Backloading of Copra to Honiara Given a Go Ahead
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 there avenues are in place for copra producers to transport and sell their products in the Capital Honiara. The question comes to light because of the importance of how the…
Solomon Islands to Learn From Angola Coffee Experience
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…
Oxfam Launches Short Film ‘Cyclone Season’ Exhibiting Disaster Resilience of Oibola Village
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…
Covid-19: A Financial Threat for Indigenous Communities in Solomon Islands
BY Jeremy Gwao February 11, 2022 Indigenous people in Solomon Islands —a small island nation located in the Pacific— have played a special role as guardians of forests and protected ecosystems, even in the face of harmful activities. Covid-19, however,…
Under threat: Indigenous rights in Global South were attacked during Covid-19 pandemic
BY Aatreyee Dhar, Cece Siago, and Jeremy Gwao February 11, 2022 WHEN the pandemic struck India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya, a parallel move to implement a massive hydroelectric dam was underway, right in the middle of the state’s pristine natural…