Category: Bio-Security

Biosecurity officers intercept fresh produce at Henderson International Airport
Bio-Security

Biosecurity officers intercept fresh produce at Henderson International Airport

Fredrick Kusu- March 31, 2025

In March, the Biosecurity Airport Operations team at Henderson International Airport intercepted fresh produce carried by passengers.  While the majority of travellers declared their baggage, ... Read More

MAL and BSI Intensify Efforts to Contain Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) in Solomon Islands
Agriculture

MAL and BSI Intensify Efforts to Contain Asian Subterranean Termite (AST) in Solomon Islands

Eliza Kukutu- August 1, 2024

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) are intensifying efforts to contain the spread of the Asian Subterranean Termite ... Read More

PACER Plus handover I.T Equipment to assist Biosecurity in the implementation of ePhyto in Solomon Islands.
Agriculture

PACER Plus handover I.T Equipment to assist Biosecurity in the implementation of ePhyto in Solomon Islands.

Eliza Kukutu- January 16, 2024

The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) has supported Biosecurity Solomon Islands in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock with the provision ... Read More

Work on reaching broader border agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the making.
Bilateral Partnership

Work on reaching broader border agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the making.

Eliza Kukutu- May 17, 2023

Discussions between officials from the two countries. Work on reaching a broader overarching Bilateral Border Agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu has begun following a ... Read More

PACERPlus assists in ePhyto refresher training for Bio-security and local exporters
Bio-Security

PACERPlus assists in ePhyto refresher training for Bio-security and local exporters

Eliza Kukutu- March 13, 2023

A three-days refresher training on the use of electronic phytosanitary certificate (ePhyto) was held from March 1st – 3rd for local exporters and officers of ... Read More

FOUR ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS
Bio-Security

FOUR ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS

admin- December 21, 2020

  The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the country has dropped to four after one of the five COVID-19 patients was tested negative. These ... Read More

Biosecurity preps virus for beetle eradication
Bio-Security

Biosecurity preps virus for beetle eradication

admin- October 10, 2018

A male and female Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. Biosecurity Solomon Islands is introducing two virus to tackle the Coconut Rhinoceros beetle epidemic severely damaging the coconuts ... Read More