Agriculture

BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI AHETAHA Water Conservation Association recently conducted a one-day kava training for 14 sister conservation groups from East Are Are, East Kwaio and Small Malaita. The training was held at Ahetaha in Manawai as...

By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has committed $938 million under the Development Budget to the country’s productive and resource sectors. This is part of the government’s re direction policy to address the changing dynamics of the...

BY BEN BILUA Gizo UN Women – Market for Change programme has reached out to Gizo Market vendors with machineries to improve food productivity. Members of Gizo Market Vendors Association took ownership of a mini ploughing machine...

OXFAM in the Pacific and Kastom Gaden Association on Thursday signed a formal partnership that will support Australia’s humanitarian response to livelihood and economic shocks of COVID-19. Established under the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP), it...

BY BEN BILUAGizo UNITED States has reached out its assistance to Rennell/Bellona Province following the successful launching of development programmes on Malaita Province. US Deputy Chief of Mission US Embassy Port Moresby, Bernand Link met with...

The United States of America this week updated Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on plans to upgrade the former’s development programmes in the country.  The US Deputy Chief of Mission from the Port Moresby Embassy, Mr....

By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Forest and Research will issue licence to out growers and plantation owners this year. Permanent Secretary, Vaeno Vigulu confirmed this when asked by Member of Parliament for East Makira, Lilly Mafane...

THREE main important projects have been earmarked for implementation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) 2021 development budget, besides others. Permanent Secretary Ethel Tebengi Frances highlighted these when her executive appeared before the...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO NORTH West Guadalcanal Development Association members officially commenced their 2021 programmes with registration of members to continue to achieve the association’s aims and objects. Chair if the association Simon Chottu said NWGDA...

THE Premier of Makira Ulawa Province, Julian Maka’a says he is happy with the World Bank’s inclusion of his Province with funds to develop its Agriculture development projects. He made the comment in Kira Kira,...