Finance and Aid Funding

East Choiseul Completes 2025 CDF Rollout With Major Community Deliveries

East Choiseul Constituency has officially wrapped up its 2025 Constituency Development Program, marking the full completion of its $5 million CDF allocation under the leadership of Honourable Manasseh Sogavare. The final phase of project deliveries—carried out in June—reached communities from…

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MALD Hands Over SBD750, 000 Grant to KPSI for Cocoa Butter Press Machine

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD), through the Commercial Agriculture Development Project, today handed over a grant worthSBD750, 000toKokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI)to support the purchase of a Cocoa Butter Press Machine. While handing over the cheque, Minister…

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Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Agribusiness Development

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has reaffirmed its strong commitment to supporting agribusiness development as a key driver of economic growth, rural development, and food security in Solomon Islands. MAL Permanent Secretary Dr Samson Viulu made the statement…

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Minister Agovaka Signs Key Japan-Funded Projects to Boost Waste Management and Forestry

The Government of Solomon Islands today exchanged Notes and signed two Grant Agreements with the Government of Japan under the Economic and Social Development Programme for two key projects benefiting government ministries. Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon.…

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Ulawa Bee Farmers Receive Long-Awaited Boost as Beekeeping Equipment Arrives

BY LIONEL TAORAO – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCER The Ulawa Bee Farmers Producer Association in Makira-Ulawa Province has received long-awaited beekeeping materials, a major milestone expected to significantly boost honey production and improve rural livelihoods on Ulawa Island. The official handover…

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RSDP invests $1.5M into West Are’are Constituency Seaweed Farming Initiative to Boost Production   

The People’s Republic of China-funded Rural Sustainable Development Program (RSDP) continues to make significant impact in rural communities, with West Are’are Constituency the latest to receive project support worth SBD $1.5 million to boost seaweed farming production in the constituency.…

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SIART Empowers 43 Young Professionals in the Agriculture Sector

Monday 15 December, Honiara – The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through the World Bank Funded Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project is empowering young professionals with practical exposure in the agricultural sector. By empowering and training Young…

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New Solar Hub Powering Livelihoods in East Are’are

More than 1,200 women, men and children in the remote community of Takataka in East ’Are’Are, Malaita Province, can now access clean, reliable solar power through the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership. Delivered by local company Superfly, a new solar hub system…

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Australia Awards Alumni Gain Critical Insights from Landmark Hydropower Project

Seventeen Australia Awards alumni from across the Solomon Islands have been learning firsthand from the Tina River Hydropower Development Project — Australia’s largest climate investment in the Pacific. The alumni attended a workshop led by Project Manager Mr Pradip Verma,…

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Minister WASI Announces $30,000 Gold Sponsorship for YECSI Awards 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has proudly announced its commitment of $30,000 as a gold sponsorship for the second YECSI Awards 2025. This announcement was made by Minister Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi during the signing ceremony, reaffirming the…

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