The 2nd Annual Review and Planning Meeting (ARPM) of the Sustainable Transformation of Domestic Agrifood Systems (STODAS) project is underway in Honiara this week. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Franklyn Derek Wasi, officially opened the meeting. The STODAS project, which involves Fiji, Samoa, and Solomon Islands, aims to strengthen domestic agrifood systems across the three Pacific nations. This…
Initial phase for the full rehabilitation of Mendana Avenue Road in Central Honiara has commenced on Monday, spanning from Heritage Park Roundabout to the Honiara City Council Roundabout. Contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for this Land and Maritime Construction Project (LMCP) will execute in sections, starting from the Heritage Park Roundabout towards the…
A TOTAL of 13 pot plants owned by Solo Environ Beautification (SEB) have been vandalised on Tuesday night in East Honiara with all the newly planted Bougainvillea flowers stolen. Most of the pot plants are located between the SIFF Academy to Solo Gas Refuel Station within the Burns Creek Area. This disgraceful act has been described by…
Members of the Brisbane Roar’s Isuzu UTE A-League men’s team have arrived in Honiara this afternoon. The team arrived onboard Solomon Airlines and were welcomed at the Honiara International Airport. They are here to take part in the inaugural PacificAus Sports Challenge from 1 October to 5 October. While in Honiara the team will engage…
As part of enhancing rural livelihoods and women’s economic participation the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has supported the West New Georgia/Vonavona Constituency (WNGVC) women in Western Province with funding support to purchase three bray boats. PRC provided SBD$100,000 and WNGVC topped it up with an extra SBD$50,000 from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF). The partnership enabled the constituency office to purchase the boats to support the rural mothers.…
Brisbane Roar’s Isuzu UTE A-League men’s are arriving in Honiara this afternoon to take part in the inaugural PacificAus Sports Challenge from 1 October to 5 October. The trip, delivered in collaboration with Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), the Australian Government, Football Australia, and Brisbane Roar, and co-funded by SIFF and the Australian Government, will see the men’s squad…
A total of 86 campers were baptized during a Pathfinder Camporee held in East Malaita, Malaita from 22nd to 28th September. This was confirmed by Atoifi Youth Coordinator Harry Samuel, who reported that approximately 1,500 campers attended the event. “On the Sabbath day (Saturday) of that week, 86 campers were baptized. This shows us that it was…
The Pacific region, including Solomon Islands, is projected to face more frequent and intense category 4 and 5 tropical cyclones in the future, according to a new scientific study. Moleni Tuuholoaki, an Ocean Science Officer at the Pacific Community (SPC), presented the findings during a side event at the 2nd Pacific Islands Ocean Conference in…
LOCAL journalists, freelancers, media professionals, and broadcasters in Western Province (WP) are undergoing a four-day intensive refresher workshop in Gizo this week. The training was held at the Gizo Telekom Conference room. The training, titled Radio Happy Lagoon Intensive Refresher Workshop, was supported and funded by BBC Media Action. It was facilitated by the Head of Department of the…
ST AUGUSTINE’S Parish in Fa’asitoro, Auki, Malaita province was alive with joy and blessings over the weekend as Sunday School teachers and children gathered for the much-anticipated Parish Sunday School Rally 2025. The three-day event, held from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th, brought together children and teachers from across the parish, including Rade, Oibola, Niu Kaloka, Auki Island,…