BY JOY OFASIA Today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) held a official celebration at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara to mark World Food Day 2025. The event focused on this year’s theme, “Hand in Hand for Better…
Japan’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Keiichi Hagiuchi has shown appreciation of the Botanical Garden underpinning its central role to conservation as a benchmark that Solomon Islands should be proud of. His Excellency Keiichi Hagiuchi uttered these sentiments whilst…
BY LIONEL TAORAO – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCHER Copra and Cocoa farmers on Ulawa Island in the Makira/Ulawa province are finding it increasingly difficult to transport their produce to Honiara due to worsening infrastructure. Farmers say deteriorating road conditions and the…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCER President of the Malaita Provincial Youth Council, Phillip Subu, and Abel Wanesuia, Chairman of the Besi Youth Association in North Malaita, attended the official Design Launch of the Solomon Islands Climate Resilient Agricultural…
Seventeen Australia Awards alumni from across the Solomon Islands have been learning firsthand from the Tina River Hydropower Development Project — Australia’s largest climate investment in the Pacific. The alumni attended a workshop led by Project Manager Mr Pradip Verma,…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCER Communities in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, have raised serious concerns over the pollution of rivers and streams caused by logging activities carried out by a foreign Asian company in recent years. Residents say…
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…
BY LIONEL TAORAO – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCER Bee farmers on Ulawa Island are worried after spotting Asian bees, a type of bee that could harm local bees and affect honey production. The issue came up during a recent two-day workshop…
The Government of Solomon Islands, in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) with the support of the Government of Australia through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), yesterday launched the Strengthening Inclusive Adaptation Capacity in Solomon…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCER Jethro Maelaga, a young, determined farmer in West Kwaio, Malaita province is paving new ground in the cocoa industry. His efforts reflect a growing interest in cocoa farming across rural Solomon Islands, where…
The Mbokonavera III community in Central Honiara will enjoy cleaner streets and safer neighborhoods thanks to a locally-led waste management project supported by the Australian High Commission and Central Honiara Constituency. The project, funded through the Solomon Islands-Australia Community Partnerships…
Solomon Islands climate negotiators and civil society organisations are better prepared to attend major climate talks in Brazil this year after undertaking training supported by Australia. The training was led by Dr Ian Fry, Associate Professor at the Australian National…