THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) is committed to pursuing and addressing the water issue plaguing the provincial capital. Provincial Premier Billy Veo highlighted this in his opening address at the Full Assembly Meeting at Imagination Island, off Gizo town early this week. Most of the 26 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) attended the meeting…
A training for participants, who will participate in the National Economic Establishment Census, NEEC, 2024 is currently underway. This is the second training program for NEEC and is currently underway at the Western Provincial capital Gizo. Participants from Western and Choiseul Province are attending it. Chief Statistician Economics Andrew Kakate said, he is pleased with…
The Farmers Cup Volleyball competition for women and young girls in the highland of Central Kwaea’ae, Malaita has concluded last week with a prize giving ceremony. The Farmers Volleyball Competition successfully brought together all the ladies from the Busurata region. Many of these women and girls involve those who actively engage in farming activities within the Busurata catchment. The prize-giving ceremony was held at…
TWENTY farmers from the Bethlehem and Bialau communities in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita participated in a one-day climate resilience farming training. It was held at the newly established Gwaunafiu Farming School early this week. The training was facilitated by organic farming specialist Lionel Maeliu under the Climate Resilience Farming project. The training aims to equip farmers with essential skills to adapt their practices…
The construction of new Air Traffic Control Towers at Honiara and Munda International Airports is set to begin soon. This followed the successful conclusion of the tendering process. Pictured above is the design for Honiara tower. The scope of work also includes the design and provision of essential Air Traffic Control equipment, an Automatic Weather Observation…
Three Permanent Secretaries (PS) have been recently reshuffled. On Thursday they were sworn-in by His Excellency Reverend David Tiva Kapu, Governor General of Solomon Island following their transfer appointments by the Public Service Commission. The new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening is Dr. Derek Futaiasi. Dr. Futaiasi replaced the former…
THE public and the sick in and around Guadalcanal Plains can now access a more resilient healthcare system powered by 24/7 solar energy. This came after the hospital’s new solar-battery hybrid system was officially launched at Tetere’s Good Samaritan Hospital. The initiative was made possible thanks to a partnership between Superfly Limited, the Good Samaritan Hospital…
NICKEL Enterprise Solomon Islands Ltd [NESI] has stepped in to help the Renbel Provincial Government stop the spread of the invasive Giant African Snail (GAS) in the hope of providing communities there with food security. NESI is the mining company, which began an extensive bauxite prospecting program on Rennell in recent months. It said it…
The newly constructed main market at the Isabel provincial capital of Buala is taking shape with the foundations done and the main scaffolding work now underway. The project comes under the Australia’s provincial markets redevelopment program. Local contractor Tropic Group Builders has employed 45 local workers to date on the project, including 15 from Isabel…
Local cocoa and copra farmers in Ward 16, East Kwara’ae Constituency, Malaita Province, received essential materials this week from their Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA), Honorable Preston Billy Farobo. The assistance, which included empty drums and nets, aims to support farmers in building sheds for drying cocoa and copra, which is vital to maintaining product…