SOLOMON Islanders are urged to promote local products at the market. This was highlighted by a local Ginger farmer, Felix Laumae after visiting Solomon Star Auki with his first samples of ginger powder products, mid this week. Mr Laumae started engaging in Ginger farming in 2019 and is now venturing into small scale processing of…
THE rising fuel cost nation-wide is impacting on the daily struggle faced by many rural market vendors. This is because it determines the cost of goods and services. In Western Province, it’s no exception but it’s far worse. This is because many vendors traveled to Gizo, the provincial capital either by outboard motor (OBM) from…
THE National Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped 0.5 percent to 107.5 in February 2022. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi released the report on Tuesday 26th April 2022. Mr Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in 2021, the National CPI declined by 2.8 percent. He said the most significant changes by major expenditure…
SOLOMON Airlines and Nufuels Ltd, a New Zealand-based clean technology company, have signed a partnership to work together to support the clean-up of plastics and other environmentally harmful waste from the Solomon Islands environment and to support local communities in sustainable environmental energy projects. The companies will work with communities and corporate partners to develop…
Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) today farewelled three long serving staff who have reached retirement age, at the SIPA headquarters in Dowling Street, Honiara. Despite the surging threat of Covid-19, a simple but touching ceremony was held at the SIPA Auditorium, to recognize and acknowledge the staff for their long service and dedication to the…
The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Hon. Bradley Tovosia has delivered the Solomon Islands country statement through a recorded video at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit which took place at Kumamoto, Japan over the weekend. Hon. Tovosia used the occasion to highlight water issues affecting Solomon Islands and also updated the Summit…
BOTH the Western Provincial Government and Gizo Town Council (GTC) continue to lose much needed revenue from market fees as a result of the illegal market spot at the KHY Buni area, in Gizo, Western Province. Following the COVID-19 outbreak early this year, Gizo Market was only allowed for vendors who are fully vaccinated. Because…
THE Solomon Airlines has reintroduced the ‘Iumi Tugeda’ holiday program. Chairman, Frank Wickham when speaking via zoom during the press conference last week confirmed this program. “Our Iumi Tugeda holiday program has been reintroduced and Solomon Airlines has joined the 13 local tourism operators, Tourism Solomon and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to announce…
THE Solomon Star article of 21 April, said to be reporting the remarks of Member of Parliament for West Are’Are, Hon. John Maneniaru, regarding the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project, needs to be challenged. The article paints a misleading picture of the prioritisation and resourcing of the project, which the Ministry of Fisheries &…
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) is currently conducting a restocking program by transferring hatchery-raised sea cucumber juveniles onto selected open reef systems. This was announced by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Nestor Giro in Parliament during the current budget session this week. Monitoring to determine the best set of…