No Support for Faifatalaa Kava Farmers
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU KAVA farmers in Faifatalaa Malaita Province are still struggling for financial and material support though they are leading the kava farming initiative in that particular area. Former Solomon star reporter, Mr. Lesley Sanga who recently visited the…
Youths Are Growing Coconut Palms in West Kwaio
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA FOR a long, the agricultural sector in the rural setting has been a challenge. Though 80-90 percent of the rural populace have traditional knowledge and skills in agriculture. Many farmers in the rural Solomon Islands are coconut-producing…
Six Coral Triangle Countries Holds 16th Senior Officials Meeting
THE 16th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-16) of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) got underway virtually yesterday, 13th December 2021. The meeting of SOM is to make decisions and give directions that will enable the business…
Western Solomons Fisheries Challenges
BY MAINE LIVETTISLES MEDIA FREELANCE REPORTER IN GIZO GOVERNMENT Fisheries Officer, Chillion Panasasa’s interest is more on field work like surveying of marine ecosystem and diving under water, to help rural communities realize the value and importance of conserving and…
Wet Session: People Urged to Take Precaution
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon island meteorological service is warning the general public to take precautionary measures during this wet and cyclone season. The Solomon Islands meteorology office through the weather forecasting office Wednesday this week had issued heavy rain…