IN response to the escalating threats posed by climate change and especially the sea level rise, the Diocese of Central Solomons is actively working to bolster resilience in its coastal area at the Diocesan Headquarter in Tulagi. The coastal location…
SOLOMON Islands made a groundbreaking step in acceding to eight (8) conventions and protocols related to marine and air pollution at the occasion of the 82nd session of the Marine Pollution Environment Committee (MEPC 82) of the International Maritime Organization…
A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have commended Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) grants in Malaita. This was during the team’s visit to…
AUSTRALIA continues to invest in the Solomon Islands cocoa sector. This investment has been boosted by Australia’s support for Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands (KPSI) to launch a new locally produced drinking chocolate. Launched in celebration of KPSI’s 20th anniversary, the…
THE UK Government has supported 17 cocoa buyers to visit Solomon Islands to increase cocoa exports to the UK. Supporting the cocoa trade between Solomon Islands and the UK is a win-win, driving growth and increasing incomes for Solomon Islands…
BY CHRIS ALEX THE Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology officially launched the Integrated Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (IMRV) System at a ceremony held at Honiara Hotel recently last week. The launch marks a vital…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele is encouraged by the ongoing progress of the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) trading as Solomon Commodities for boosting the country’s copra and cocoa exports. Manele was briefed by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on CEMA’s ongoing activities…
UNDER the Solomon-Islands Australia Partnership, Australia has partnered with Cheroa Waste Management Services (CWMS) to expand waste collection services in Honiara. CWMS, a locally owned business established in 2023, provides private garbage collection services for businesses and households in Honiara…
JEREMY Gwao, a distinguished multimedia journalist from Solomon Islands, was recently selected to join a cohort of Pacific content creators in the Australia-led Pacific Climate Media and Traditional Knowledge project in Vanuatu. This initiative, led by Australia through ABC International…
THE Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration is continuing its funding support to the Commodities Export and Marketing Authority (CEMA) to meet its copra and cocoa export targets. Minister Hon. Harry Kuma informed Parliament that the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has intensified its efforts to control and mitigating the impact of the destructive pest, the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) across the whole of Solomon Islands. The MAL in collaboration with the New Zealand…
BY CHRIS ALEX THE World Bank’s recent Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) suggests that modernizing the Solomon Islands’ agricultural sector could lead to a significant economic boost. The report emphasizes that combining modern agricultural practices with measures to raise aspirations among…