FARMERS CELEBRATE CEMA “RENAMING AND BRANDING”

Copra and cocoa farmers, buyers and exporters have celebrated the “renaming and branding” of the former Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) in Honiara Wednesday this week which signals increased optimism for the future of the industry. The renaming of CEMA to “Solomon Commodities” with the brand “Solomon Is. Organic” was launched by Prime Minister Manasseh…

HUGE LAND OFFER

Guadalcanal Province to allocate lands at Mamara for sister provinces for investment, etc GUADALCANAL Provincial Government (GPG) will allocate a piece of land each to all the nine provinces at Mamara in Northwest Guadalcanal. This is to allow all provinces to do investment there, achieve national unity, build friendship and boost provincial revenue. This was…

AFP Supports Kukum Police Station Rebuild

Re-construction work to replace the Kukum Police Station, which was ransacked and burned during riots in Honiara, last November, will start soon- thanks to the help of the Australian Federal Police (AFP). AFP, through its partnership program with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) known as the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) will support…

Vaccine for children coming soon

THE COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 will arrive this month. It will arrive at the right time when the primary schools resumed on 13th June. Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers confirmed this statement during the radio talk back show on Sunday. “Primary schools will reopen at the same time when the vaccine…

Premier Suidani visits West Kwaio

The missing link between leaders and citizens is facilitating a meaningful dialogue over issues of common interest, says the Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani.  The Malaita Provincial Premier since taking office in 2019 has been responding to invitations from communities around Malaita Province for dialogue and information sharing sessions with his people.  Following a recent…