Ministry of Agriculture Receives I.T Equipment to Improve Biosecurity
THE Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) has supported Biosecurity Solomon Islands in the Ministry of Agriculture…
Aarahau Forest Association Held Workshop Awareness on Climate Change Resilience
CLIMATE impacts almost all aspect of life in the Solomon Islands. Climate change will be a major impediment to the…
Visale Community Trains for Disaster
THE Divit Girls Rural Training Centre (DGRTC), owned and operated by the Catholic Church at Visale in West Guadalcanal, has delighted with a one-week Disaster Preparedness and Evacuation Centre Management (DPECM) training facilitated by the Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CANDO) consortium at their school. The DPECM training started on Monday, July 1, 2024, and successfully ended on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the DGRTC Conference Centre. The training was…
Cheroa Waste Management Revolutionizes Honiara with Eco-Friendly Solutions
CHEROA Waste Management Services, a newly operated waste management company in Honiara, is enhancing its efforts to develop sustainable and eco-friendly waste disposal methods due to the increasing daily waste generation. Cheroa established its operations in 2023 to address the…
CANDO Improves Church Facilities with Proper Sanitation
AGENCIES Network Disaster Operations is undertaking retrofitting work in targeted communities across four provinces: Guadalcanal, Western, Malaita, Choiseul, Makira, and Central Island Provinces. This initiative is part of the Disaster READY program, funded by the Australian government through the Department…
Minister Wasi Announces Key Priorities to Unlock Agriculture’s Full Potential
THE Honourable Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Franklyn Derek Wasi has outlined top priorities he plans to achieve with the support of his staff during his tenure in office to boost the development of agriculture sector…
Dr Aqorau Calls for Coconut Industry Proactive and Resilience Measures
BY JOY OFASIA DR. Transform Aqorau, Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University, highlighted the need to economically protect the Solomon Islands and other Pacific Islands’ coconut industries during the Coconut Pest Conference 2024. The four-day Coconut Pest Conference is…