The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology and Chairman of the National Disaster Council (NDC), Mr. David Hiba Hiriasia, has acknowledged the concerns raised by Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) regarding the Government’s SBD$75…
A major milestone has been achieved. On 26 October we commenced placement of roller compacted concrete (RCC) for the main dam. The schedule is to achieve an elevation of 135metres (the dam foundation is at 115m) by end February 2027.…
The Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) Project National Steering Committee (NSC) today hold its second meeting in Honiara, endorsing the Project’s 2027 Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) to guide the next phase of implementation across Western, Choiseul…
The governments of UK and Solomon Islands agree the next phase of an energy programme, including a roadmap to create an independent energy regulator. The UK government has agreed the next stage of its energy programme with the Ministry of…
Thursday 24 September, Honiara – A total of 14, 665 local farmers across Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Provinces are now benefitting from support from the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIAR) Project through their respective Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs). The…
Sunday 20 September, Honiara – Imported pig semen from Australia has arrived in the country on Wednesday 16 September 2026 through the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project to be used to upgrade local genetics and overcome widespread inbreeding…
Two days of public hearings for the Integrated Solid Waste Management Project (ISWMP) for Climate and Disaster Resilient Honiara were carried out on 10 and 11 September 2026. The public hearings were facilitated by MECDM together with HCC, GPG and…
Construction of the Australia-funded Malu’u Market has reached a key milestone, with the project’s 120-metre seawall now complete and groundworks well underway for the next stage of construction. The project has employed 44 workers to date, including 32 from the…
Thursday 3 September, Honiara – The construction of the new modern agriculture office building in Auki, Malaita Province has passed mid-way of the construction phase. All the preparatory work including the foundation footing up to first floor column and beam…
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…
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…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has reaffirmed the GREAT Government’s commitment to strengthening indigenous agribusinesses by handing over SBD 1,343,940 in Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) Support Fund grants to four local enterprises today at the ministry’s…