Michael Ching, owner of Hawaiʻi Gourmet Cookies, has developed a recipe for sweet success. It starts with his line of cookies that are handmade in Hawaiʻi and includes fresh ingredients that are locally sourced when possible. His staff of 18…
MoreNowel Dudoit-Alana, President and Owner of Kalaka Nui, Inc., made a business break through when she got a Mālama Loan from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to purchase new equipment that allowed her to get into the recycling of construction materials. As a result of the diversification of her business, her company was able to see a 40% increase in revenue.
MoreGetting a Mālama Loan will be quicker and easier for those who qualify. Those who want to apply for a loan can do it from the comfort of their own home rather than going to a bank. The Office of Hawaiian…
MoreMOLOKAI — If you need sound support for a concert, meeting, party or large event on Molokaʻi you will likely be referred to Molokaʻi’s resident sound guy Sherman Napoleon, Jr. Napoleon is the owner of Lohea Audio, a Hawaiian-owned, small…
MoreHONOLULU (Feb. 18, 2015) – Hawaiians have always been innovative. When we lived in the valleys near streams, we built ‘auwai and lo‘i to feed our ‘ohana abundantly. When we decided to build a palace, we built the first royal…
MoreHONOLULU (Jan. 13, 2015) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced it has selected a design team to develop a conceptual master plan that sets out a vision for 30 acres in Kaka‘ako Makai. OHA awarded Kuhikuhi Pu‘uone Collaborative…
MoreImproving access to capital will be among the key focus of a caucus tailored to Native Hawaiian small-business owners.
MoreMOLOKA‘I (June 24, 2014) – For hunter, fisherman and carpenter Yama Kaholo‘a‘a, his list of feats since moving to Moloka‘i more than 30 years ago is as long it is varied, including teaching teens from broken homes survival skills in…
MoreHONOLULU (May 13, 2014) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is urging eligible families to take advantage of a new opportunity to get on Honolulu’s waitlist for the Section-8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Needy families have from May 15 to…
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