THE price of fish surged dramatically over the Easter weekend in Auki, Malaita province. This left many families especially those from surrounding villages struggling to afford their traditional Easter meals – fish and pudding. The Solomon Star had observed that starting on Thursday leading up to Easter weekend, fish prices began to spike, catching many…
A cocoa farmer, buyer and drier, Mr Mark Dau from Tawatana village, Arosi one of West Makira has sounded out the advice following a government announcement that cocoa exports have made millions of dollars towards the national economy. Mr Dau said it is a welcome news to the cocoa farmers as “our efforts in farming…
CHINESE President Xi Jinping’s visit to neighbouring Southeast Asian countries of Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia last week has sent a strong signal that China supports multi-literalism and international trade rules, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang said. Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, during a press briefing…
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…
Lilisiana community in Auki, Malaita Province has been identified as a priority site for the first component of the Community Access and Urban Service Enhancement (CAUSE II) roll-out this year. This comes as construction work is set to begin with the Lilisiana Road Drainage project in August of this year. The two other 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…
The Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is exploring a potential labour mobility scheme with the Cook Islands, which could see Solomon Islands nurses and doctors employed in the Pacific nation. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed the discussions following his return from the Pacific Islands Leaders’ TROIKA Meeting held in Nadi, Fiji, last week.…
Western Province (WP) will continue to give priority to local businesses when it comes to land investment opportunities in the province. This assurance was made by Premier of Western Province Premier Billy Veo during an interview with this paper last week. Premier Billy Veo said the provincial government recognizes the crucial role local businesses play…
Construction work on the China-aided Auki Road Project in Malaita Province has been progressing steadily since its commencement on 10 April 2025. According to a recent update shared on the China-Aid Auki Road Project Facebook page, all main roads within the Auki town area have now been fully repaired. The upgrades have significantly improved driving…
The Livelihood Forest Ecosystem Recovery (LIFER) research project—a six-year initiative focused on restoring degraded forest ecosystems and improving community livelihoods—is actively engaging with six communities in the Western Province of Solomon Islands. Launched in November 2022, the project is supported by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). LIFER addresses the urgent need to…