The dialogue, which began on August 11, brought together Pacific governments, civil society, academia, NGOs, and the private sector. Its goal was to collectively advance the region’s priorities on loss and damage (L&D) — an issue deemed by participants as…
BY EDNAL PALMER, IN-DEPTH SOLOMONS Delegates and leaders from across the Pacific have been told that data and information are the backbone of good decision-making on climate-induced Loss and Damage (L&D). Without them, policymakers are essentially flying blind. Speaking during…
BY JOY OFASIA Solomon Islands environmental scientist and public health advocate, Dr. Edgar Pollard on this year’s International Youth Day, delivered a powerful message to the country’s young people: you can be the generation that ends malaria. Speaking in an…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to monitor the ongoing diarrhoea outbreak. While cases have been declining in Honiara, Guadalcanal, and some provinces, cases have been surging in Western and Malaita provinces. From the last reporting week,…