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…
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 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,…
MORE than 20 staff of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs have undertaken training to support the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to standardise gender, social inclusion and human rights in its…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solomon Islands Pig Farmers Association (SIPFA) on 4th August 2021 towards development of the country’s pig industry. Permanent Secretary Ethel Tebengi…
A one-day workshop meeting to review the Honiara Lockdown Plan and to develop the Savo Island volcano preparedness and response plan was held by members of the Livelihood Sector committee (LSC) on 4th August 2021 at the Heritage Park Hotel…
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…
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…
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.…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU NGO’s, private sectors and government stakeholders will convene a week of climate dialogue as of Monday 28 June to 2 July in Honiara. Oxfam in the Pacific has embarked on a new regional climate change program called…
THE ongoing, sustainable management of the Pacific’s offshore fisheries is the focus of a new NZD$18 million Arrangement signed between the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). The five-year…