External Trade

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) through the Labour Mobility Unit has taken claims of ill treatment in Australia farms very seriously and is continuously working to ensure the welfare and condition of Solomon Islands workers are upheld and their rights respected.

Food processors and exporters with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services following the opening of the training yesterday.

 

 

 

 

A Food safety Training for Food Processors and Exporters on Food Safety Requirements and the Importance of compliance and Implementation of Food Safety Plans (HACCP) is currently underway in Honiara.

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The Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has now recorded more than 16,000 applicants for its work ready pool following recent recruitment drives in three provinces.

Local RSE workers pose for a photo with the Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs for New Zealand, Hon. Carmel Sepuloni and New Zealand’s Minister for Pacific Peoples Barbara Edmonds, members of the New Zealand delegation and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs for New Zealand, Hon. Carmel Sepuloni has left the country after holding morning tea with a team of RSE workers in Honiara today.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is concerned that a number of Solomon Islands nurses have absconded their contract in Vanuatu to participate in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme.

MFAET Minister, Hon Jeremiah Manele and Acting Malaita Premier, Randol Sifoni after their meeting today. Far Left is the Trade Commissioner, Barret Salato and Malaita Provincial Government Officer, Peter Herehura.

 

 

 

 

 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Hon. Jeremiah Manele paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Premier of Malaita Province, Randol Sifoni today in Auki, Malaita Province.

Labour Mobility Unit Research Officer, Christina Maoma, SI-NZ High Commission Second Secretary, June Rofeta, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, His Excellency, Eliam Tangirongo and Chief Trade Officer of the Labour Mobility Unit, Jack Waneoroa attending the RSE Consultation and Review currently underway in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is in Auckland, New Zealand to participate in a policy consultation and review of the Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE).

 

 

 

The Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has announced that a total of 15,024 applicants have made their submissions for its Work Ready Pool recruitment drive in the past two weeks.

 

The Labour Mobility Unit within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is advising the general public in Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa that its proposed awareness and recruitment drive to the Province will be pushed back.

MFAET Minister, Hon. Jeremiah Manele and his senior officials with members of the Solomon Islands community in Qld, Australia.

 

 

 

Solomon Islands workers employed under Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme are reminded to understand the labour laws of Australia and most importantly their contracts.