BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE CHINESE Ambassador to the Solomon Islands His Excellency Li Ming has said that Jiangmen City in Southern China’s Guangdong Province is a sister province of Guadalcanal province in the Solomon Islands. He made the statement during…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AUSTRALIA together with UNDP in partnership with the National Disaster Management Office has strengthened the capacity of Provincial Disaster Management Offices in Central, Makira, and Temotu province. On August 13, Australia in partnership with UNDP through NDMO…
BY MIKE TUA MILTON Maelikini sews school bags for children with his hands, needle, and thread from recycled Solrais bags from his rural home space in Kilusakwalo village, Central Kwara’ae, Malaita province. Although it takes a lot of craftsmanship, patience,…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Honiara City Council (HCC) has taken ownership of three new compact vehicles and 200 garbage bins from the People Republic of China (PRC) during a handing over ceremony held at the HCC compound last week. “The…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) wishes to advice all interested Beche-de-mer (BDM) operators, exporters, fishermen, fisherwomen and the general public throughout Solomon Islands that the BDM Fishery ban will be revoked and effective on 1st September 2021…
Family Back To Normal Routine after Not Awarded With ESP BY JOHN HOUANIHAU FRANCIS and Helen’s hope to improve their piggery farm sunk when their Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) application was not successful earlier this year. The couple in their…
BY JOHN CHRISMA For young Lowssen Catchman from Tenakonga village in the North East Guadalcanal, trapping and selling wild birds has generated little income for himself and his family. Catchman was regular bird street seller since 2019 when he was…
BY JOHN HOUANHAU MORE people from Savo Island are now moving to Ngella Island and Honiara due to fear of volcano eruption concerns on the Island. This was confirmed by John Deleme from Monala village to Environment Media Solomon Islands…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement had assured the people of Guadalcanal to improve aquaculture development in the province. Speaking at the 37 seconds appointed at Marau recently Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said that his government will…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Biosecurity Department Solomon Islands (BSI) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) are closely monitoring what was described as a very ‘invasive worm’ known as ‘Army Worm’ which was recently discovered in Honiara. Biosecurity Director,…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Makira-Ulawa Province Extension office has boosted Maepua model farm in Central Makira with the delivery of new agricultural machines. MAL-based Makira-Ulawa extension officers officially handed over the inputs worth around $33,000.00…
BY ALEX DADAMU THE Solomon Islands’ contemporary food systems were underperforming even before the COVID-19 Health Pandemic and have seen its worst since. This was according to the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Mrs. Ethel…