BY JOY OFASIA The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has launched its first Annual Planning Conference since the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing together officers from across the country to shape the future of agriculture in the Solomon Islands. Held at…
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…
30 April 2025 – OFFICIALS FROM HONIARA met with Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and others in Seoul last week to discuss a possible collaboration on the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant project. Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources…
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), successfully conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) on Climate Smart Agriculture. This important workshop was part of the…
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…
This World Earth Day, we applaud the theme OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, encouraging all to take action educate, advocate, and pledge an Earth Action for transformational change in response to the triple planetary crisis. We know our environment is under…
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,…
A four-day workshop on Sustainable Seawater Utilisation began on Monday, 14 April, at The University of the South Pacific’s (USP), Discipline of Engineering’s Projects Lab at Laucala Campus in Suva. The workshop is covering many important aspects of seawater utilisation…
THE management of Gold Ridge Mining Limited [GRML] acknowledges the serious concerns raised by members of the public. The concerns arised after a viral video on social media about the dam construction at Pit One within the company’s mining lease…
