THE Small Malaita Constituency (SMC) Office has boosted the capability of Port Adam seaweed farmers with the delivery of various essential seaweed farming materials, paving the way for them to venture into large scale farming in the future. The support…
THIS visit marked a key phase of the Temporary Water Supply Project, an initiative led by Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd (HEC), the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contractor. The project aims to ensure reliable access to clean and safe drinking…
THE Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has blasted the ADB for its insistence on awarding the Kongulai water treatment plant contract to Rean/PCS, despite evidence of non-performance raised by Solomon water officials. Wale stated that the failure of the…
THE Solomon Islands National Youth Congress and Australia partnered to host the 7th Series of the Virtual Youth Skills Hub Dialogue. The Dialogue involved 135 young Solomon Islanders based in Honiara, Guadalcanal and Gizo who discussed training opportunities and skills…
From Musician to Become a Community Sanitation Champion SWITCHING from one interest to another interest is a common occurrence today in the Solomon Islands. Chris Panakera at the age of 45 famously known as “Chris Hamson,” has transitioned from being…
VETERINARIANS Dr Dan Edson and Dr Yushara Wijerathna, from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF), have delivered technical para-veterinary training to Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) animal health officers Funded under Australia’s AUD 622…
THE Don Bosco Tetere Rural Training Centre in Guadalcanal Plains Australia recently received a tractor, two 20-foot containers of agriculture training equipment and 10 laptops from the Australian Government’s Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) to enhance hands-on agricultural training and…
THE Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Soul Cocoa Plus Project (SCPP) has successfully concluded a two-day cocoa awareness training for the Tumpape Community in NorthEast Guadalcanal. The training was funded by ADRA Australia through its SCPP which…
BY JOY OFASIA THE Media Association Solomon Islands (MASI) conducted a one-day training workshop for local mainstream journalists to enhance their understanding of carbon trading and conservation. The event, held yesterday at the MASI conference room in Honiara, aimed to…
HONIARA, 10 DEC 2024 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Kingdom to formalise a partnership aimed at enhancing regional cooperation to advance sustainable fisheries, maritime security and economic…
THE Value Added Timber Association (VATA) Enterprises Limited is partnering with Australia to promote sustainable timber production in Solomon Islands. Under the Solomon Islands-Australia partnership, VATA will support smallholder farmers to harvest, mill, and export plantation timber to Australia and…
Date: Friday 6th December 2024 Time: 8.00am-1.00pm Venue: Mataniko River (Bodo Detke’s compound, gate entrance near Fijian quarter Time PROGRAM OUTLINE 7.00am-8.00am Assemble at Mataniko River (Bodo Detke’s compound, gate entrance near Fijian quarter) 8.30am-9.00am Remarks from HCC City Clerk …