THIS week, Australia announced further support for Solomon Islands’ cocoa industry through a new processing facility to be built at Cathliro in Honiara Australia has been supporting local businesses in the productive sector (such as coconut, cocoa and cassava) to…
THE Ministry of Police, National Security, and Correctional Services, the United States Embassy in Honiara on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defence, signed a memorandum of agreement for humanitarian mine assistance (HMA) at the Ministry of Police, National Security,…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is alerting Bee farmers to be vigilant against a widespread incursion of the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor), a serious threat to honey bee colonies globally now confirmed detected in Honiara. First detected in…
AUSTRALIA’S Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed, together with Agriculture Minister the Hon. Franklyn Wasi, visited Amazing Grace Boutique Cocoa Farm in East Honiara this week. Grace Fekau, owner of Amazing Grace, shared her story of running a successful…
THREE communities in Ward Five and Six at Rannogah Island, Western Province, have successfully celebrated the achievement of No Open Defecation (NOD) status last week. This communities of Pidaka and Nyami, commonly known as Vonga, celebrated their NOD status on…
BY JOY OFASIA THE newly appointed Director of the CEMA Cabinet Sub-Committee, Simon Chottu, has expressed deep honor and commitment as he steps into his new role. Mr. Chottu, in a statement, emphasized his strong sense of purpose and dedication…
SOLOMON Islands long wait to meet international market standard requirements for the export of agricultural products will soon be a thing of the past. Thanks to a National Government funded building complex to house a vapor heat treatment plant at…
THE first draft of a digital nautical charts of Honiara Port and its approaches have been produced by the Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA), with the assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Solomon Islands. JICA and SIMA…
SPECIALIST explosive ordnance disposal teams and supporting air assets have started to arrive in Solomon Islands this week ahead of Operation Render Safe 2024. Over the coming days, more than 250 explosive ordnance specialists, from over eight countries will deploy…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is very pleased with the outcome of the Agriculture Sector Development Policy consultations and thanked all that have participated and contributed constructively over the two days event. Acting Deputy Secretary Special Duties (DSSD)…
A crucial workshop on Multi-Hazards Early Warning for Solomon Islands gets underway in Honiara this week, gathering multiple national key stakeholders and international agencies. Launching the workshop today, the Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Hon.…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) will conduct a Render Safe Procedure (RSP) operation to dispose of a live bomb found in the Vilu area, North West Guadalcanal, on 22 August 2024. The operation…
