SIX community representatives have been appointed to help guide the construction of the new Seghe Market, ensuring strong community participation as construction prepares to commence. The appointments were made last week during a pre-works community consultation with 18 government, church and community representatives, with Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program. Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton thanked…
Tenagahu Community in Northeast Guadalcanal recently benefit from a two-day cocoa training. It was successfully organized and conducted by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Soul Cocoa Plus Livelihood Project (SCPL). ADRA Australia, through SCPL, funded the training. The training took place at Tenagahu Community from Wednesday, February 5, to Thursday, February…
A charity fund dedicated to supporting disadvantaged members of the Gold Ridge communities in Central Guadalcanal has been officially established. Dubbed as a historic and heartfelt gesture, Mr. Mingqing Gao, Acting CEO of Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) and Chairman of the GRML Board officially established the scheme. Mr. Gao, who is also a key…
Team Four members of Guadalcanal’s 2024-2025 Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, are currently in Naro, Savulei Ward of West Guadalcanal winding up their field work as they prepare to move out into the open seas to their next Enumeration Area in Lambi for round 5 of enumeration. HIES Coordinator for Guadalcanal Province Alfred Palo…
Local officials have attended a series of five targeted training sessions to strengthen critical infrastructure in Solomon Islands, through better planning, financing and delivery. Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program trained a total of 38 participants from six government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and the Honiara City Council. Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod…
New Zealand (NZ) and Solomon Islands (SI) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen aviation safety and operations with the commissioning of new security screening equipment at Henderson International Airport and the signing of a new three-year funding arrangement to support airport operations and management. Speaking at the handover event, New Zealand’s High Commissioner Jonathan Curr…
The image of Honiara City is set to undergo a significant transformation under the four components of the Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement (CAUSE) project, Phase II. The World Bank, Australia, and the Solomon Islands Government officially launched the second phase of the project at Don Bosco, east of Honiara on Friday. The project…
“Some of the most valued traditional money on Guadalcanal is now lost,” says local Chief Ben Misu. The Chief of Tandai explained that only a few pieces remain in certain parts of Guadalcanal, while others have completely disappeared. “The six most highly valued traditional shell monies our forefathers used to resolve conflicts were Matepuka, Matabala,…
The partnership between Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has taken a significant step forward following a productive meeting held last week. Both parties have agreed to an open Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a departure from previous arrangements that required bi-annual renewals. This new agreement, proposed…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the FAO Sustainable Transformation of Domestic AgriFood Systems (STODAS) Multi-Disciplinary forum team made a courtesy visit to the office of the Premier of Malaita Province. This is to brief the provincial government about the collaboration between MAL and FAO STODAS project and activities earmarked for the province.…