Honiara, 4 March 2022: The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources this morning took delivery of eight brand new hilux vehicles to be used for the work of the ministry donated by Japan. Speaking prior to hand over of the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Sirebe Tribal Association is one of the first tribal in the country group granted with Protected Area recognition under the Solomon Islands protected area Act and also the first to received carbon payment. Though they face numerous…
THE Proposed Yato Protected Area in Makira-Ulawa Province will preserve around 12,000 hectares of primary forests and ecosystems that are essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the Island. The Yato Protected Area will enable local communities…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority Law enforcement officers are tightly manning the Point Cruz jetties 24 Authorized by the SI Government through the COVID-19 Oversight committee, MHMS, RSIPF, and SIMA the objectives of the strict measures are…
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) has today condemn in its strongest term the action of certain individuals going around collecting five dollars ($5) fees from households before they can receive food relief assistance…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A project aimed at converting cassava peels and Gaint African Snail into animal feed is expected to be launched in March 2022 following satisfactory results made so far from a study conducted. To be initiated by Solomon…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU DESPITE the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, work on the Aruligo Tilapia Hatchery is slowly progressing well. The Superfly limited Energy Solution Company has recently made some progress in installing the hatchery…
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) today (24th February) received with profound gratitude garden fresh food donations from three Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) churches in Northeast Guadalcanal. These churches include; New Tenabuti SDA Community, Gheghede…
DUE to high turbidity, the Kongulai Gravity Source closure has been extended until further notice. The shutdown is due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced upstream as a result of heavy rains at the water…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU RURAL farmers especially copra buyers and sellers can now transport their products to Honiara, according to Oversight Committee Chair, Dr. Jimmie Rogers. He was responding to questions raised during the radio talkback on Sunday 20 February if…
Coffee is one of Angola’s largest agricultural products. Whilst under Portuguese rule in 1575, Angola was the third-largest producer of coffee in the world. Solomon Islands Deputy Commissioner General and Pavilion Director Mr Dennis Marita attended the launching of a…
HONIARA, 18 FEB 2022 – Oxfam in the Pacific (OiP) this week launched its short film ‘Cyclone Season’, capturing the incredible disaster preparedness efforts of a rural community in Malaita Province. The 12-minute film features a theatrical demonstration of the…
