GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) this week released cash grant funding totaling $304,234.00 to twenty-eight (28) Agri-Business Producer Organizations. Most of the beneficiaries are from the three provinces of Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira. The funding is provided through the World Bank funded Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) project. The…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP, on Saturday received a courtesy call from His Excellency Pham Hung Tam, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Solomon Islands. Ambassador Pham, who is based in Canberra, Australia, has a distinguished career in Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including previous postings in Tanzania…
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) says it is committed to fostering local employment opportunities during the much-anticipated Auki Road Rehabilitation Project. CCECC’S South Pacific General Manager Mr. Liang Qing, in his remarks during the ground breaking ceremony in Auki on Tuesday, emphasised their company’s dedication to engaging with local communities and transferring valuable…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has reiterated calls for land owning groups and resource owners in Malaita to allow their land to foster development. He was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday at the provincial capital of Auki. The breaking of ground was to officially commence the Auki road rehabilitation project made possible through…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Friday got a courtesy call from His Excellency Mr. Vitaliano Gallardo Valencia, non-resident Ambassador of Peru to the Solomon Islands. During the visit he extended his warm congratulations to Ambassador Gallardo Valencia, a seasoned diplomat with a career in the Peruvian Foreign Service since 1992, brings extensive international experience. …
Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID) Manasseh Maelanga appeals to the people of Malaita to embrace collective responsibility in caring for the region’s roads and infrastructure. His remarks were made during the launch of the Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project in Auki on Tuesday, 4th March. Minister Maelanga emphasised that the success of infrastructure projects relies…
The first public consultation for 2025 as part of the proposed Honiara Seaport Upgrade Project was held on Wednesday 5th March in Honiara. This was an essential component of the broader Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP). It was at the Solomon Islands Port conference room, facilitated by the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) and the…
THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Susan Sulu has called for the replication of the newly launched Climate Smart Social Services Programme in other provinces of the country. PS Sulu made the call at the launch of the SBD53.8Million partnership between the United Nations International Children’s…
THE Value-Added Timber Association (VATA), a furniture-making initiative, is currently concentrating on furniture production in collaboration with a Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer Kanae Isozaki. VATA is a non-profit organization was formed in 2004 as part of a forest management initiative established by the Ministry of Forestry and Research Forest. Since July 2023, Ms…
IN the fertile farmlands of Ranongga in the Western Province, 45-year-old Beven Hali found an innovative way to turn his passion for farming into a thriving business. As the man behind the popular Chili Tuna Flakes a famous product from SolTuna Company in Noro, Hali is a proof that local farmers can achieve financial success…