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RSDP Rollout Starts
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 6:30 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
…as MRD signed off initial 3 million under PRC’s new US$10m partnership program for two community projects It’s the dawn of a new era for rural development in Solomon Islands as the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) begun the implementation ... More >>
JAAS mission team from China visits SAPE farm
Monday, 13 November 2023, 6:02 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
A senior supervisory mission team from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) of China on Friday 3rd November 2023 visited SAPE farm in the Guadalcanal Plains, North Guadalcanal. The JAAS team was accompanied by officers from the Ministry ... More >>
PAC Applauds MRD’s Bold Step Towards CDF Reform
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 7:31 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed recognition to the Ministry of Rural Development Permanent Secretary and his staff for taking a courageous step towards improving the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) governance. This was after ... More >>
MPG & JAAS Discuss Potential Areas Of Cooperation For Agriculture Development
Monday, 6 November 2023, 7:52 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Potential areas of future cooperation in agriculture development for Malaita Province were the focus of discussion during a bilateral meeting between the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) and Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) of China at ... More >>
MRD welcomes JAAS delegation from China
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 7:31 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Government through the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has welcomed a delegation of senior executives from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) of China in Honiara today (1/11/2023) to discuss potential future cooperation between ... More >>
Developing Local Industry, Key To Rural Revitalization – YANG
Friday, 22 September 2023, 6:43 am | Solomon Islands MRD
Supporting the development of local industry is a way forward for rural revitalization, says Division Chief, Department of Development Planning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of China. Mr. YANG Jun highlighted this statement in his ... More >>
MRD Officers In China For Training Seminar On ‘Rural Development’
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 7:20 am | Solomon Islands MRD
A delegation of 20 officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) are currently in China for a three-week training seminar on ‘Rural Development’ for Solomon Islands commencing today 11th September until 1st October 2023 at Changping District, ... More >>
MRD Bids Farewell To PRC Outgoing Ambassador To Solomon Islands
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 7:12 am | Solomon Islands MRD
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has bade farewell to His Excellency Li Ming the Peoples Republic of China’s first Ambassador to Solomon Islands on 7th September 2023. During a small but memorable farewell dinner hosted by MRD in honour of H.E ... More >>
MRD Suspends Senior Officer Over Misuse Of Public Funds
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 7:00 am | Solomon Islands MRD
A senior government officer within the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has been suspended over allegations of mismanagement of over seventy-thousand ($70,000) in public funds. The move was part of the current reforms that the ministry is undertaking ... More >>
Gao-Bugotu Constituents To Benefit From $400k Fishing & Transportation Project
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 9:11 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Coastal communities and families in Gao-Bugotu Constituency (GBC) on Isabel Province will benefit from a $486,000 small-scale fishing and transportation project. This was after the constituency office (GBC) signed legal documents for delivery with ... More >>
CDF Transforms Lives In Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 7:39 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme of the national government has continued to play a critical catalyst role in transforming lives in Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency (HKHC), Isabel Province. Officers from Ministry of Rural Development ... More >>
MRD & RSIPF Discuss Potential Areas Of Collaboration To Stamp Out Fraud In CDF
Monday, 24 July 2023, 7:49 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) through its National Crime & Investigation Department (NCID) have discussed potential areas of collaboration to stamp out fraud and corruption in the ... More >>
SI And PRC Deepen Diplomatic Ties As Guangdong Offers More Assistance
Sunday, 23 July 2023, 8:39 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Guangdong Province in China has supported three government ministries with the donation of ten motorcycles on 21 July 2023 as Solomon Islands and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) continues to strengthen their bilateral ties and practical cooperation. ... More >>
Veke Continues To Support Momentous Developments In West Guadalcanal
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 7:35 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal Constituency (WGC) Honourable Anthony Veke continues to support momentous developments in his constituency with the latest handover of three important community projects. The handovers also coincided with ... More >>
Public symposium on new CDF law set, 6 July
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 6:21 am | Solomon Islands MRD
A symposium to get public opinion and views on the newly proposed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2023 is set for tomorrow, Thursday 6 July 2023. The symposium will be held at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Lecture Theatre, Kukum ... More >>
Empowering Rural Women In East Choiseul Constituency Towards Self-reliance
Monday, 3 July 2023, 6:22 am | Solomon Islands MRD
More than 300 women from East Choiseul Constituency (ECC) have successfully completed their two-week of intensive life-skills training on 27 June 2023 at the ECC Development Centre in Kerepangara Ward 15, Choiseul Province. The training on sewing, sewing ... More >>
MRD Officials Pay Courtesy Call On Central Province Premier
Friday, 23 June 2023, 5:26 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Top government officials from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) have paid a courtesy visit to the Premier of Central Islands Province (CIP) Honourable Polycarp Galaigu at his office in Tulagi today (Friday 23 June 2023). The meeting was a success ... More >>
Veke invest 1.2m in CDF to boost transport services & economic activities in West Guadalcanal Constituency
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 4:53 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Farmers and constituents of West Guadalcanal Constituency (WGC) are set to benefit from a 1.2 million transport initiative funded by the government through the constituency office under the leadership of Honourable Anthony Veke. This was after WGC Member ... More >>
Northwest Choiseul Invests CDF Into Rural Livelihood Initiatives
Friday, 16 June 2023, 6:29 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
Northwest Choiseul Constituency in Choiseul Province continue to invest most of its Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation into rural livelihood initiatives with the aim to improve livelihood and constituents living standard. The constituency ... More >>
New CDF Law To Reach Parliament By September
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 3:16 pm | Solomon Islands MRD
A new and improved Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act and Regulation is in the making and is expected to ready for Parliament by September this year. This was after Members of Parliament critiqued the proposed CDF Act 2023 and its regulations ... More >>
