THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) on 6th August signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commodity Export and Marketing Authority (CEMA) one of the country’s State Own Enterprise for the implementation of the government policy redirection on…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE past stories of UXO impacts serves to highlight how critical and important to take urgent action and as a govt we are tasked with ensuring the security of our people and to accept any support that…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Honiara City Council Waste Management Division will receive three more additional garbage vehicles from Japan next month. This was according to Former Honiara City Mayor, Wilson Mamae during an exclusive interview with Environment Media Solomon islands…
BY JOHN CHRISMA NOT every family in Honiara’s outskirt settlements has the capacity to sustain their livelihood during the course of this year – September’s 36 hours mock lockdown. According to a devoted mother, Mary Rosella who resides at Lunga…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AS the largest city of Solomon Islands, Honiara is also the hub of the Chinese community and it has the closest and traditional relations with China, according to the Chinese Ambassador to the Solomon Islands His Excellency…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE CHINESE Ambassador to the Solomon Islands His Excellency Li Ming has said that Jiangmen City in Southern China’s Guangdong Province is a sister province of Guadalcanal province in the Solomon Islands. He made the statement during…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AUSTRALIA together with UNDP in partnership with the National Disaster Management Office has strengthened the capacity of Provincial Disaster Management Offices in Central, Makira, and Temotu province. On August 13, Australia in partnership with UNDP through NDMO…
BY MIKE TUA MILTON Maelikini sews school bags for children with his hands, needle, and thread from recycled Solrais bags from his rural home space in Kilusakwalo village, Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province. Although it takes a lot of craftsmanship, patience,…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Honiara City Council (HCC) has taken ownership of three new compact vehicles and 200 garbage bins from the People Republic of China (PRC) during a handing over ceremony held at the HCC compound last week. “The…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) wishes to advice all interested Beche-de-mer (BDM) operators, exporters, fishermen, fisherwomen and the general public throughout Solomon Islands that the BDM Fishery ban will be revoked and effective on 1st September 2021…
Family Back To Normal Routine after Not Awarded With ESP BY JOHN HOUANIHAU FRANCIS and Helen’s hope to improve their piggery farm sunk when their Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) application was not successful earlier this year. The couple in their…
BY JOHN CHRISMA For young Lowssen Catchman from Tenakonga village in the North East Guadalcanal, trapping and selling wild birds has generated little income for himself and his family. Catchman was regular bird street seller since 2019 when he was…
