Government Affairs

Prime Minister Hands Over Noro Fisheries Complex and Provincial Data Centre

Honiara, Solomon Islands, Monday 10 November 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele today officially handed over the Noro Fisheries Complex and Noro Data Centre in Western Province, marking a major milestone in fisheries management, digital resilience, and national development. The…

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EREPA Brings Together Provinces to Shape National Protected Areas Network Roadmap

Ensuring Resilient Ecosystem and Representative Protected Areas (EREPA) within the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology had concluded a three days consultation workshop on the Development of the National Protected Areas Network (PAN) Roadmap for Solomon Islands…

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Korasa Fisheries Project to Benefit East Choiseul Constituents  

The people of East Choiseul Constituency (ECC) are poised to benefit significantly from the nearly complete Korasa Fisheries Project, a major initiative by the ECC envisioned to boost local livelihoods, improve fishery management, and open new economic opportunities for rural…

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New Advisory Council Set to Transform Agriculture in Solomon Islands

BY JOY OFASIA The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has taken a major step to modernize farming in the Solomon Islands by launching its new Corporate Plan 2025–2028 and establishing the Agriculture National Advisory Council (ANAC). The launch took…

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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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Solomon Islands Commemorates International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025, Calling for Investment in “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”

Solomon Islands marked this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), re-emphasizing the theme for 2025 of shifting national focus from disaster reaction to long-term resilience and prevention. Delivering the official remarks on behalf of the Minister and Permanent…

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Sustainable Forest Resource Management Model Extends to Jignale Community

The Sustainable Forest Resource Management (SFRM) model that was piloted under collaboration between the Ministry of Forestry and Research together with JICA under the auspices of Sustainable Forest Resource Management Project is extending its reach to Jignale community in Isabel…

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Cocoa and Copra Exports Earn in SB$511 Million as Agriculture Sector Surges

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), trading as Solomon Commodities, proudly announces that the Solomon Islands has achieved together for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter of 2025 an impressive SBD$511.9 million in combined export value for copra (coconut…

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Twenty New Fisheries Observers Begin Intensive Training in Honiara

Honiara, 7 October 2025 – A new cohort of twenty fisheries observers, including one female participant, began a five-week intensive training program yesterday morning at the Sullivans Conference Facility in Rove. The training, facilitated by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine…

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MAL Strengthens Public–Private Partnerships to Drive Agricultural Growth

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is realizing the opportunity to advancing the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) as a key strategy for transforming the agriculture and livestock sector in the Solomon Islands. In recent collaborations, MAL has signed three Memoranda…

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