http://www.trade.gov.sb/ 2010-09-03T03:18:31+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/ http://www.trade.gov.sb/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-04-07T03:36:40+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:dosts_speech&rev=1270611400&do=diff Honourable Prime Minister, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Chairman of National Steering Committee, Members of Parliament, Permanent and Provincial Secretaries, Representatives from the United Nations Development Programme, Representatives from the European Union Delegation to Solomon Islands, Development Partners, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, text/html 2010-04-06T23:35:11+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:dots_speech&rev=1270596911&do=diff Honourable Prime Minister, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and Chairman of National Steering Committee, Members of Parliament, Permanent and Provincial Secretaries, Representatives from the United Nations Development Programme, Representatives from the European Union Delegation to Solomon Islands, Development Partners, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, text/html 2010-03-31T06:38:43+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:dtis_launching_press_statement&rev=1270017523&do=diff DTIS Launch Press Statement Ladies and Gentlemen – I would like to thank you all for coming today and for showing an interest in the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. As most of you are probably already aware, I have called this conference in anticipation of the launch of the Solomon Islands Diagnostic Trade Integration Study which will take place on Wednesday 31st March at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel. The official launch will be led by our Honourable Prim… text/html 2010-03-31T06:17:00+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:dtis_media_conference&rev=1270016220&do=diff Ladies and Gentlemen – I would like to thank you all for coming today and for showing an interest in the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. As most of you are probably already aware, I have called this conference in anticipation of the launch of the Solomon Islands Diagnostic Trade Integration Study which will take place on Wednesday 31st March at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel. The official launch will be led by our Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. Derek Sikua, … text/html 2008-10-25T04:41:02+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:first_rse_agent_licensed&rev=1224909662&do=diff 13th October, 2008 The first agent was granted a certificate to recruit under the RSE scheme on Monday. “This is a very important event,” said Heinz Vaekesa, National Coordinator of Labour Mobility. “It symbolises the great progress we have made in improving cooperation between the governments of New Zealand and Solomon Islands and the private sector. Now that we are regulating recruitment agents properly, New Zealand employers can have great confidence in coming to Solomon Islands to find w… text/html 2009-03-11T05:13:34+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:forms_a&rev=1236748414&do=diff All firms wishing to export goods to European Union (EU) countries under the preferential market access agreement “Everything but Arms” (EBA) must certify the origin of those goods with a GSP Certificate of Origin, known as “Form A”. Until now, these forms had been unavailable in Solomon Islands, and so the European Commission (EC) had granted an exception for all Solomon Islands goods. However, this exemption will expire on 1st April 2009, and exporters will have to change the way they prepar… text/html 2008-10-25T04:41:03+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:government_to_put_in_place_national_recruitment_mechanism_for_nz_rse_scheme&rev=1224909663&do=diff 29th August, 2008 The first meeting of the national Labour Mobility Oversight Committee (LMOC), a body responsible for overseeing national recruitment policy for labour mobility schemes, took place on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. text/html 2008-10-27T05:30:34+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:haomae_on_alcohol_and_tobacco_in_trade_agreement&rev=1225085434&do=diff Speaking at a meeting of trade ministers on Monday, Hon William Haomae, Solomon Islands’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, told his Pacific counterparts that Solomon Islands would consider including alcohol and tobacco in the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA). text/html 2008-10-27T05:27:30+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:haomae_selected_as_pacific_trade_leader&rev=1225085250&do=diff Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon William Haomae was selected to temporarily play the role of lead spokesman for the Pacific ACP group in negotiating the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Commission (EC). text/html 2010-04-08T03:11:49+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:if_background&rev=1270696309&do=diff DTIS INFORMATION SHEET The Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries (IF) was established in October 1997 under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The IF was conceived as an individual country-driven process leading to the integration of trade policy into national development