The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) awarded contracts to Telios and Leiko Nei Go to support the implementation of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities in Malaita and Temotu Provinces under the…
Wednesday 26 August, Honiara – Three Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Guadalcanal Province on Friday 21 August 2026 hosted World Bank Resident Representative for Solomon Islands, Bernard Harborne, on a visit to their communities, where he engaged with local farmers and…
BY SHOREYANN RAGOSO People living in remote communities across Solomon Islands are set to gain better access to clean and affordable electricity following the signing of an agreement to expand the Mini Solar Power Project to 25 more constituencies. The…
25 August 2026 – The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Honourable Matthew Cooper Wale, visited the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) yesterday afternoon, including the Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre (RFSC), ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in…
Solomon Islands calls for stronger, more accessible, and predictable financing to support land restoration, sustainable agriculture, and drought resilience at the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has successfully executed a targeted health and vaccination program for 62 gilts, marking a key milestone in the rollout of the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Pig Breeding Program. Administered…
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…