Watch Your Butt! Littered Cigarette Butts an Eye-Sore in Honiara
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU CIGARETTE butts thrown around the corners of the streets of Honiara may look insignificant but they are a major concern to those who want to protect the environment. “Cigarette butts may be small, but they are a…
Rat Invasion Worries Guadalcanal Cocoa farmers
BY JOHN CHRISMA RURAL cocoa farmers in the Sagalu Ward, North West Guadalcanal are worried as rats are eating up their cocoa pods, which may destroy the productivity of their cocoa plantations. The farmers are now calling for the government’s…
Malaita Hopes to Attain Peace through Disaster Risk Management Project
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE provincial government of Malaita is confident to attain peace and sustainability through the outcome of the US$1 million project aimed to strengthen disaster reduction and risk management policies and plans in the country, according to Malaita…
Mckee Calls for Collaboration in Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in the Solomon Islands
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE government and people of the Solomon Islands together with development partners can strengthen disaster risk reduction and management policies in particularly for the most vulnerable population in the country,” according to the US Ambassador to Papua…
Guadalcanal and Malaita: Recipients of US $1 Million Project
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE provinces of Malaita and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands will benefit from a signed two-year US$1 million under the USAID funded project which will focus on disaster risk reduction policies and management. The Government of the…