THE Asian Development Bank (ABD) is supporting the Western Provincial Government (WPG) to address the ongoing challenges of landfill and solid waste management in Gizo, Munda and Noro. Western Province Premier Billy Veo highlighted this at the opening of the Full Assembly Meeting on Monday 28th October. “Through the assistance of the Asian Development Bank, we…
THE European Union’s Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert was due to arrive in Honiara on Friday to present her credentials to the Governor General Reverend David Tiva Kapu, the EU Suva Office announced on Wednesday 30 October. The visit is said to be Ambassador Plinkert’s first to the region. Following the ceremony at Government House,…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Dr Samson Viulu has announced that his ministry is working on a new overall Agricultural Sector Development Policy based on the existing agriculture sector growth strategy and investment plan launched in 2021. Dr Viulu made the announcement on Wednesday 30 October at the…
WORLD Food Day is a time to be reminded about the kind of food we should eat daily. That’s the view of Julia Hara, a student at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) who is currently undertaking her Bachelor of Teaching Home Economics (In service). She added the World Food Day 2024 last week and…
THE Chinatown Road section in the Western Provincial Capital Gizo will undergo upgrading works as of next year. This was announced by the Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo on Monday at the opening of the Full Assembly Meeting. He said the road works will be undertaken by World Bank through the CAUSE Project. He said…
TWENTY farmers from the Bethlehem and Bialau communities in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita participated in a one-day climate resilience farming training. It was held at the newly established Gwaunafiu Farming School early this week. The training was facilitated by organic farming specialist Lionel Maeliu under the Climate Resilience Farming project. The training aims to equip farmers with essential skills to adapt their practices…
The construction of new Air Traffic Control Towers at Honiara and Munda International Airports is set to begin soon. This followed the successful conclusion of the tendering process. Pictured above is the design for Honiara tower. The scope of work also includes the design and provision of essential Air Traffic Control equipment, an Automatic Weather Observation…
THE public and the sick in and around Guadalcanal Plains can now access a more resilient healthcare system powered by 24/7 solar energy. This came after the hospital’s new solar-battery hybrid system was officially launched at Tetere’s Good Samaritan Hospital. The initiative was made possible thanks to a partnership between Superfly Limited, the Good Samaritan Hospital…
The newly constructed main market at the Isabel provincial capital of Buala is taking shape with the foundations done and the main scaffolding work now underway. The project comes under the Australia’s provincial markets redevelopment program. Local contractor Tropic Group Builders has employed 45 local workers to date on the project, including 15 from Isabel…
Local cocoa and copra farmers in Ward 16, East Kwara’ae Constituency, Malaita Province, received essential materials this week from their Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Honorable Preston Billy Farobo. The assistance, which included empty drums and nets, aims to support farmers in building sheds for drying cocoa and copra, which is vital to maintaining product…