Tuesday 3 November, Honiara – Local pig farmers in West Kwaio, Malaita Province are relishing the opportunity to own their own piggery farm and develop it into a sustainable agribusiness that will benefit their rural community. The Suisae Piggery Association…
Thursday 29 October, Honiara – The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project acknowledges local workers engaged at the construction of the new agriculture office building in Auki, Malaita for their commitment and hard work towards the successful completion of…
BY JOY OFASIA Gwaunafiu Organic Learning Farm in Malaita Province is sharing its experience in promoting sustainable agriculture, protecting biodiversity and strengthening food security in the Solomon Islands at a regional learning workshop in Fiji. Farm advisor Leslie Sanga and…
Monday 28 September, Honiara – The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project is expecting an increase in coconut production amongst its Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Province. The Project has supported a total of 14…
Thursday 24 September, Honiara – A total of 14, 665 local farmers across Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Provinces are now benefitting from support from the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIAR) Project through their respective Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs). The…
Friday 11 September, Honiara – Alexander Dite’e is a high school teacher at Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province. He lives with his family in the provincial capital, Auki. Before pursuing a degree in Fiji, he had a keen interest…
Friday 4 September, Honiara – The Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project continues to deliver vital capacity building trainings that will be beneficial for local farmers in the provinces. From Wednesday 26 to 28 August 2026, a team from SIART…
Construction of the Australia-funded Malu’u Market has reached a key milestone, with the project’s 120-metre seawall now complete and groundworks well underway for the next stage of construction. The project has employed 44 workers to date, including 32 from the…
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…