Australian Veterinarians Strengthen Animal Health Capacity in Solomon Islands
VETERINARIANS Dr Dan Edson and Dr Yushara Wijerathna, from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF), have delivered…
Mataniko River Clean Up Program
Date: Friday 6th December 2024 Time: 8.00am-1.00pm Venue: Mataniko River (Bodo Detke’s compound, gate entrance near Fijian quarter TimePROGRAM OUTLINE7.00am-8.00am Assemble at…
Australia and SINYC Empower Youths in Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue
THE Solomon Islands National Youth Congress and Australia partnered to host the 7th Series of the Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue. The Dialogue involved 135 young Solomon Islanders based in Honiara, Guadalcanal and Gizo who discussed training opportunities and skills needed to support different career pathways. The Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue started during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way of connecting people who were facing travel disruptions and had…
Panakera Community Sanitation Champion
From Musician to Become a Community Sanitation Champion SWITCHING from one interest to another interest is a common occurrence today in the Solomon Islands. Chris Panakera at the age of 45 famously known as “Chris Hamson,” has transitioned from being…
Australian Veterinarians Strengthen Animal Health Capacity in Solomon Islands
VETERINARIANS Dr Dan Edson and Dr Yushara Wijerathna, from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF), have delivered technical para-veterinary training to Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) animal health officers Funded under Australia’s AUD 622…
Australia Supports Agriculture Sector through Enhanced Training for Tetere Students
THE Don Bosco Tetere Rural Training Centre in Guadalcanal Plains Australia recently received a tractor, two 20-foot containers of agriculture training equipment and 10 laptops from the Australian Government’s Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) to enhance hands-on agricultural training and…
ADRA Concludes Cocoa Training for Tumpape Community in NEG
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Soul Cocoa Plus Project (SCPP) has successfully concluded a two-day cocoa awareness training for the Tumpape Community in NorthEast Guadalcanal. The training was funded by ADRA Australia through its SCPP which…