SOLOMON Water has awarded a USD$7.1m (SBD 57 m) contract for the Honiara Water Reservoirs Project to Pacific Engineering and ION Exchange. Pacific Engineering is a New Zealand based engineering and construction company. ION Exchange is a water supply and…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A LOCAL-based organization, Solomon Islands Development Agency has introduced the processing of dried cassava, kumara, taro, and banana starch into flour in the country. The development of tropical flour products is seen as a major step taken…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A heavy rain warning is now in force through all the nine provinces in the Solomon Islands, according to the Solomon Island Meteorology Service in Honiara this afternoon. Weather forecasting officer, Edward Maru told environment media that…
BY JOHN CHRISMA THE Central Market Vendors Association on Tuesday, March 14 reached Aruligho, Northwest Guadalcanal for the fifth time as part of the Association’s outreach to buy garden produces and other products from rural farmers. The arrangement was scheduled…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU WEARING face masks is recommended as part of health and personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. Mrs Tomos Opaniira is a former employee of M & J enterprise which produces reusable pads (…
Honiara, 4 March 2022: The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources this morning took delivery of eight brand new hilux vehicles to be used for the work of the ministry donated by Japan. Speaking prior to hand over of the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority Law enforcement officers are tightly manning the Point Cruz jetties 24 Authorized by the SI Government through the COVID-19 Oversight committee, MHMS, RSIPF, and SIMA the objectives of the strict measures are…
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) has today condemn in its strongest term the action of certain individuals going around collecting five dollars ($5) fees from households before they can receive food relief assistance…
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) today (24th February) received with profound gratitude garden fresh food donations from three Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) churches in Northeast Guadalcanal. These churches include; New Tenabuti SDA Community, Gheghede…
DUE to high turbidity, the Kongulai Gravity Source closure has been extended until further notice. The shutdown is due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced upstream as a result of heavy rains at the water…
THE Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) has received with boundless gratitude yet another major delivery of relief food assistance from the Australian Government on Monday this week for its food distribution program to households…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE GOVERNMENT is hoping to sign a MoU this week to secure a new site for a new Cemetery ground. The memorandum of understanding is to seal the procurement of a 4.6 Hectors of land for the…
