BY AGNES MENANOPO WITH the goal of promoting reducing plastic waste, the Saint Nicholas College in Honiara is participating in waste management innovation initiative’s schools rethinking plastic trial. The 10-week trial is testing refundable-fee scheme and discount scheme interventions…
BY STONGIM BISNIS THE Australian Government initiative Strongim Bisnis joined an Australian High Commission delegation on a field visit to Biosecurity Solomon Islands’ (BSI) facilities in and around Honiara on 24th July. The Australian delegation was headed by His…
BY JAYJAY MESAAC TOURISM is one of the industries that can help the country to achieve the economic, environmental and social aims because it is a green industry said Leonard Lavea a Solomon Islands student currently undertaking Technology and communication…
BY AGNES MENANOPO JOHN Houkarawa is a professional panpipe artist who has the passion of preserving his Are’ are culture and tradition through playing panpipe. He, therefore, wants to look after bamboo trees, which panpipes are made out of and…
BY AGNES MENANOPO SENIOR officers from the Ministry of Agriculture And Livestock have previously undergone a training workshop intended to identify policy gaps and opportunities in Solomon Islands agricultural sector. The workshop was held at the Iron Bottom Sound Conference…
BY AGNES MENANOPO A number of schools and institutions, teachers and farmers have shown interest in Chocolate production by taking part in local chocolate making training in Honiara as part of the recent SolChoc Festival in July. The training aimed…
BY AGNES MENANOPO DESIGN and Technology (D &T) Centre has been working on solutions to keep Honiara City and provincial capitals clean. The business established a plastic recycling plant in East Honiara which collects plastic bottles and other general types…
BY AGNES MENANOPO CLIMATE change has affected the fundamental requirements for health, which include: clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure health. Although global warming might bring some localized benefits, such as fewer winter deaths in temperature climates…
BY AGNES MENANOPO MINISTER for Fisheries and Marine Resources, and Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Maneniaru said the fisheries sector has recruited and employed more women in and around the Solomon Islands. He said this was the right approach to…
BY AGNES MENANOPO SOLOMON Islands Environmental Law Association (SIELA) has been established to help people in rural communities face and fight against issues destroying their environment. SIELA was established in collaborating with the Environmental Defense Office in Queensland, which is…
BY AGNES MENANOPO THE Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) together with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Recourses (MFMR) and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) commemorated World Environment Day, World Oceans Day…
AXIOM mining company is making steady headway towards improving the conditions at its nickel mine site camp on San Jorge. The company is making sure it maintains the highest standard in environmental safety as it progresses with the extraction…
