“Youth Can End Malaria!” – Dr. Edgar Pollard Inspires Young Solomon Islanders on International Youth Day 2025
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…
Diarrhoea Outbreak Still Ongoing; Public Urged to Remain Vigilant and Take Precautionary Measures
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,…
“We Want to Teach the Younger Generation How to Do Conservation” – Eddie Huitarau
BY DESMOND RAHE Eddie Haikau Huitarau, Programme Manager of the Solomon Islands Rangers, says passing on conservation knowledge to the younger generation is a key priority for their work. Speaking during the World Rangers Day celebration held at Holy Cross…
Edgar Pollard Urges Rangers to Be Agents of Change
BY DESMOND RAHE Local Conservationist Edgar Pollard stressed the value of Solomon Islands rangers and urged them to be agents of change rather than just protectors during the 2025 World Rangers Day celebration in Honiara. World Rangers Day is celebrated…
Eddie Haikau Huitarau Sheds Light on Solomon Islands Rangers on World Rangers Day
BY DESMOND RAHE Eddie Haikau Huitarau, Programme Manager for the Solomon Islands Rangers Association, recently outlined the role and importance of rangers in the country at a World Rangers Day event in July 2025. The Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA)…