Australia is supporting infrastructure upgrades to the Red Cross Special Development Centre to reduce flooding, following an urgent call by the Solomon Islands Government. The school was frequently forced to close due to flooding after heavy rain, with teachers working…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Rural farmer Moses Teabo of Ngari’au Village in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is showing that young people can make a positive difference through farming. After leaving high school several years ago because…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Forty-year-old Vincent Sudafi of West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is working hard to turn seaweed farming into a better source of income for his family. Sudafi, a father of nine, started farming seaweed…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has taken another important step towards strengthening the country’s pig industry with the arrival of breeding pigs at the KG VI Farm, marking the practical start of the national Pig Breed Improvement…
Communities across East Kwaio in Malaita Province are benefiting from four life-changing projects funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships program, improving access to clean water, reliable electricity, and quality education infrastructure. In Nunubilau, the construction of a new gravity-fed…
Twenty New Colombo Plan Scholars from Curtin University have digitised more than 7,000 rock samples from across Solomon Islands, preserving a nationally significant geological collection and unlocking valuable geological data to support the country’s future research and economic development. During…
Australia and Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL) are partnering to build workforce skills and support community wellbeing in the timber plantation sector on Kolombangara Island, Western Province. Australia is supporting two key activities: targeted on-site training for KFPL’s workforce in…
By Shoreyann Ragoso The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has received two new NAID patrol boats donated by the Australian Government, strengthening the country’s maritime policing capability. RSIPF Acting Commissioner Mr James Aitorea, thanked Australia and the Australian Federal…
Solomon Islands has taken an important step toward strengthening national marine management with the successful completion of a two‑day validation workshop for the Marine Managed Area/Marine Protected Area (MMA/MPA) Management Effectiveness Assessment Guide. Held on 13–14 August 2026 at the…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has marked a major step forward in strengthening the country’s pig industry with the arrival of new breeding pigs at KG VI Farm, a moment that has stirred hope among Indigenous farmers…
The Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM‑N) Project is steadily advancing its baseline survey across Choiseul, Isabel and Western Provinces, marking an important early milestone for the six‑year national agriculture and nutrition initiative under the Ministry of Agriculture and…
BY JOY OFASIA Greenergy Pacific and ChildFund New Zealand have launched a five-year community development programme across Temotu Province, focusing on strengthening climate resilience, improving access to safe water and food, and creating greater livelihood and economic opportunities for women…