Producers receive equipment worth $827k to boost productivity

The Solomon Islands Rural Transformation (SIART) project under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), has successfully handover vital agricultural equipment to several Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs) from three provinces of Malaita, Makira, and Guadalcanal last week. The handing over ceremony was held Wednesday 11th June 2025 at the SIART project Office, MAL Headquarter at…

President Xi to attend China-Central Asia Summit

CHINESE President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, from Monday 16 June to Wednesday 18 June, Beijing has announced. China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday 13 June that President Xi will attend the summit at the invitation of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The establishment of the China-Central…

Technical assistance for Airlines to commence

The Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) has entered into a 12-month consultancy agreement with IOS Partners signed on May 30, 2025, to provide technical assistance to Solomon Airlines. This milestone reinforces the Government’s commitment to fortifying the airline’s operational and financial sustainability. Supported by the World Bank through the Second Solomon Islands Roads and…

Strengthening bio-security compliance

In a significant move to enhance biosecurity compliance and safeguard marine resources, the Biosecurity Solomon Islands within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) in collaboration Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources recently conducted an offshore facility inspection mission in Surabaya, Indonesia.  This critical trip underscores the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to adhering to biosecurity standards…