The Solomon Islands and Australia have completed participation in Operation Island Chief, a Pacific-led fisheries surveillance activity aimed at strengthening regional security. Operation Island Chief is one of four annual Pacific led maritime surveillance operations coordinated by the Forum Fisheries…
BY JOY OFASIAYoung people must be given greater opportunities to understand and respond to the impacts of climate change and loss and damage, according to officials and development partners.The call was made during the two-day “Klaemet Tok Stori from Pikinini…
By Lesley Foinagwa (West Kwaio) Australia has officially handed over solar power systems to seven rural health facilities in Malaita Province, boosting reliable electricity access and strengthening healthcare delivery for remote communities. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 31…
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) awarded contracts to Telios and Leiko Nei Go to support the implementation of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities in Malaita and Temotu Provinces under the…
Wednesday 26 August, Honiara – Three Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Guadalcanal Province on Friday 21 August 2026 hosted World Bank Resident Representative for Solomon Islands, Bernard Harborne, on a visit to their communities, where he engaged with local farmers and…
BY SHOREYANN RAGOSO People living in remote communities across Solomon Islands are set to gain better access to clean and affordable electricity following the signing of an agreement to expand the Mini Solar Power Project to 25 more constituencies. The…
25 August 2026 – The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Honourable Matthew Cooper Wale, visited the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) yesterday afternoon, including the Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre (RFSC), ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has successfully executed a targeted health and vaccination program for 62 gilts, marking a key milestone in the rollout of the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) Pig Breeding Program. Administered…
Australia is supporting infrastructure upgrades to the Red Cross Special Development Centre to reduce flooding, following an urgent call by the Solomon Islands Government. The school was frequently forced to close due to flooding after heavy rain, with teachers working…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Rural farmer Moses Teabo of Ngari’au Village in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is showing that young people can make a positive difference through farming. After leaving high school several years ago because…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Forty-year-old Vincent Sudafi of West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is working hard to turn seaweed farming into a better source of income for his family. Sudafi, a father of nine, started farming seaweed…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has taken another important step towards strengthening the country’s pig industry with the arrival of breeding pigs at the KG VI Farm, marking the practical start of the national Pig Breed Improvement…