A Press Conference organised by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDMM). SPEAKERS 1. Director Meteorology – David Hiriasia 2. Director NDMO – Jonathan Tafiariki 3. PS MECDMM – Melchior Mataki SEE VIDEO for full Press…
Communities across East Kwaio in Malaita Province are benefiting from four life-changing projects funded through the Solomon Islands–Australia Community Partnerships program, improving access to clean water, reliable electricity, and quality education infrastructure. In Nunubilau, the construction of a new gravity-fed…
Twenty New Colombo Plan Scholars from Curtin University have digitised more than 7,000 rock samples from across Solomon Islands, preserving a nationally significant geological collection and unlocking valuable geological data to support the country’s future research and economic development. During…
Australia and Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL) are partnering to build workforce skills and support community wellbeing in the timber plantation sector on Kolombangara Island, Western Province. Australia is supporting two key activities: targeted on-site training for KFPL’s workforce in…
By Shoreyann Ragoso The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has received two new NAID patrol boats donated by the Australian Government, strengthening the country’s maritime policing capability. RSIPF Acting Commissioner Mr James Aitorea, thanked Australia and the Australian Federal…
Solomon Islands has taken an important step toward strengthening national marine management with the successful completion of a two‑day validation workshop for the Marine Managed Area/Marine Protected Area (MMA/MPA) Management Effectiveness Assessment Guide. Held on 13–14 August 2026 at the…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has marked a major step forward in strengthening the country’s pig industry with the arrival of new breeding pigs at KG VI Farm, a moment that has stirred hope among Indigenous farmers…
The Agriculture Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM‑N) Project is steadily advancing its baseline survey across Choiseul, Isabel and Western Provinces, marking an important early milestone for the six‑year national agriculture and nutrition initiative under the Ministry of Agriculture and…
BY JOY OFASIA Greenergy Pacific and ChildFund New Zealand have launched a five-year community development programme across Temotu Province, focusing on strengthening climate resilience, improving access to safe water and food, and creating greater livelihood and economic opportunities for women…
BY JOY OFASIA West Guadalcanal MP and Chairperson of the Environment and Conservation Committee, Hon. Mary D. Garu, has called for greater attention to waste management and recycling as part of efforts to protect the environment in Solomon Islands. Speaking…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MALD) has reaffirmed the GREAT Government’s commitment to strengthening indigenous agribusinesses by handing over SBD 1,343,940 in Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) Support Fund grants to four local enterprises today at the ministry’s…