HONIARA – The Concrete batching plant for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project has gone through its final installation work and is expected to be in full operation by January 2023. Manas Ranjan Samal, Hyundai Electrical Engineering (HEC) Electrical Manager…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THOUSANDS of villagers at the Kolombangara Island in the Western province are set to benefit from the KIWA “WISH+” project to help tackle climate change through better forest and water management. The KIWI Watershed Interventions for Systems…
Sharm El Sheikh Climate Change Conference first week of negotiations concluded with the closing plenary of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technology Advice (SBSTA) and Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI). Substantive conclusions were adopted but only related to reports…
HON. Mua held bilateral discussions with the Assistant Minister of Climate Change and Energy of Australia this week at the margins of the COP27 High Level segment. During the bilateral discussions, both Ministers registered that COP27 should focus on implementation…
MINISTER of Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management and Meteorology Honorable Dickson Panakitasi Mua urged developed country parties to fulfill their promise and deliver on the 100-billion-dollar-goal without any further delays. Honorable Dickson uttered the sentiment when delivering the national…
TINA Hydro Development Project Set To Begin with Groundbreaking Event Wednesday 2nd November 2022. SEE VIDEO for full details.
THE Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Change Conference is currently being held from 6 to 18 November 2022 in the Sinai Peninsula city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt. The Conference consists of the 27th session of the Conference of the…
The Restless Seas of Walande Community Many of the coastal communities in the Solomon Islands are facing the threat of coastal erosion. Walande Community, in the Southern region of Malaita province, is a classic example of a community that battles…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Islands Government’s Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification Seismological Service Section is closely monitoring the developments on the island of Savo concerning its Volcano. The volcano has recently shown some activity, however, it does…
THE Deputy Head of Mission (DHOM) to the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra, Australia, Mr Per Linnér praised the work currently being completed on the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) during a site visit this week. Mr Linnér who…
A high-tech and environmentally friendly Wastewater Treatment Plant is now fully operational at the Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) campsite, near the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) site in Central Guadalcanal. The facility which uses the Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR)…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands capital, Honiara is expected to generate its primary energy from off-grid renewable energy by 2030. “So back in 2019, Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had worked closely with the Ministry of Mines and Energy with…