Australia’s Support for Cocoa Sector Continues to Grow
A new partnership between Australia and JCS Enterprise will expand cocoa sourcing and market access for farmers in Northeast Guadalcanal. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton, welcomed the collaboration with JCS Enterprise. “This partnership is creating…
MAL Minister Urges Officers to Drive Agriculture Reform with Action and Unity
BY JOY OFASIA The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Hon. Franklyn D. Wasi, has called on MAL officers to take bold steps in implementing key government policies during the official opening of the Ministry’s Annual Planning Conference at the…
Farmers at Heart of Growth Says Minister Wasi
BY JOY OFASIA The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has launched its first Annual Planning Conference since the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing together officers from across the country to shape the future of agriculture in the Solomon Islands. Held at…
Export of Seaweed Product/Commodity under Exchange Control ‘Specific Authority’
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (Comptroller of Foreign Exchange), pursuant to Regulation 13 of the Exchange Control (Foreign Exchange) Regulation 1977 and Gazette Notice No: 44, 01st May 2025 hereby notifies that all Seaweed products are now subject to…
Fisheries Ministry Sets Prices for Beche-de-Mer Products
Honiara, May 8, 2025 — Weeks after lifting a ban on the harvesting and trade of beche-de-mer, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources released prices for local sales and export prices for beche-de-mer products. Beche-de-mer harvesting was banned for…