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…
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…
North Malaita Constituency utilizes CDF to empower cocoa farmers with practical training to enhance skills and knowledge in farming practices A training aimed at empowering cocoa farmers in the North Malaita Constituency with practical skills and knowledge to enhance their…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources wishes to inform the public, fishers, stakeholders, and all licensed operators that the order, Prohibited Activities (Fishing and Possession of Beche-de-mer) 2021,prohibiting the fishing or possession of beche-de-mer (sea cucumber) has officially been…
A two-day Training and Review Workshop on the Quality Management System (QMS) has commenced in Honiara for Environmental Health Division officers from both Honiara and the provinces. The workshop is facilitated by the Environmental Health Division under the Ministry of…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), paving the way for a transformative shift in the country’s agricultural sector development. Signed on Friday 11 April 2025,…
HONIARA, Solomon Islands 25th March 2025 – The Solomon Islands Government (SIG), through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), is well into the implementation phase of the “Ensuring Resilient Ecosystems and Representative Protected Areas in…
The Biosecurity Airport Operations team at Henderson International Airport on March, intercepted fresh produce carried by passengers. While the majority of travellers declared their baggage, a small number failed to comply with biosecurity requirements. These undeclared items were identified through…
Honiara, Solomon Islands – March 21, 2025 – A SECOND phase of geotechnical investigations was conducted in Malaita province last month progressing the Solomon Island Government’s plan for a new world class tuna processing facility and port at Bina Harbour.…
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, 3rd March 2025 – The Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) handed over ID cards for rangers of Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PA) through its Project…
MINISTRY of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECDM) through the Environment & Conservation Division (ECD) is reviewing one of the Government key Biodiversity Policy documents-the Solomon Islands National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (NBSAP). An oversight committee consists of…
The leaders and people of Bina Harbour, West Kwaio, Malaita Province warmly welcomed Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP to their community and facilitated his delegation’s tour around the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project site. The site visit culminated…
