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Agriculture is our main source of income, we supply turmeric, cassava, dalo and banana. Now, the new road will encourage the youth in village to plant more as the transport can now come to our doorsteps.

“I am proud of the Ministry of Forest which I have served for 30 years, whatever I am today I owe it to the present and past leadership. I have become a better person by being in the civil service as I have become more humble, diligent and dedicated,” she said.

“We are grateful to the Government that despite our geographical location, we have a team visiting our communities so our voices could be heard which tells us that the Government is there for us and we are cared for as people of this country,” Mr St John said.

This was the testimony from 78-year-old Maata Katia of Qalikarua Village in Matuku who lives alone with her elderly husband on the island.

Initially engaged in crafting items like pillowcases, crochet bedspreads and table covers she extended her skills to fulfilling orders on a personalised scale.

SHELVIN Permal has been running Rey’s Hair Dressing & Beauty Salon for the past eight years
and notes it to be something that comes naturally to him.

Led by the passionate beekeeper, Ismail Malawiya, this humble bee farm has transformed
into a prosperous hub for farm-fresh honey supplies.

The idiom “straight from the horse’s mouth” is one that comes from the British horse
racing circles which pointed out that the ideal source for racing tips would be the horse rather than the spectators.

One of which was to reduce the burden of traditional cooking methods which has a bearing on their health as well as the environmental risks associated with it, which culminated in the commissioning of their biogas project recently.