Solomon Star News

Friday, Mar 12th

Last update:03:35:32 PM GMT

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Gov't wants more cocoa

Timber bill withdrawn

Japanese here visiting battlefields

Husband is a liar, says wife’s sister

PM says his trip is a success

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Gov't wants more cocoa

GOVERNMENT wants cocoa farmers to increase their production to 10,000 tonnes a year by 2014.

Japanese here visiting battlefields

NINE Japanese volunteers are here visiting battlefields their ancestor fought on during World War Two.

Malaita cocoa farmers aim to increase production

COCOA farmers in Malaita Province are aiming to increase their production from 4,000 tonnes per year to 10,000 by 2014.

Breakthrough for local company

COCONUT farmers and truck owners have every reason to smile as Solomon Tropical Product made a successful breakthrough in their move to convert coconut oil into diesel.

Villagers celebrate seaweed achievement

SEAWEED farmers in Wagina, South Choiseul, celebrated a major village achievement this week.

Violent past revealed

LISTENING to their testimonies was unbearable, but nine victims of the past ethnic conflict front up the public to reveal their emotional stories of the past yesterday.

Police woman gets top RAMSI award

ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Officer, Detective Inspector Florence Taro, was yesterday awarded the RAMSI Special Coordinator’s Award for Women, recognising her contribution to improving the status o...