BY AGNES MENANOPO PLASTIC waste or pollution has become a general environmental issue and has gained considerable attention in recent years in the Solomon Islands. The country has experienced an increasing amount of single-use plastics (plastic bottles and bags) being…
BY AGNES MENANOPO SOLOMON Islands Government Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Environment Division has declared the initial proposed plan to ban on the single-use of plastics to make the environment clean. The Environment Division is…
BY JOY OFASIA PUBLIC toilet and shower (sanitary) facility at the Honiara Central Market has proven very difficult to maintain due to unsettled water bills, lack of water, and frequent septic tank blockage, according to local toilet cleaner. Honiara Central…
BY JOY OFASIA STREET cleaners employed under the Rapid Employment Project (REP) have urged residents to avoid littering of rubbish and other debris in and around the Honiara City. The cleaners have over the years taken the lead in keeping…
BY JOY OFASIA YOUNG Women Christian Association (YWCA) has recognized the importance and opportunities for its members to protect the environment by turning waste into useful products. Women and young girls have now work on cycling paper and fabric, and…
GOZORURU in Isabel Province was resolved for the National Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) to prioritise as the location for the national livestock breeding and distribution centre for the Solomon Islands. This is part of a…
BY TAVAKE SIMON HANA’AROA WITH the recent launch of the New Oceans Policy on Monday, Prince Charles took to the podium in applauding the national government for their good work by creating a policy that would safeguard the marine ecosystem…
BY TAVAKE SIMON HANA’AROA FOLLOWING his short visit to the national parliament on Monday, the Prince of Wales made a remarkable speech before the house on environment and biodiversity. He said the Solomon Islands are blessed with astonishingly high levels…
THE Arnavons Community Marne Park (ACMP) Management Committee had its final board meeting for this year in Honiara. On Friday 23rd November, the board consists of eight community representatives, The Nature Conservancy Country Director (Willie Atu) and ACMP Coordinator had…
BY HENRY KANIKI ONE the major issues faced by the community outside urban area is littering of wastes. This is true for residents that live in settlements communities. And with no proper waste management plans in place the community has…