BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE price of produce at the Honiara’s Central Market is said to slightly drop. Speaking to vendors on Tuesday it was found that currently there is a low demand of market produce and that the supply of…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA NATIONAL leaders and Youth in Honiara will witness the launching of a new National Youth Policy at the Mendana Hotel today. The National Youth Policy lists three sectors that the country will work upon so that…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE continuation of the School Plant Tree programme for schools in Malaita Province will begin soon. Officer In-charge of the Reforestation Unit of Auki Forestry, Mr Rony Aiwewe recently told this paper on the programme. He…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its national and regional priorities are setting benchmark to battle social and ecological issues in Solomon Islands from 2018 to 2022. Solomon Islands are facing vulnerabilities of social and…
NEWLY appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Ethel Tebengi Frances has called for refocusing and re-strategizing in approaching agriculture development in the Solomon Islands. Ms Frances made the call in her maiden speech to officially…
DEAR EDITOR, the Santa Cruz ground dove is a beautiful bird with its pink frontal feathers but very sadly it’s already becoming an endangered species in the Solomon Islands because invasive rats eat their eggs and ash fromTinakulu volcanic activity…
DEAR EDITOR, an article in the Island Sun newspaper, today, Tuesday 21 August, 2018, told of a new partnership arrangement which will soon see the Australian Government, through the Office of the Australian Commonwealth Ombusdman, provide support to the Office…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) reaffirms its support towards the Government’s proposed plans to develop existing airports including supporting infrastructure around the country. At the same time SICCI urges the Solomon Islands Government to remain committed…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) on Tuesday hosted presentations from vying candidates for the position of SINU Vice Chancellor. According to SINU’s Senior Marketing and Promotions officer of the Vice Chancellor’s office, Estee Baffet Lonamei, the…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA “SOLOMON Islands has made significant gains over the past fourteen years, in restoring law and order, re-establishing public institutions, and improving human development indicators. Macroeconomic and financial stability has been achieved and important structural reforms have been…
