BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE presence of one of the Vietnamese blue boats at the Hakama Agriculture station, in Ngella Mboli passage, is causing concerns for people in the area. It is reported that onboard, a foreign rodent species has been…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE Ministry of Agriculture (MAL) and the Guadalcanal planes plantation company (GPPOL) are uniting resources against the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, Guam strain or CRB-G, the most destructive coconut pest that has arrived in the country. This…
BY BEN BILUA TWO coconut experts from Sri Lanka have left the country after a successful week of awareness to farmers. Procurement and logistics expert Mr Lasantha Wickramasekara and Dr Priyantha Wijewardane, a leading scientist with specialisation in the coconut…
THE Government’s productive sector of the Cabinet sub-committee has seen one of its projects narrowing down on its strategic goals. This was the outcome of the Kolombangara Development Advisory Committee during their meeting held this week at the Office of…
BY BEN BILUA A leading Sri Lankan coconut specialist says there is still hope in the fight against the invasive Rhino Beetles. In an inclusive interview with Island Sun Dr Priyantha Wijewardane, he said the issue of Rhino Beetle is…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CIVIL society organisations (CSO) is reviewing the anti-corruption bill to make recommendations for the bills and legislations committee (BLC). CSO Chairman Dr Huddie Namo said, “We are not waiting for the government on now doing our own…
More than half Beche-de-mer applicants only after money, Ministry not interested BY JARED KOLI MORE than half of applicants for Beche-de-mer export licence are ‘purely after the chance to draw income’, it is revealed. As the assessment committee screens…
STAKEHOLDERS in the coconut and palm oil industry marked and celebrated the Solomon Islands Coconut Day on Monday, September 25, with a theme aimed to tackle the increasing spread of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle pest. The Coconut Day was held…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE STAKEHOLDERS, government representatives and business houses from the coconut industry gathered together yesterday at the Auditorium Building, Museum area to celebrate Coconut Day. Under the theme “Managing the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle to Protect our Industries and…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE IF we can increase research and target research on specific products, we can engage companies. This is according to Coconut Industry representative, Mr Rudolph H Dora who was speaking under the topic “Coconut Research” while contributing…
