Nusa Baruku, Gizo, Feeling the brunt of Sea Level Rise
BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo LITTLE innocent children of Nusa Baruku in Gizo Western Solomons, play in the murky saline pools between and under their own houses, as sea-level rise brings new challenges for the coastal community in the new…
A Fisherman Experience
BY KHAMA LINCOLN In Gizo WE usually appreciated fishermen when we see them displaying various beautiful species of fish at fish markets, what we may not really be aware of is their experience out in the ocean and at the…
Plastic Recycling Company Shows Interest in Solomon Islands
A German company that uses modular WASTX Plastic technology to transform plastic waste into recycling oil, has expressed interest to help establish itself in the Solomon Islands. Deputy Commissioner General, Mr Dennis Marita met company representatives Mr Alexander Steinbach, Mithunkumar…
Passionate Farmer Makes Profit from Betel Farming
BY LESLEY FOINAGWA AFTER 37 years since finishing grade 6 in primary education, Colman I’agwaru, a native in the West Kwaio region, Malaita province ended up cultivating betel nut plants. His experiment was successful and now makes a profit from…
Regional Cooperation Needed to Reduce IUU
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ILLEGAL, Unreported and unregulated (IUU) tuna fishing in the pacific is a global problem that undermines responsible international management of fisheries and results in loss of income and livelihoods to coastal states. This was highlighted during the…