BY SAMIE WAIKORI

Makira Ulawa province in the past recent years, has witnessed materialization of major economic projects in the province.

These projects especially the Kirakira Cocoa factory is one of the flagship projects of the Siapu led Peoples Alliance for Change, Reform and Advancement (PACRA) government of Makira Ulawa province, which his previous government had played instrumental role in its early stage.

The project is funded by the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, labour and Immigration (MCILI) and the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC).

Speaking to Island Sun in an interview on Thursday, July 31, 2025, Makira Ulawa Premier Stanley Siapu highlighted the significance of the project and benefit it will have on their people.

He said the first phase of the cocoa project is the cocoa factory building and it has already been completed. The second phase is the installation of machineries in the building.

The Premier said as long as the machines are installed in the building, the operation of the factory will commence.

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