BY LESLEY FOINAGWA RURAL peanut farmer, Alphonse Daisi of West Kwaio in the remote region of Malaita province has been fascinated with growing peanuts. Today, his rural farmland is filled with hundreds of plowed rows of peanuts. Alphonse, a father…
THE Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has released the Malaria Risk Outlook Bulletin update for North Guadalcanal for the December 2021 period. The Bulletin notes that despite there being no rainfall guidance for North Guadalcanal for the period from October to…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU KAVA farmers in Faifatalaa Malaita Province are still struggling for financial and material support though they are leading the kava farming initiative in that particular area. Former Solomon star reporter, Mr. Lesley Sanga who recently visited the…
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA FOR a long, the agricultural sector in the rural setting has been a challenge. Though 80-90 percent of the rural populace have traditional knowledge and skills in agriculture. Many farmers in the rural Solomon Islands are coconut-producing…
BY MAINE LIVETTISLES MEDIA FREELANCE REPORTER IN GIZO GOVERNMENT Fisheries Officer, Chillion Panasasa’s interest is more on field work like surveying of marine ecosystem and diving under water, to help rural communities realize the value and importance of conserving and…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon island meteorological service is warning the general public to take precautionary measures during this wet and cyclone season. The Solomon Islands meteorology office through the weather forecasting office Wednesday this week had issued heavy rain…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Solomon Islands Rangers office in partnership with the Ahetaha Water Conservation Association Project Coordinator has strengthened the capacity of local rangers from both Ahetaha Water Conservation and To’okina Tribal Land Conservation in Manawai Harbour, East Are’Are Malaita…
BY JEREMY GWAO FREELANCE JOURNALIST IT is traditional knowledge commonly known in most rural communities that the King Tide season begins each year from December till around April. Solomon Islands has experienced extreme high tide starting this month on 5th…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Ahetaha Water Conservation group has recorded a freshwater gobbies (fish species) in the Solomon Islands. It was found at Ahetaha fresh water system during the fresh water species survey conducted on 24th November last month. A…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE NATIONAL Emergency operation centre will soon deliver a consolidated report to each National Disaster Operation Centre sector committee chairs. The combined report comes following a 2-day workshop held by the national disaster operation committee on the…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) convened the first meeting of the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant (BHTPP) Project Technical Working Group (TWG) on Monday 15 November. The Group’s membership includes the Deputy Secretaries (Technical) of key Ministries,…
BY MAINE LIVETT FREELANCE REPORTER IN GIZO CULTIVATING the soil to sustain one’s livelihood in the communities is obviously not an easy task, as it comes with a lot of challenges. For instance, a farmer has to be well acquainted…