Solomon Islands Government

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade

External Trade

Trade Commissioner in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Barret Salato with facilitator of the SPS and TBT workshop and PPIU Trade and Investment Advisor, Mr. Alipate Tavo at a group photo with members of the private sector.

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Local exporters and food producers are relishing the opportunities provided through the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) towards identifying existing gaps that prevents them from meeting international standards.

Some of the 118 workers after their Pre-Departure Briefing today.

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The Trade Commissioner within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Mr. Barrett Salato has warned labour mobility workers not to abscond or breach their temporary work visa condition while in Australia.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

  1. Labour Mobility awareness and recruitment on Makira/Ulawa postponed.
  2. SI PALM workers reminded to abide by labour laws of Australia
  3. LMU establishes phone lines to enable public to check on online/email submissions
  4. MFAET warns against capitalizing on LMU recruitment process