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CDF Act Awareness For Central Makira Constituency Ends, Dubbed As ‘New Beginning’

Saturday, 21 December 2024, 9:35 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

Central Makira constituents dubbed the awareness as a ‘new beginning’ and the first of its kind for a government ministry to go down to the rural people and talk about an Act of Parliament. More >>

MRD Wraps Up CDF Act Awareness For South Guadalcanal Constituency

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:42 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The strong turnout reflected SGC’s eagerness to learn and realize change in the CDF program in compliance with the new CDF Act to improve their social and economic livelihoods. More >>

NMC Donates Early Christmas Gift Of Starlink Set For Bmita’ama School

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:38 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The support was made possible through the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme of the National Government. More >>

MP Wale Applauds MRD As Constituents Get Insight On New CDF Law

Monday, 2 December 2024, 10:07 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The Leader of Opposition and Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke-Langalanga Constituency (ALLC), Honourable Mathew Wale has expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) for an enriching CDF Act 2023 awareness program conducted for his ... More >>

Northwest Guadalcanal Constituency Leaders’ Acclaims CDF Act 2023

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:55 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The awareness was attended by community leaders, church leaders, women and youth representatives and chiefs from Burns Creek to Maravovo. More >>

South Guadalcanal Leaders Pledge To Support MRD On CDF Act Awareness

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:15 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The purpose of the awareness was to explain to them (leaders) the important major changes stipulated in the new CDF legislation and its provisions. More >>

BSI And DAFF Collaborate With Local Stakeholders To Promote And Strengthen Market Access And Trade

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 9:05 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

Deputy Secretary Technical for MAL, Mr Michael Ho’ota, remarked that the agriculture sector was being prioritised by the Government of National Unity and Transformation as the bedrock for sustained economic development in the Solomon Islands. More >>

MARA Top Officials Visit SAPE Farm, Discuss Potential Areas Of Collaboration

Sunday, 20 October 2024, 11:06 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The visits to the agriculture research centres allow the visiting team to learn about the usual challenges faced by the centres which include budgetary support and staff capacity. More >>

MRD Conducts Awareness On CDF Act 2023 For East Kwaio Constituents

Sunday, 20 October 2024, 10:51 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The awareness was part of the ministry’s ongoing activity to raise awareness and educate people on the new CDF law. More >>

Solomon Islands: Acting PM Tovosia Receives Courtesy Call From SINOMACH Officials

Saturday, 19 October 2024, 8:58 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The General Manager of Blue Economic Cooperation – SINOMACH, Qiu Bing expressed his appreciation to the Acting PM for the opportunity to meet, acknowledging the prevailing trade relations between Solomon Islands and China. More >>

MRD Wraps Up Provincial Consultation On CDF Act 2023 Draft Regulation In Isabel

Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:05 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The new regulation once gazetted will further support MRD to operationalize the CDF Act 2023 as well as help strengthen the governance and administration of the CDF program. More >>

SBD$200 Million Allocated For CDF To Boost Rural Development, Livelihood

Friday, 4 October 2024, 4:04 am | Solomon Islands MRD

A total of over $200 million has been allocated for the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme this year by the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). Honourable Minister for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Rollen Seleso ... More >>

Solomon Islands: Choiseul Stakeholders Consulted On CDF Act 2023 Draft Regulation

Friday, 27 September 2024, 10:23 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The consultation was a success with CPG, community leaders, and stakeholders expressing overwhelming support for a regulation to further support the implementation of the CDF Act 2023. More >>

MRD Pays Courtesy; Conducts Consultation On Draft CDF Regulation In Choiseul Province

Monday, 26 August 2024, 6:02 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

Consultation for the CDF Act 2023 Regulation commenced in Honiara with the Integrity Institutions on August 2, followed by Guadalcanal on August 7 and Choiseul Province on August 23, 2024. Consultation for Makira Province will continue this week. More >>

MRD Commences Consultation On CDF Act 2023 Regulation

Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 1:16 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The one-day consultation ended on high note with participants expressed gravity and seriousness to make the regulations work for SI development. All their views were positive and clarified certain aspects for improvement. More >>

MRD Kicks Off Induction Training For Constituency Officers

Saturday, 17 August 2024, 8:28 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) on 14 August commenced the induction training for the constituency officers at the Solomon Islands National Aquatic Centre at the Sports City, KGVI. The induction will run until Monday 19 August 2024. Recruitment ... More >>

MAL Minister Set To Launch Cocoa Sector Intervention Strategy

Monday, 29 July 2024, 4:31 am | Solomon Islands MRD

A strategic framework aims to strengthen and enhance the country's cocoa industry amidst current challenges and opportunities. More >>

RSDP Puts Clean Water On Tap For Rural Momolu Community

Friday, 19 July 2024, 5:01 am | Solomon Islands MRD

The establishment of a solar-powered gravity-fed piped water supply project at Momolu community in North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) has significantly improved and transformed the lives of villagers by providing access to clean portable water. More >>

VATUD Constituents Benefit From $600k In CDF Transport Project

Friday, 12 July 2024, 4:44 am | Solomon Islands MRD

The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) last Friday (5 July 2024) delivered four ray-boats and 13 engines worth $685,000.00 in Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to beneficiaries from Temotu Vatud constituency. More >>

MRD Concludes Interviews For Constituency Positions, Submission To PSC Next

Saturday, 29 June 2024, 3:35 pm | Solomon Islands MRD

The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has successfully completed interviews for the constituency’s various positions on Friday 28 June 2024. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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