2021/2022 Bechedemer Minimum Benchmark Local Buying Price
Source: Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Press Release
Solomon Islands
Workshop on Approaches and Tools to Support Revitalization of Land Purchase Cooperatives Held
A workshop that introduced and demonstrated approaches and tools relevant to supporting revitalisation of the Land Purchase Cooperatives (LPCs) in Solomon Islands was held recently. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Commerce, Immigration, Labour and Industry (MCILI) and rep…
Malaita Farmers Educated On Biosecurity Export Protocols
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…
Locals Trained to Address Food Waste and System
A two-day post-harvest training of trainers was successfully held at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara on 21 and 22 September 2021. Staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), representatives from farmers and producer groups and market vendors…
MP Shanel Demands CBSP Inclusive Approach from Central Guadalcanal Landowners
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MEMBER of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal, Honourable, Peter Shanel has demanded the Landowners of Malango and Bahomea in the Central Guadalcanal to fairly distribute the revenues received from the Tina Hydro Project’s Community Benefit Sharing Program. The…
Tina Hydro – A Privilege for the People of Central Guadalcanal
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MINISTER of Mines and Energy and Rural Electrification and Member of Parliament for South East Guadalcanal, Honourable Bradley Tovosia has termed the Tina Hydro Development Project as a privilege for the people of Central Guadalcanal. In his…
Guadalcanal Premier Salutes Tina Hydro Project
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU HONOURABLE Premier of Guadalcanal Province, Francis Sade has hailed the recent official partnership signing of the 4-year multi-million dollar Tina Hydro Development Project initiative. The SBD1.5 billion and 15 Mega Watt renewable energy project on Tina River,…
A Sinking Island in West Are’Are
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…
MAL and CEMA Partnered to Implement Revitalization Programme
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) on 6th August signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commodity Export and Marketing Authority (CEMA) one of the country’s State Own Enterprise for the implementation of the government policy redirection on…
Whole of Gov’t Approach Needed to Tackle UXOs Issues-PM
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE past stories of UXO impacts serves to highlight how critical and important to take urgent action and as a govt we are tasked with ensuring the security of our people and to accept any support that…
Three More Garbage Vehicles Coming Next Month
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Honiara City Council Waste Management Division will receive three more additional garbage vehicles from Japan next month. This was according to Former Honiara City Mayor, Wilson Mamae during an exclusive interview with Environment Media Solomon islands…
Survival Lessons Learnt from 36hrs Lockdown
BY JOHN CHRISMA NOT every family in Honiara’s outskirt settlements has the capacity to sustain their livelihood during the course of this year – September’s 36 hours mock lockdown. According to a devoted mother, Mary Rosella who resides at Lunga…