External Trade

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele handing over the key to the new tractor and tiller machine to the chairman of GFA, James Tiva on Friday

 

 

 

 

 

THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Hon. Jeremiah Manele handed over a new tractor and plough machine to members of the Ghaobata Farmers Association last week.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele and senior officials from the Ministry with the owner of SAPE farm, Dr Paul Bosowai and his workers at the farm last Friday

 

 

 

 

THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele has paid a visit to the SAPE farm on north Guadalcanal last Friday.

Queensland Berries Managing Director, Richard Mcgrudy, Silas Enoch, Mellisa Mcgrudy, Andrew Pandavisu, Ellie (Queensland berries) and Anthony Maena. The three Solomon Islanders are given another chance to work with Queensland Berries from this year

 

 

 

 

 

 

For local workers such as Andrew Pandavisu, the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme has offered a life-line for his family and community.

The 84 workers who will be working in queensland during their Pre-Departure Briefing last week with the Australian High Commissioner, Dr Lachlan Strahan and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Colin Beck

 

 

 

 

A total of 84 people completed their Pre-Departure Briefing last week as the number of workers recruited under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme continues to increase.

One of the donated tractors being used at the Varivao Ltd holdings farm on Guadalcanal

 

 

The Enhance Integrated Framework (EIF) Project implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has provided a lot of positive impacts on the export sector to ensuring it meets international standards.

Chief Secretary of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Shadrach Himata (Centre) exchanging notes with the Director of External Trade in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, George Tuti. Witnessing the occasion is Papua New Guinea’s High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, Moses Kaul.

 

 

 

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade,Colin Beck receiving a gift from the Attorney General of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Hon. Ezekiel Massat.

Trade and investment will soon be the focus of interaction between Solomon Islands and the Autonomous region of Bougainville,along the Papua New Guinea-Solomon Islands common border.With close traditional, cultural and blood ties between people from both sides of the border, the two parties agreed to hold further talks in consultation with the Papua New Guinea Government to regulate trade, deepen economic integration and foster mutually beneficial economic links between their respective private sectors.

The 94 workers who will be leaving the Solomon Islands to work in Australia. Here they share a moment with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and the Australian High Commission in Honiara.

 

 

 

 

 

More Solomon Islanders are expected to leave the country to work under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme next week.

First day group photo.

 

 

Trade Commissioner in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Mr Barrett Salato, said Solomon Islands is ready to supply more workers to Australia and New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) and Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) schemes.

Trade Commissioner, Barrett Salato speaking during the PACER+ national dialogue on Trade in Goods in Honiara on Tuesday 25th October

 

 

TRADE Commissioner in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Barrett Salato has reiterated infrastructure challenges as the number one impediment to trade development in the Solomon Islands.

Officials and participants of the Trade in Services PACER+ dialogue on Wednesday 26th October in Honiara

 

 

 

 

 

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has acknowledged that among the most significant benefits of the PACER+ agreement to the Solomon Islands is the Labour Mobility Arrangement.