Simon Chottu has been appointed as the new Director of the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) Cabinet Sub-Committee. The CEMA announced the appointment in a statement issued by the Government Communication Unit on Friday. The statement said, Mr. Chottu’s appointment marks a significant step forward in CEMA’s mission to revitalize the Solomon Islands’ agricultural sector…
The inaugural Agri-Business Plan Competition 2024 has been formally launched in Honiara on Thursday. The Minister for Commerce, Industry, Labour, and Immigration Harry Kuma officially launched competition. The Agri-Innovate initiative was conceived to inspire and cultivate the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst youths and agri-business professionals. The competition aims to provide a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs…
A 53-year-old male suspect has been arrested by Taro Police a for an indecent act of a 17-year-old female victim at a village in East Choiseul recently. Police Media Unit in a statement said, it was alleged that the suspect asked the victim to remove her clothes several times but the victim refused. “Despite the…
TWO boatloads of people from Bougainville planning to attend a church program in Choiseul have been rescued by Taro Police in Choiseul after they ran out of fuel. Police Media Unit reported that Taro police have rescued the two ray boats originally from Boungainville few kilometres away from Taro island recently. The two ray boats…
CONSTRUCTION of a new Rescue Fire Service (RFS) Station to be located at the Honiara International Airport, East Honiara is set to commence. This came after the tendering process for the construction was concluded, a statement issued by Solomon Islands Roads & Aviation Project (SIRAP) said. “The contract for these works was awarded to China Railway Construction Engineering…
Solomon Islands will soon be able to meet international market standard requirements for the export of agricultural products. This is being made possible after a complex worth SBD$7 million was built and completed to house a vapor heat treatment plant. It is located at the MAL Biosecurity area close to Henderson International Airport, East Honiara. The building…
A training related to Mass-Drug-Administration (MDA) against Trachoma and Scabies was recently held in Taro, Choiseul Province. Both health workers and school leavers participated in the weeklong workshop, a statement from Ministry of Health said. The statement said, national Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Program is facilitating the provincial trainings for scabies and trachoma MDA. “The…
Solomon Ports (SIPA) has successfully implemented its new Port Terminal Operating System, ‘OCTOPI’ aimed at enhancing its operational efficiency and improve service delivery. OCTOPI went live after it was launched early this month on 1st of August 2024. This advanced system marks a significant milestone in the Port’s ongoing efforts to enhance Port operational efficiency…
Government under the leadership of Acting Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia, successfully negotiated a peace settlement following a tragic incident in the Tenaru area, Central Guadalcanal last week. The killing involved individuals from the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal, Marau, and North Malaita, sparking tensions and retaliatory violence. The Acting Prime Minister, demonstrating exemplary leadership and commitment…
LOCAL butterfly farmers are appealing on the responsible authority to consider lifting the ban imposed on butterfly trading so that they can be able to earn income for their families. A butterfly farmer from Afio village in South Malaita, Robert Hou, on behalf of Solomon Islands butterfly farmers in an interview with the paper, requested…