SOLOMON Islands takes on invasive pests through biosecurity surveillance and training. Biosecurity surveillances and trainings were recently held in the Solomon Islands aimed at protecting the country against the emergence of invasive pests and diseases. Carried out by a Pacific…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THERE is an increasing trend of collection and preservation of pest insects in the Solomon Islands by the Research Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock over the years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IT is lacking to see most homes, people, families, or communities in the Solomon Islands eat a balanced diet in their daily meals, says Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Permanent Secretary Lottie Vaisekavea. Based on this year’s…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU LOTTIE Vaisekavea, the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has admitted his aim and commitment to ensure a stronger and prosperous agriculture sector for the Solomon Islands. Speaking at the official launch and…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus have jointly launched the National African Swine Fever Action Plan 2022 for the Solomon Islands to respond to the viral disease if it…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE global theme for this year’s World Food Day that’s been celebrated in Honiara is “Leave No One Behind, Better production, Better nutrition, Better environment.” Observed each year on October 16, World Food Day is meant to…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) together with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in Honiara in collaboration with its partners and stakeholders are celebrating the World Food Day starting Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st October…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 will be observed in the country tomorrow as it was rescheduled for Friday 14 (Tomorrow), according to the National Disaster Management Office in Honiara. The event should be observed…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MYKNEE Sirikolo and Joseph Huitarau of the Solomon Islands government’s Ministry of Forestry & Research and Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management – Environment & Conservation Division have condemned the ongoing illegal activities carried out…
THE National Disaster Management Office is organizing a media awareness to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022. This event is marked on the 13th day of October every year with a special theme. This awareness aims to…
BY JOY OFASIA EARLY September of this year, the Tuvaruhu-based Resilience, Innovation & Social Change Girls Club completed a one-day coastal general clean-up and litter survey activity at the bank of the Mataniko River mouth in Honiara. The organized event…
The Honiara Beautification stakeholders have set up a Sub Committee Working Group under the Safe and Green Games, to oversee the implementation of the beautification of Honiara City as part of the ongoing preparations leading up to the Pacific Games…
