Official Press Statements and news updates from the Ministry of Communication and Aviation are issued by The Corporate Service’s Human Resources Unit. This is done in consultation with the Permanent Secretary of the MCA.
The Ministry of Communication and Aviation as part of its National ICT Week from the 17th to 18th May, facilitated a public forum aimed at raising awareness on the dark side of cyberspace.
The open forum was themed “The Growing ‘Dark Side of Cyberspace’ and What to do About It”.
The Governments of Solomon Islands and New Zealand have advanced plans to invest further in provincial airport upgrades after the completion of the Munda International Airport at the end of this year, in line with the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s (DCCG’s) Reprioritisation Policy 4.2.2.5(g).
The Minister for Communication and Aviation, Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka is pleased with the outcome of bilateral talks on communication and aviation reforms in New Zealand.
Earlier this week, Minister Agovaka held bilateral discussions with New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Murray McCully and the Minister for State- Owned Enterprises Hon. Todd McClay.
Parasi airfield, which has been closed for the past 7 years, is now set to re-open with its first flight scheduled for the 8th June 2018.
In a signing ceremony held at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in Honiara on Monday 25 September 2017, representatives of the disputing parties of the Parasi airfield land came together and signed agreements with the Commissioner of Lands which paved the way for the re-opening of the airfield.