PUTTING RURAL FARMERS IN THE DRIVING SEAT

A training aimed at empowering cocoa farmers in the North Malaita Constituency with practical skills and knowledge to enhance their farming practices for increased production was successfully held at Manakwai in North Malaita from March 10th to 13th, 2025. The training was initiated and funded by the North Malaita Constituency (NMC) Office in collaboration with…

$2.3million to support cocoa, coconut projects

A total of $2.26million has been allocated for 57 successful applicants around the Solomon Islands to support them with their cocoa and coconut projects. This followed an exhaustive scrutiny of all the 636 applications received under the Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) announced on Tuesday. “The successful…

GNUT dismisses ‘power struggle’ claims

The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has firmly denied claims of a power struggle within the ruling coalition, asserting that it remains stable, united, and focused on delivering its mandate. The clarification follows a front-page article in the Solomon Star (Issue No. 9069, Monday 21 April 2025) which claimed that high-profile figures, including…

Plans to relocate Fiji Military graves

The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has announced plans to relocate five Commonwealth war graves from World War II currently located at Number Three Matanikau Cemetery in Central Honiara.  The graves belong to soldiers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the Fiji Infantry Regiment. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed the relocation during…