Sustainable Forest Resource Management Model Extends to Jignale Community
The Sustainable Forest Resource Management (SFRM) model that was piloted under collaboration between the Ministry of Forestry and Research together with JICA under the auspices of Sustainable Forest Resource Management Project is extending its reach to Jignale community in Isabel…
Australia Supports Cocoa Sector With Launch of LF & Sons’ New Storage Facility
LF & Sons Enterprises launched its new Rural Trade Storage facility in Gwanasu’u Village, Malaita, on 30 September, marking a significant step in strengthening cocoa production, market access, and livelihoods across Malaita. LF & Sons, established in 1997, sources cocoa…
Coconut Rehabilitation Project Continues in West Kwaio
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCHER WEST KWAIO Constituency in Malaita Province is continuing its Coconut Rehabilitation Program throughout 2025, targeting three key wards—Ward 26, Ward 27, and Ward 28—as part of its ongoing constituency development efforts. With continued…
Cocoa and Copra Exports Earn in SB$511 Million as Agriculture Sector Surges
HONIARA, Solomon Islands: The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities, proudly announces that the Solomon Islands has achieved together for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter of 2025 an impressive SBD$511.9 million in combined export value for copra (coconut…
Twenty New Fisheries Observers Begin Intensive Training in Honiara
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…