MAL Minister Calls for United Effort in Agriculture Development

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Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Hon. Senley Levi Filualea is calling for collective efforts from stakeholders including government, private sectors and farmers towards the development of agriculture in the country.

Anti-corruption Body Appoints Director General

Solomon Islands Records 4th Case

Opposition Leader on Current State of Economy

Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Hon. Senley Levi Filualea delivers his keynote address. Source: Supplied

Surgery in Canberra Save Solomon Islands Baby Born with Detached Oesophagus

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Not yet two years old, Vincent Toto's life was set to end before it really began.

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Makira

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A shallow magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported late last night near the town of Kirakira in Makira Ulawa Province.

Still Going Strong at the Age of 76

Tentoa Amon is 76 years of age, he comes from Arariki village in Wagina, Choiseul Province.

Citizens Urged to ‘Eat Healthy Food Not Rice and Noodle’

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Ethel Frances is urging citizens to plant and eat healthy nutritious food and not processed food.

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In the interviews, many workers made explicit requests not to report any critical comments back to their RSE employer for fear that they might not be invited to return the following year.

Giving RSE Workers More Voice in New Zealand

By Charlotte Bedford, Heather Nunns, Richard Bedford

New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme has an international reputation as a good practice temporary labour migration program.

WFP, which last week won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger, has unparalleled experience in buying and distributing food. Every year, WFP increases the amount of food it procures locally from smallholder farmers, providing training in post-harvest storage and in how to access markets.

Urgent Need to Strengthen Food Systems As COVID-19 Drives Up Numbers of Hungry People Worldwide

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today joins its sister agencies in calling for global action to improve the systems that produce and distribute the food we eat, so that they can better withstand shocks including the COVID-19 pandemic that can spark alarming surges in the level of hunger in the world.

While COVID-19 has become a handy excuse for island governments to blame for their economic problems, it has also exposed the weaknesses in the governance of economic policies and economic performance in Pacific Island states in general.

Responding to COVID-19: Time to Refocus on Pacific Governance

By Biman Chand Prasad

There have been many proposals made to deal with the fallout of COVID-19 on the Pacific Islands, and for how 'big brothers' Australia and New Zealand could assist in the recovery.