A 10-year strategy targeted at revitalising, modernising and commercialising the country’s agriculture sector was launched on Tuesday 19th October 2021. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare officially launched the roadmap which also coincided with the World Food Day agriculture show celebrations staged…
RENOVATION works on the Malu’u Fisheries Center in North Malaita is nearing completion. This project is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources under the overall government policy…
THE National Government through its key ministries have signed a Memorandum of Agreement, MOA, to pave the way for the implementation of the revitalisation process of the Commodities Export Marketing, CEMA, this week. The MOA was signed by the respective…
NORTHWEST Guadalcanal is anticipating an increase in pig production activity after the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department conducted a three-day piggery training aimed at enhancing pig farmers capacity in the area last week. Deputy Director…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department recently conducted a capacity boost up training on pig husbandry practices and management for farmers at Falake community in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. Deputy Director of Livestock and Veterinary…
JOHN HOUANIHAU OPPOTUNITIES do not come so often and Solomon Islanders who have the chance to go and work in Australia are so fortunate according to Lyn Gale. Mrs Gale who lived in Melbourne, Australia for 21 years, have been working…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has described the allegations by Transparency Solomon Islands International (TSI) as grossly misleading and lacks credibility. “As a watch dog organisation, TSI has failed miserably to cross-check for facts before publishing such…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IT is the first time for the government’s agriculture ministry and the country to have an agriculture 10-year strategy plan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Ethel Tebengi Frances. In the wake…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Honourable Premier of Guadalcanal Province, Francis Sade has demanded the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock’s Permanent Secretary to pursue the national government to impose an effective ban on the sales of betel nut on Guadalcanal. Premier…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE first-ever 10-year Agriculture Sector Growth Strategy and Investment Plan has received overwhelming support and valuable inputs from the Premiers as it’s going through the final consultation for ratification before presentation to Cabinet. This was after the…
AS we close in on our yearly cyclone season (November to April) the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is putting together plans to inform the general public of safety measures to ensure damage to properties, and possible loss of lives…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources said the lifting of ban on beche-de-mere is necessary because of difficulties faced by rural dwellers as result of the COVID 19 pandemic. This was in response to concerns raised by certain people…