strategies, and to co-ordinated delivery of trade-related technical assistance by development partners in response to identified needs. It is a unique inter… text/html 2010-04-01T00:57:11+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:keynote_address&rev=1270083431&do=diff Minister Haomae Keynote address during the DTIS Launching ---------- Honourable Prime Minister, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Members of Parliament, Permanent Secretaries and Provincial Secretaries, Representatives from the United Nations Development Programme, Representatives from the European Union Delegation to Solomon Islands, Development Partners, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Before I begin, I would like extend my thanks to the Honourable Prime Minister for taking th… text/html 2008-09-04T04:11:16+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:ministers_speech-premission.doc&rev=1220501476&do=diff 5th of March 2008 The mission team from WTO- IF Secretariat, Representatives from UNDP-Geneva and Suva, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Solomon Islands, The Chargé d'Affairs- European Commission, His Excellency-Australian High Commissioner, Her Excellency –New Zealand High Commissioner, The Councillor – Aus-aid, The Project Manager- NZaid , The Special Coordinator –RAMSI, Permanent Secretaries, IF National Steering Committee Members, Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. text/html 2008-10-25T04:41:05+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:officials_visit_nz_employers_of_solomon_workers&rev=1224909665&do=diff 30th July, 2008 Hawkes Bay, New Zealand — Solomon Islands Government sent a delegation of officials to meet with employers and government officials in New Zealand to discuss ways to enable more workers from Solomon Islands to work in New Zealand picking fruit in future. text/html 2009-05-21T06:00:21+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:pacer_port_vila&rev=1242885621&do=diff Representatives of SIG met with officials from Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific island countries in Port Vila last week to discuss a possible free trade agreement between the countries, known as 'PACER Plus'. Australia has stated that it would like to launch negotiations as early as August this year. text/html 2009-07-09T04:25:50+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:pacer_statement_to_ftmm&rev=1247113550&do=diff Delivered by Hon William Haomae, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Solomon Islands Apia, Samoa, 17th June, 2009 Thank you Chair, As Lead Spokesman for Forum island countries on PACER Plus matters, our Ministers have asked me to make some opening remarks to highlight what we believe are the most important issues for us to consider today. text/html 2008-12-09T04:04:23+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:press_release_-_dtis_validation_workshop.doc&rev=1228795463&do=diff DIAGNOSTIC TRADE INTEGRATION STUDY (DTIS) VALIDATION WORKSHOP. The Solomon Islands Integrated Framework DTIS Validation workshop will take place on 11th and 12th December 2008 in Honiara with the opening of the Workshop by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Honourable William Haomae. text/html 2008-10-25T04:41:06+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:read_more&rev=1224909666&do=diff fghfgfgh text/html 2010-04-07T04:26:12+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:releases&rev=1270614372&do=diff 31st March, 2010: Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) Book Launch. The DTIS is a first major nationwide initiative to analyse the current trade landscape of Solomon Islands and was conducted between 2007 and 2009 by a team of local and international consultants. It includes a comprehensive assessment of the country’s macroeconomic environment, investment climate, export performance, international policy environment and constraints that Solomon Islands exports face in international markets.… text/html 2008-09-03T05:43:49+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:rse_recruitment_agents_can_now_apply_for_certification&rev=1220420629&do=diff 3rd September, 2008 The Labour Mobility Oversight Committee (LMOC) --- the new body responsible for guiding implementation of government policy on labour mobility schemes such as the RSE scheme with New Zealand --- met for the second time yesterday, and endorsed a selection process by which recruitment agents in Solomon Islands can apply for a certificate to recruit on behalf of RSE employers. text/html 2009-07-30T03:42:48+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:summary_of_pacer_plus_meeting_090730&rev=1248925368&do=diff 30th July, 2009 Representatives of the private sector, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Manufacturers' Association and Women in Business met today to discuss recent progress towards a possible free trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand, called 'PACER Plus'. text/html 2008-09-04T00:49:47+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:team_leader_choosen_for_trade_plan&rev=1220489387&do=diff 13th of March 2008: The Director of Trade and Integrated Framework Focal Point, Heinz Vaekesa, announced that Dr Daniel Gay had been selected as Team Leader for Solomon Islands’ Integrated Framework process after the National Steering Committee endorsed the decision on Wednesday.