Honiara, 7 October 2025 – A new cohort of twenty fisheries observers, including one female participant, began a five-week intensive training program yesterday morning at the Sullivans Conference Facility in Rove. The training, facilitated by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is realizing the opportunity to advancing the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) as a key strategy for transforming the agriculture and livestock sector in the Solomon Islands. In recent collaborations, MAL has signed three Memoranda…
BY JOY OFASIA Allan Sia, a young man from East Kwara’ae in Malaita Province, is trying something new — seaweed farming. For the first time, Allan and his wife are part of a local seaweed project near their village, and…
A signing event on 3 October marked the next phase of Solomon Islands’ sustainable forestry industry, celebrating New Forests’ agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL). New Forests is an Australian-headquartered company that is an…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCHER A new water monitoring system has been installed at the Fagwa water source as part of the Bina Harbour Project’s commitment to sustainable water resource management in West Kwaio, Malaita province. The system…
Solomon Islands Minister for Agriculture and Livestock is calling on STODAS project recipient countries to prioritise people’s needs by collectively identifying best strategies to enhance implementation, ensuring that our rural populations and all stakeholders benefit holistically through the project activities.…
BY HENRY KANIKI The community of Jericho 2 of West Kola has successfully hosted a historical activity for the children by hosting an Environmental and Waste Management Speech Contest at Banana Valley (Zone 1) on Saturday 4th October. A total…
On Wednesday October 1, Professor Transform Aqorau, Vice Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), joined leading international experts at the 2025 Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit (TSSS) in Osaka, Japan. He spoke as part of a high-level panel session on “Seafood…
People of Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency (GKC) in the Western Province are set to benefit from a significant development with the establishment of a new Fishery Centre in Gizo. This project is an initiative of the constituency office, under the leadership of…
The Solomon Islands’ “I Dig a Dream” Theatre Performance group has wowed audiences at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with a series of captivating performances blending culture and theatre to raise awareness about ocean conservation. The group’s electrifying…