Agriculture

Visale Women Melon Farmers

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BY JOY OFASIA STANDING in the middle of her fresh juicy watermelons piled up and prized according to their variety of sizes, Anna Sirunga humbly and willingly shared the story of her harvest. Anna is a...

Making Use of Oppotunities to Work in Aussie: A Reflection By Mrs Gale

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BY JOHN HOUANIHAU OPPOTUNITIES do not come so often and Solomon Islanders who have the chance to go and work in Australia are so fortunate according to Lyn Gale. Mrs Gale who lived in Melbourne, Australia for...

Manning the MAL Livestock Office Gizo

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Ms Telemahau Shares Experience BY LIVETT MYRNE COMFORT Margaret Telemahau, 27, is a new livestock officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) based at Gizo. She’s enthusiastic about her job since graduating from SINU two...

Women Farmers Boosted with Livestock Husbandry Projects

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BY MYRNE LIVETT WOMEN farmers of the Tiroqogu community in Gizo, Western province of Solomon Islands have been equipped with timely skills and knowledge on how to start and manage livestock husbandry projects. After undergoing practical...

Local Vendor Admits Using Chemical on Fruits

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BY IAN KAUKUI A LOCAL Market vendor,Stephany Ramo in Honiara has confirmed the use of chemical on her produce before selling them at the market. The vendor revealed that currently in Honiara Market vendors are practicing...

Nerolyn Lauds Sea Grape-Growing Training Initiative

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BY JOY OFASIA NEROLYN Lori, a farmer in a coastal rural village in the western province of the Solomon Islands, is praising a new women-led community-based program initiative, “Building Climate Resilience through Women-Led Community Sea...

Vendors Struggling to Earn Income in Gizo Market

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BY KHAMA LINCOLNGizo Based Isles Media Freelance Reporter A lot of Market Vendors in Gizo are now facing difficulty in earning much need income as usual as the local government and market management steps up...

Women Empower Food Security in Solomon Islands

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BY JOY OFASIA IN the Solomon Islands, women play a crucial role in achieving the right to food for a better life and a better future, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock officer,...

A Mother, Travelling Miles to sell Mangos and Melons in Gizo

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BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo THIS Christmas is the first time for elderly grandmother mother Irène Linge and her granddaughter to travel 237 Miles to sell mangos and melons in Gizo. Her husband James is...

Malango Women Voices Concerns and Challenges

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BY MYRNE LIVETT WOMEN OF Pamphylia village in the Malango area of central Guadalcanal voice out harsh daily challenges they’re facing in order to get their cocoa beans and garden produce to town. People of the...