Honiara, 19 Feb 2026: The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) met with the Cabinet Monitoring and Coordination Committee (CMCC) in Honiara this week to provide an update on progress of the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project.
Chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Fred Kologeto, the CMCC brings together Ministers from across government and plays a central role in coordinating and monitoring the delivery of major national projects and national priorities.
The update, presented by MFMR Deputy Secretary Projects, Ms. Lisa Sugumanu, with support from the Bina Harbour Project Office, reaffirmed the Government’s strong commitment to seeing early works delivered on the ground and ensuring the effective use of the $130 million committed by the Solomon Islands Government to the project in 2025 and 2026.
Ministers stressed the need to deliver an operational tuna processing plant that will provide economic and social benefits as soon as possible. They supported a phased approach to speed up progress, with Finance Minister Hon. Rexon Ramofafia calling for clear on the ground deliverables to attract private investment.
Ongoing site investigations to support the first key deliverable-development of a domestic jetty at Bina Harbour – will continue. CMCC also underscored the need to fast-track discussions with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) to support timely progress of this facility
“The Bina Harbour Project continues to make steady progress and the CMCC thanked the Ministry for the work undertaken so far. The discussion provided the CMCC with an update on project progress, with a clear focus on early works, phased delivery, and coordinated support across government,” said Ms. Lisa Sugumanu.”
