Associate Professor Katovai elected Fellow of the Pacific Academy of Sciences

The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has announced that Associate Professor Eric Katovai, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), has been elected a Fellow of the Pacific Academy of Sciences (PAS). He joins 12 other leading Pacific researchers and innovators who have been recognised by the Academy for their outstanding contributions to science, education, and leadership across the region. Established in…

MP appeals for unity, ownership in new investment

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency and Minister of Police, Hon. Jimson Tanangada, has made an emotional plea for unity, dignity, and true economic ownership during the historic handover of the 20 per cent shareholding in KFPL to Kolombangara landowners. In his powerful address on Monday at Ringi during the event, Hon. Tanangada said the occasion marked…

MP Tanaganda  urges Kolombangara landowners to embrace investment

The Member of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency and Minister of Police, Hon. Jimson Tanangada, has urged Kolombangara landowners in Western Province to embrace investment and innovation over dependency, as they formally received the historic 20 per cent shareholding in Kolombangara Forest Plantation Limited (KFPL). The official handover which took place on Monday at Ringi in Kolombangara was described as the…

Kolombangara Landowners secure 20% stake in major Forestry firm

Kolombangara landowners in Western Province have achieved a historic milestone after securing a 20 percent shareholding in one of the country’s major forestry companies, Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL). The announcement was made on Tuesday by Hon. Jimson Fiau Tanangada, Member of Parliament for Gizo-Kolombangara and Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MNPCS)…

New fisheries office opens in Noro

As government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) officially unveiled its new office complex in Noro, Western Province on Monday, Premier Billy Veo of Western Province says this marks a step towards opening up opportunities for more investment in the fisheries sector for the province and the country. The ceremony was attended by…

Major agriculture development initiative for Makira-Ulawa sealed

A land lease agreement has been signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. Franklyn Derek Wasi with the Premier of Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government (MUPG), Hon. Stanley Siapu to pave the way for a major agricultural development initiative at Okea, North Guadalcanal Plains. The agreement, covering 5.87 hectares of land, marks a crucial step toward advancing agricultural development under the…