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2018 SolChoc festival launched

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE 2018 Solomon Islands Cocoa and Chocolate (SolChoc) Festival launching yesterday illustrates forged partnerships between development partners, non-governmental organisations, Government and private sector. This event was organised by the Strongim Bisnis organisation in collaboration with the…

22 percent SI into cocoa

BY MAVIS NSIHIMURA PODOKOLO TWENTY two percent of Solomon Islands rural households are reportedly involved in cocoa production. This was revealed yesterday by Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela, who agrees that this is a significant portion of the country’s population. Hou…

TSL awards night

TSL AWARDS NIGHT HELD By Taromane Martin THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) together with their major sponsors, Our Telekom has successfully staged the prize and presentation night for the winners of last season’s Telekom Soccer League and the top…

Smoking out youki

HEALTH ministry to use ‘full force of the law’ on tobacco crimes The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is investigating allegations that a tobacco company has produced cigarettes without a licence and without packaging approval. “Youki” branded cigarettes…