The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), as its part of World Food Day 2024 program has donated food for patients at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Thursday at the NRH kitchen. Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi, at the donation ceremony said, food is a human right, and this year’s World Food Day theme which…
THE Minister of Agriculture and Livestock acknowledges the country’s farmers, fishermen, food workers and agricultural product exporters for being the backbone of the country’s ‘food systems.’ At the same time, Franklyn Derek Wasi highlighted food insecurity as a global issue affecting not only Solomon Islands, but the entire globe. He highlighted these issues in his…
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…
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…
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…
Revised secret deal by DCGA to circumvent Patrick Wong and LSL backfires A SECRET deal designed by advisers of the former Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) to circumvent businessman Patrick Wong and Levers Solomon Ltd [LSL] now appears to be backfiring on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). In…
THE lawyer for an unsuccessful candidate for the North East Guadalcanal Constituency parliamentary seat in the April 17 National General Election has withdrawn the petition filed against the successful contestant, MP Jamie Lency Vokia. Petitioner Bradley Lenga’s counsel Gabriel Suri informed the High Court on Monday that he would withdraw the petition against MP Vokia. …
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 held at Imagination Island, off Gizo town this week. Most of the 26 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) attended the meeting…
STUDENTS from Burns Creek Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in East Honiara actively participated in the World Food Day celebrations opening ceremony in Honiara on Wednesday. The three-day event themed: “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future,” provides students from Agriculture and Home Economics classes with valuable, hands-on experience to enhance…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele’s recent visit to the Gulf States of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia has attracted substantial funding support for the Solomon Islands, ranging from infrastructure, renewable energy, budgetary support, and social infrastructures. During the Prime Minister’s visit, the Saudi Government agreed to provide immediate budgetary support of USD 1…