RESIDENTS of Noro township in the Western Province are concerned about newly imported canned tuna products from overseas that are now selling in shops. They deemed these products will have a big impact on the locally produced SolTuna products, which are regarded as the best in the Pacific and even the world. The Chinese canned…
Form six (Year 12) Science students from St. Joseph’s Tenaru Secondary School have learnt about career pathways in renewable energy, engineering, and environmental science during a visit to the Tina River Hydropower site. Organised by Tina Hydropower Development Project Office, the tour took students to the dam construction site and powerhouse to meet with technical…
THE groundbreaking ceremony for the much-awaited China-funded Auki Road tar seal project is scheduled for this Wednesday. The multi-million-dollar project, which was agreed upon between the Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China in 2023, is part of national efforts to improve the state of infrastructures in the country. Before the end of last…
Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination Hon. Rexon Ramofafia, held a high-level meeting with visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board Members to discuss key national development priorities and ongoing collaborations. During a meeting with the ADB team on Wednesday, 26 February, discussions reaffirmed the strong partnership between the Solomon Islands and ADB in advancing…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Minister for Fisheries, Hon. Jelta Wong emphasized that the Pacific Island can’t be spectators in our own waters. Minister Wong, at the 2025 Honiara Summit, spoke on the Pacific Islands region response to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4, saying; “we all acknowledge that SDG 14.4 outlines what needs to be…
Construction of a temporary market at Malu’u is underway, to ensure vendors can still sell their products and residents can buy produce while construction of the permanent Australian-supported market upgrade for North Malaita takes place. Local company Alrico Construction Company Ltd is building the temporary market, creating local jobs and ensuring uninterrupted business for local…
SOLOMON Islands is looking at processing 30,000 Metric Tonnes (MT) plus of fish with the completion of the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant in West Kwaio, Malaita Province in 2028. Assistant Secretary Project Management of Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Lisa Sigimanu confirmed this during the side meeting of the 2025 Honiara Summit at…
THE Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Ghiro has highlighted the crucial role of the Pacific Islands Forum and regional policies, treaties and comprehensive fisheries management arrangements play towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.4. Minister Ghiro was addressing the Honiara Summit on Day 2 yesterday. He said regional…
UNDERLINING the impact effective use of digital marketing tools is having on today’s international tourism stage, Tourism Solomons has taken a major step in ensuring local operators now have an equal opportunity, providing them with the same advanced tools as their international counterparts. Introducing a series of key presenters at the Kitano Mendana Solomons Hotel…
OPERATOR of Haodaikirio Homestay in the central highlands of Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, Steven Misiosi has called for increased collaboration between tourism operators and the government to help strengthen the national tourism industry. Mr Misiosi made the call in his presentation at the Tourism in Focus 2025 summit in Honiara last week. The summit brought together…