Solomon Islands and USAID Strengthen Tsunami Preparedness

Solomon Islands and USAID Strengthen Tsunami Preparedness

Editor’s Desk Aug 7, 2024 2 min read

BY JOY OFASIA THE Solomon Islands, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is taking significant strides to bolster tsunami preparedness and safeguard its communities, according to USAID on Facebook. This partnership involves multiple initiatives aimed…

Intense Gold Rush Erupts Along Mamasa River in Central Guadalcanal

Intense Gold Rush Erupts Along Mamasa River in Central Guadalcanal

Editor’s Desk Aug 7, 2024 3 min read

BY JOHN CHRISMA (SUNDAY ISLES FREELANCER) A quiet but intense gold rush is taking place on the banks of the Mamasa River in the center of Central Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Amid the lush greenery and soft sound of…

MAL and BSI intensify efforts to contain Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) in Solomon Islands

MAL and BSI intensify efforts to contain Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) in Solomon Islands

Editor’s Desk Aug 5, 2024 2 min read

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) are intensifying efforts to contain the spread of the Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) following its recent confirmation in Solomon Islands. AST, identified as Coptotermes gestroi, poses a…

Australia Backs Government’s Focus on the Productive Sector

Australia Backs Government’s Focus on the Productive Sector

Editor’s Desk Aug 3, 2024 3 min read

COCONUT down streaming in Solomon Islands is poised for expansion with Australia investing in a new cutting-edge processing facility, operated by Islands’ Own, in West Guadalcanal. Islands’ Own is a local company that processes and manufactures a range of products…

MAL Minister Set to Launch Cocoa Sector Intervention Strategy

MAL Minister Set to Launch Cocoa Sector Intervention Strategy

Editor’s Desk Jul 26, 2024 5 min read

A strategic framework aims to strengthen and enhance the country’s cocoa industry amidst current challenges and opportunities The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) under the capable and visionary leadership of Honourable Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi is taking immediate steps…