2021/2022 Bechedemer Minimum Benchmark Local Buying Price
Source: Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Press Release
Honiara City
Workshop on Approaches and Tools to Support Revitalization of Land Purchase Cooperatives Held
A workshop that introduced and demonstrated approaches and tools relevant to supporting revitalisation of the Land Purchase Cooperatives (LPCs) in Solomon Islands was held recently. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Commerce, Immigration, Labour and Industry (MCILI) and rep…
Locals Trained to Address Food Waste and System
A two-day post-harvest training of trainers was successfully held at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara on 21 and 22 September 2021. Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), representatives from farmers and producer groups and market vendors…
MAL and CEMA Partnered to Implement Revitalization Programme
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…
Whole of Gov’t Approach Needed to Tackle UXOs Issues-PM
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…
Three More Garbage Vehicles Coming Next Month
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…
We Will Continue, Says Chinese Ambassador to SI
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…
Jiangmen City – A Sister Province of Guadalcanal
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…
Boosting Solomon Islands Government’s Disaster Response Capability
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…
New Compact Vehicles And Garbage Bins to HCC from China
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…
Hope For ESP Shattered
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…
Invasive Worm Alarm MAL, Samples Sent for Confirmation
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Biosecurity Department Solomon Islands (BSI) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) are closely monitoring what was described as a very ‘invasive worm’ known as ‘Army Worm’ which was recently discovered in Honiara. Biosecurity Director,…