AUSTRALIA’S Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed, together with the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Franklyn Wasi visited Amazing Grace Boutique Cocoa Farm in East Honiara this week. Grace Fekau, owner of Amazing Grace, shared her story of running a successful cocoa farm and tourism business and providing much-needed jobs for local people. The…
HE graduated from Solomon Islands National University (SINU) ten years ago but is still searching for a fulltime job. Meet 35-year-old Dadly Laua who is now hoping to secure a job overseas through the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility (PALM) scheme because that’s his only last option. “I graduated with a Diploma in Business from the…
FIVE Solomon Islanders who recently graduated with Bachelor of Science in Tropical Agriculture from Solomon Islands National (SINU) are in Israel for a 10-month agricultural training program. The graduates will undergo their training at the Arava International Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT) in Israel. They commenced their training Wednesday this week. A statement from the Ministry…
TWO vital workshops on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for imported food products were recently as part of enhancing food safety in the country. These workshops were held in Honiara on 27 August and in Noro on 29 August. It was organized by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) with the support of the…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is alerting Bee farmers to be vigilant against a widespread incursion of the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor), a serious threat to honey bee colonies globally now confirm detected in Honiara. First detected in North Carolina in 1990, this external parasitic mite is one of the most destructive pests…
A Solomon Islands delegation is in Cook Islands this week attending the 8th Pacific Water & Wastewater Forum and the 15th Pacific Water & Wastewater Conference and Expo. The event runs from Monday 2nd September to Wednesday 4 September in Rarotonga, a statement issued by Government Communication Unit said. The delegation is headed by Bradley Smoky…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) on Monday hosted the Makira Ulawa Provincial (MUP) delegation during a courtesy call. During the visit HCC Lord Mayor Eddie Kasuteé Siapu welcomed the delegation at the HCC Chamber. Mayor Siapu emphasized that it was a great pleasure, and honor to have Premier Stanley Siapu and his delegation visiting the city. …
The Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Hon. Rexon Ramofafia, is in Bali, Indonesia, attending a three days High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. The forum, which commenced on Sunday, September 1st, and concludes today, September 3rd, 2024, serves as a crucial platform for global leaders, policymakers, business executives, and civil…
Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed is visiting the country this week to participate at the 13th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum in Honiara. The forum runs from Monday 2 September to Thursday 5th September. The Forum brings together businesses from Solomon Islands and Australia to further strengthen and identify opportunities for growing trade,…
SIKAIANA Island in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) is grappling with a critical shortage of basic medicines, essentials and drugs, leaving the health of locals at risk. Sikaiana, located in a region far from Honiara where shipping services are irregular, the critical shortage of medicines is scary as people have no alternative means of sourcing…