By Alex Dadamu North Guadalcanal Constituency has officially launched its 12 Green Economic Zones on Wednesday, May 4th 2025. The launch also included the handover of 12 tractors that will be used in the economic zones.
RRR Investments Farmers Association in Ulawa Island sold its first shipments of Copra last month, earning over $50,000. The association is one of the Agri-Business Producer Organizations (ABPO) in Makira- Ulawa Province, which received funding from the World Bank funded Solomon Islands Agriculture…
By Eliza Kukutu North Guadalcanal Constituency will be launching its 12 Green Economic Zones (GEZ) on Wednesday this week at its temporary site in North Guadalcanal. The launching will see the handing over of 12 tractors to boost agricultural development and food security in the region.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) this week hosted its first Planning Conference since the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference is a milestone event that brought together senior officials, provincial representatives, officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and United…
By Alfred Pagepitu 13 different churches in Central Honiara Constituency received tithes from their Member of Parliament, Gordon Darcy Lilo, today at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara. Constituency Development Officer Rexford Paul handed over the tithes to each church pastor on behalf of the MP.
In a historic milestone for Rennell and Bellona Province and its Provincial Government signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the Provincial Governance and Service Delivery Project (PGSD), funded by the European Union.
The Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) office has provided timely support with the delivery of two brand-new 15-seater buses worth $497,231.80 to the Honiara City Council (HCC), Health Division on Friday.
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has assisted the North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) office in conducting a training session for its Village Development Officers (VDOs) on the implementation of the new Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023.
The era of desired change has arrived for the North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) as it takes the lead in Constituency Development Funds (CDF) audit compliance.
By Alfred Pagepitu After many years of waiting, the people of Tasimboko finally have a new health centre. The historic ribbon cutting that was held today to open the new Tasimboko Rural Health Centre at Rarata, Northeast Guadalcanal was a dream come true for the Tasimboko communities after over 40…
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) will soon commence spot monitoring of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) projects in all the 50 constituencies.
Solomon Ports on Friday made a special visit to Lalana Island in the Langalanga Lagoon, Malaita Province, to officially hand over tools and materials to members of the Koalimaurina Women in Business Association.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), through its Soul Cocoa Livelihood Project (SCLP), has successfully completed a three-day refresher training for Women’s Savings Groups in Guadalcanal Province.
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), through its 50 constituency offices, is continuing to implement the 2024 Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme with $194 million paid to all constituencies in the closing quarter of 2024.
By Opposition office/Alfred Pagepitu The Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has called for the sacking of the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Dr Samson Viulu.
A two-week series of awareness on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 is currently underway in Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency (HKHC) in Isabel Province. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) is conducting the awareness in collaboration with the HKHC office.
The Ministry of Rural Development Solomon Islands (MRD) has successfully conducted an awareness session on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 for East Kwaio Honiara-based constituents, Thursday last week.
Senior supervisory officials from the Administration and Management Institute (AMI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People’s Republic of China on October 6, 2024, visited SAPE farm in North Guadalcanal.
By Alfred Pagepitu The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has donated livelihood materials to communities in Isabel Province at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara today. The materials include 2 computers, 40 radios, 40 portable solar power sources, 120 solar lights, and 5 boxes of fishnets.
A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have commended Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under the Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) grants in Malaita.
