A new three-year partnership program was launched by Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton to support and enhance the Baru Conservation Alliance (BCA) and its tribal model initiatives in the East Kwaio Mountain region of Malaita province in the Solomon Islands.…
BY JOY OFASIA A high-level meeting was held at the Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands on August 9th to enhance the export of local agricultural and fishery products to China. Attended by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
U.S. Ambassador to Solomon Islands Ann Marie Yastishock visited several sites in Malaita Province and Western Province on August 8 following the commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal on August 7. Ambassador Yastishock viewed the proposed…
THE largest locally led climate adaptation project in the region was launched last week (Wednesday 7th, August 8, 2024) in Honiara. The Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainability for Resilient Villages (SOLKAS) project valued at US$31.8 million (with $25m from the Green Climate…
BY JOY OFASIA THE Solomon Islands Government, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable sea cucumber management, according to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. Speaking at the Melanesia Sea Cucumber Dialogue,…
CHOISEUL Province has welcomed recent consultations on Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for Planned Relocation of displaced persons. Deputy Premier Lincoln Galo last week welcomed the consultation on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Planned Relocation, emphasizing the importance of this initiative…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) team has successfully concluded a significant operation in the Western Province recently. Director of the EODD Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The team safely located and removed more than…
BY JOY OFASIA THE Solomon Islands, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is taking significant strides to bolster tsunami preparedness and safeguard its communities, according to USAID on Facebook. This partnership involves multiple initiatives aimed…
BY JOHN CHRISMA (SUNDAY ISLES FREELANCER) A quiet but intense gold rush is taking place on the banks of the Mamasa River in the center of Central Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Amid the lush greenery and soft sound of…
A strategic framework aims to strengthen and enhance the country’s cocoa industry amidst current challenges and opportunities The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) under the capable and visionary leadership of Honourable Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi is taking immediate steps…
AUSTRALIA, in partnership with UNICEF, has launched the SBD 18 million WASH in Schools (WinS) Project at Bokolonga Primary School, to enhance water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in 30 schools in Central Province. Implemented by UNICEF, the Project is…
ACTING Prime Minister Hon. Bradley Tovosia opened the 23rd Annual Ministerial Forum Fisheries meeting and the 5th Annual Regional Fisheries Ministers’ meeting in Honiara yesterday morning. Ministers and Senior Officials from FFA member countries are meeting this week to discuss…