March 2022

Sirebe Tribe To Utilize $300K Carbon Payment

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Sirebe Tribal Association is one of the first tribal in the country group granted with Protected Area recognition under the Solomon Islands protected area Act and also the first to received carbon payment. Though they face numerous…

Read MoreSirebe Tribe To Utilize $300K Carbon Payment

YATO Revisit Proposed Conservation Plans

THE Proposed Yato Protected Area in Makira-Ulawa Province will preserve around 12,000 hectares of primary forests and ecosystems that are essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the Island. The Yato Protected Area will enable local communities…

Read MoreYATO Revisit Proposed Conservation Plans

FOOD RELIEF IS FREE; LIVELIHOOD COMMITTEE DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES 

The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) has today condemn in its strongest term the action of certain individuals going around collecting five dollars ($5) fees from households before they can receive food relief assistance…

Read MoreFOOD RELIEF IS FREE; LIVELIHOOD COMMITTEE DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES