BY JOHN HOUANIHAU RISING sea levels are affecting gardens of giant swamp taros – a staple crop for most of the coastal dwellers in Ugi Island, Makira, and Ulawa province, according to Martha. Martha who is a single mother from…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU WATER Shortage is a common problem often faced by local communities around Gizo Township, Western province, forcing residents to fetch other sources of water from any possible means. Waterborne diseases (WBDs) have continued to be a major…
BY JOHN CHRISMA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has recognized Guadalcanal vendors at the Honiara Central Market during his remarks at the Guadalcanal 37th second Appointed day at Marau Station this week. Prime Minister Sogavare said the Guadalcanal vendors have been supplying the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU LIFE becomes a reality for Luke keni and her beautiful wife Rose Keni when they had their firstborn son in 2000. Before they were married, both have left High School due to some financial difficulties and lived…
THE Government acknowledges and appreciates the contribution of Guadalcanal Province to our economy, especially in the agriculture sector. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted during his keynote address during the Guadalcanal 2nd Appointed Day celebrations in Marau today. The Prime Minister…
TRAININGS on cocoa grafting was conducted for Chale and Uzamba Participatory Action Research (PAR) farmers in the Western Province. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Research Department conducted the field trainings recently at Chale farm in Marovo…
IMPROVED certification standards are expected to boost the Solomon Islands’ SBD80 million sawn timber industry and strengthen economic recovery. A recently signed agreement between the Value-Added Timber Association (VATA) in the Solomon Islands and the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market…
EXISTING and prospecting Noni farmers in the country are recommended to seek technical advice from the responsible authority that is the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Extension Department for specifics on Noni crop. Noni Development Program Coordinator…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU NEARBY coastal villages located on the banks and seafront of the Kakabona in North-West Guadalcanal have become known as one of Honiara’s premier suppliers of pebbles, generating thousands of dollars in revenue every year. Positioned in an…
BY JOHN CHRISMA WOMEN villagers in Borosugu, North-West Guadalcanal who rely on their watercress farms for their family livelihood are crying in vain knowing very well that very soon their farms will be destroyed to give way for the development…
BY JOHN CHRISMA THE famous Mamara spring in North-West Guadalcanal has served the rural communities with plentiful clean and drinkable water for personal and domestic uses. The majority of the rural population residing on LDA and Borosugu village, which is…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Extension Department has supported T.W Enterprise Noni farm with essential agricultural equipments. T.W Noni farm is located at the former Livestock Development Authority (LDA) area in the outskirt of East Honiara.…
