RENOVATION works on the Malu’u Fisheries Center in North Malaita is nearing completion. This project is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources under the overall government policy…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department recently conducted a capacity boost up training on pig husbandry practices and management for farmers at Falake community in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. Deputy Director of Livestock and Veterinary…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU LAU/Baelelea constituency in North Malaita, Malaita province is seeing an increase of rice farmers as more 120 farmers in the communities avail their lands for the development according to local farmer John Samani. In an interview with Environment…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU John Samani did his form one to five at the St Joseph Tenaru in late 1990 after formally completing his primary school education at Takwoa primary school in North Malaita, Malaita province. Since he left high school,…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE FOIROBO tribe in Baegu-Asifola in Northeast Malaita will be the first conservation group to established a conservation initiative in that particular region. This comes following the successful launching of the new association which was held at…
BIOSECURITY Solomon Islands of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has delivered eye-opening presentations to farmers in Malaita Province on Biosecurity export procedures to meet the requirements of international markets. Biosecurity Chief Market Access Officer Luke Kiriau emphasized the…
BIOSECURITY Solomon Islands of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has delivered eye opening presentations to farmers in Malaita Province on Biosecurity export procedures to meeting requirements of international markets. Biosecurity Chief Market Access Officer Luke Kiriau emphasized the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU TA’ARUTONA village in the lagoon of West Are ‘are, Malaita province is now faced with an extreme threat from sea-level rise, a resident of the low lying island, Nelson Kohia told Environment Media. “As I rest in…
BY MIKE TUA MILTON Maelikini sews school bags for children with his hands, needle, and thread from recycled Solrais bags from his rural home space in Kilusakwalo village, Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province. Although it takes a lot of craftsmanship, patience,…
Three customary landholding groups in Masupa Village in the East ‘Are’are region of Malaita Province received their certificates of land recording completion in a hand-over ceremony today. The certificates were handed over by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, under the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has established artificial breeding sites for the management of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle at Luaniua Island in Malaita Outer Island. Establishment of the artificial sites were conducted on 18th June 2021 by a team…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands Rangers Association’s General Secretary and Mai-Maasina Green Belt Initiative, Vice Chairman argue that taking action to protect the natural environment will create more job opportunities and businesses in the country. Eddie Huitarau said protecting and…
