BY CHRIS ALEX HON. Trevor Manemahaga, the Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology, has reminded Parliament on the need for balanced infrastructure and economic development in the country. Minister Manemahaga, in line with the Prime Minister’s sentiments,…
BY JOY OFASIA THE FFA celebrated its 45th Anniversary with an engaging Open Day event today at its conference center in Honiara, marking a milestone in its journey. Under the theme “Our People, Our Fisheries, Our Future: Celebrating 45 Years…
BY CHRIS ALEX IN the lush expanse of Choiseul province near the Kolombangara River, the Babatana Rainforest Conservation Project stands as a testament to the power of community-led environmental stewardship. This initiative, covering tribal lands identified as a Key Biodiversity…
SPECIALIST explosive ordnance disposal teams and supporting air assets have started to arrive in Solomon Islands this week ahead of Operation Render Safe 2024. Over the coming days, more than 250 explosive ordnance specialists, from over eight countries will deploy…
Mangroves are a link between land and sea. Rooted in saline water and soils exposed to the tides, these plants form a rare and fragile universe; a haven of life that must be protected. From their intertwining roots to the …
THE Divit Girls Rural Training Centre (DGRTC), owned and operated by the Catholic Church at Visale in West Guadalcanal, has delighted with a one-week Disaster Preparedness and Evacuation Centre Management (DPECM) training facilitated by the Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations…
BY JOY OFASIA DR. Transform Aqorau, Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University, highlighted the need to economically protect the Solomon Islands and other Pacific Islands’ coconut industries during the Coconut Pest Conference 2024. The four-day Coconut Pest Conference is…
BY JOY OFASIA THE Solomon Islands Maritime Authority has announced plans to modernize the Solomon Islands National University Maritime College facilities in an effort to improve the training and education given to maritime students. The Solomon Islands National University (SINU)…
BY JOY OFASIA SAFETY is the most important and paramount obligation of every seafarer, said Captain Diana Hill Su’ulisau, speaking on behalf of the seafarers in the Solomon Islands maritime industry. Captain Hill has spoken out at the Day of…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands Deputy Prime Minister Bradly Tovosia declared the annual Day of the Seafarer celebration at the Marine School in Honiara a significant occasion to acknowledge the significant contributions of seafarers. Deputy Prime Minister Bradly Tovosia stressed…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU CHIEF Engineer Gabriel Hikuhanimae of the Maritime College of Solomon Islands National University has expressed gratitude to partners for hosting the 2024 International Seafarers Day yesterday at the SINU Marine School in East Honiara. The theme for…
AZARINNAH Zolela Stevens, a 20-year-old student from Vella La Vella in Western province, has been chosen to represent the Solomon Islands Climate Action Network (SICAN) as Miss SICAN in 2024. Stevens is a 7th form USP foundation science student at…