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…
A field day that offered excellent opportunities for Noni farmers in East Guadalcanal, Central Guadalcanal and Honiara suburb to share their experiences, sharpen skills and learn firsthand facts about noni crop/tree was successfully held on Monday 12th July 2021. The…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A project that aims to farm and manage trees at Kolokisu in Aruligo, North West Guadalcanal now takes shape as part of efforts to tackle and mitigate the effects of Climate Change through planting trees. The Climate…
TOTAL of 33 piggery farmers in Aola Community in East Central Guadalcanal has participated in three days’ workshop training on proper animal husbandry and management. Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services of the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock (MAL) conducted the…
BY ALEX DADAMU Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Dr. Lachlan Strahan has highlighted that Tina Hydro Project will deliver a different and a better future to the people Solomon Islands. Dr. Strahan was speaking during the signing of the…
TINA River Hydropower system will have the capacity to supply between 70 – 80 percent of the total power requirement for Honiara city. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted during his keynote address at the signing of the Financing Agreement of…
BY JOHN CHRISMA WHEN Covid hit the Solomon Islands, alarm bells started ringing among locals, schools, businesses, and politicians, etc. The question was: ‘What impact would the covid-19 pandemic have on schools in the country that depended on money to…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A one day joint outreach advocacy and awareness programme on Climate Change was successfully held today Thursday 13 May at Bethseda disability school at Henderson area, East Honiara. The program was led by the People with Disability…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department has ruled out any African Swine Fever (ASF) incursion in the country but confirmed death of 21 pigs at Aola communities in East Central Guadalcanal was related to poor…
