Solomon Islands Government

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade

External Trade

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade’s, Trade Commissioner, Barrett Salato (Right) with Andrew Coldbeck of The Job Shop after their meeting last week. On the left is PLF Labour Mobility Engagement Manager- SI, David Ramosaea.

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Australian Company, The Job Shop was in the Solomon Islands last week to recruit workers to pick Mangoes on the Northern Territory in Australia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele cutting the milestone cake with Deputy High Commissioner of Australia, Sally Anne Vincent (Right) and New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Kate Bradlow.

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Solomon Islands celebrated the record number of workers sent to Australia and New Zealand under the Pacific-Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme and the Recognized Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE).

Trade Commissioner, Barrett Salato (Centre) with facilitators and participants of the National workshop on the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Green Trade Project and the Pacific Regional Integration Support (PRISE) Programme on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) and International Trade Promotions.

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A two days National workshop on the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Green Trade Project and the Pacific Regional Integration Support (PRISE) Programme on Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) and International Trade Promotions is currently underway in Honiara.

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A major Australian company involved in the recruitment of Solomon Islanders under the Australia Pacific Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme has raised concerns over the use of Betel- nut by workers under its establishments.

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Australia’s largest manufacturer of meat products, JBS Primo is in the Solomon Islands to conduct recruitment under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme.

MFAET Trade Commissioner, Barrett Salato and the 96 workers who will be leaving to work in New Zealand under the RSE.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade’s Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) aims to further increase and expand Solomon Islands’ participation under the Labour Mobility Arrangements with Australia and New Zealand.

Solomon Island workers who attended the Pre-Departure Briefing on Friday June 1st.

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About 114 workers who are ready to travel to Australia under the Pacific-Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme have attended a two days’ Pre-Departure Briefing (PDB) conducted by the Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade last Friday, 1st June.

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.

  1. Food safety Training for Food Processors and Exporters currently underway.
  2. More people apply for Labour Mobility Unit work ready pool recruitment drive in Temotu, Isabel and Makira provinces.
  3. New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister meets RSE workers on last engagement in Honiara.
  4. MFAET advises local Nurse contracted in Vanuatu not to abscond contract for PALM