Thursday 3 September, Honiara – The construction of the new modern agriculture office building in Auki, Malaita Province has passed mid-way of the construction phase. All the preparatory work including the foundation footing up to first floor column and beam…
By Lesley Foinagwa (West Kwaio) Australia has officially handed over solar power systems to seven rural health facilities in Malaita Province, boosting reliable electricity access and strengthening healthcare delivery for remote communities. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 31…
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) awarded contracts to Telios and Leiko Nei Go to support the implementation of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities in Malaita and Temotu Provinces under the…
Australia is supporting infrastructure upgrades to the Red Cross Special Development Centre to reduce flooding, following an urgent call by the Solomon Islands Government. The school was frequently forced to close due to flooding after heavy rain, with teachers working…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Rural farmer Moses Teabo of Ngari’au Village in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is showing that young people can make a positive difference through farming. After leaving high school several years ago because…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA IN WEST KWAIO, MALAITA PROVINCE Forty-year-old Vincent Sudafi of West Kwaio, Malaita Province, is working hard to turn seaweed farming into a better source of income for his family. Sudafi, a father of nine, started farming seaweed…
Communities across East Kwaio in Malaita Province are benefiting from four life-changing projects funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships program, improving access to clean water, reliable electricity, and quality education infrastructure. In Nunubilau, the construction of a new gravity-fed…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has reaffirmed the GREAT Government’s commitment to strengthening indigenous agribusinesses by handing over SBD 1,343,940 in Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) Support Fund grants to four local enterprises today at the ministry’s…
Small Malaita Constituency has delivered another milestone in rural health development with the handover of a new clinic staff house to the Tawaro Community, led by MP Hon. Rick Hou. The project highlights a clear development narrative: strategic CDF investment,…
Four communities in East Are’are Constituency (EAC) — Potaniu, Maniaha/Hauharii, Hatakau, and Raroasi — have welcomed new water supply project materials following a major handover supported by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The assistance, valued at SBD $1.5 million,…
BY LIONEL TAORAO – ISLES MEDIA FREELANCER The Asi’ala tribe of Tawarodo on Ugi Island in the Makira Ulawa Province on December 2025 has formally declared and publicised its Tribal Marine Managed Area (MMA) Plan, reinforcing community-led efforts to protect…
The Ohe’Ohe Conservation Foundation (OCF), in partnership with the Solomon Islands Rangers, recently held a three-day workshop aimed at raising awareness about Managing Land and Natural Resources, to enhance tribal members and the community’s grasp of sustainable resource management. The…