Islands Chamber of...