New Association Launched to Protect East Are’Are Rainforests
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A new Association has been launched as the latest step in protecting the rich and rare rainforest in the remote central highlands of East Are’are in the province of Malaita. Roreaita Biodiversity Rainforest Conservation Association has been…
Teenage Farmer Earns Money to Continue Formal Education
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AT a time when the majority of youth dropouts in the Solomon Islands are busy chasing seasonal employment opportunities and other ways to earn a living, a teenager from Marovo Lagoon in the Western province has not…
Update on Impact Of Cyclone Judy on Temotu, To Be Establish
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU GROUND information associated with Tropical Cyclone Judy affecting Temotu province’s outer islands, Tikopia, Anuta and Vanikoro is yet to be established. This was confirmed to ENVIRONMENT MEDIA by Michael Siau of Weather forecasting office and Brian Tom,…
Working to Conserve Babatana Rainforest in Choiseul Province
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A forest monitoring survey based on technical assessments was recently carried out by local rangers of the Babatana Rainforest Conservation Project in South Choiseul. The survey work was carried out earlier this year by local rangers from…
52 Tina River Hydro Project Sponsored Students Enrolled
CLASSES are ready to commence for 52 students from catchment communities sponsored by the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) under the Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP). The 22 males and 30 females are continuing students at the Solomon Islands…