BY ALADDIN EVO WAIMAPURA National Secondary School in Makira Ulawa Province is 231 km from Honiara and is 16.8 km from the nearest Solar Power Grid at Kirakira. With the increased high demand for electrical power and its cost especially…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ONE work of the Ministry of environment conservation division is to mandate wildlife in Solomon Islands. Wildlife includes animals or it can be birds or reptiles that live on land and in the sea where we can…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Conservation Division within the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) will submit a report to the International Trade on Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) Scientific Committee and management. Deputy…
“Each and every species of wildlife whether it be birds, mammals, reptiles, insects and plants have the right to exist in this world, if we fail to protect nature, then nature will inevitably seek to take its revenge. This is…
Amongst 39 other communities across the country, Lambu Lambu, community in South East Vella la Vella in the Western Province is the latest community empowered to plan, construct, manage and maintain their own water supply systems, sanitation and personal and…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU EAST Central Guadalcanal vanilla farmers whose productions have been crippled in recent years, will benefit from last year’s People’s Republic of China funding to boost vanilla production in their rural setting. Rural Vanilla farmer and Co-Ordinator, Mathew…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU PALMER Organic Farm at Metapona in East Guadalcanal has introduced newly imported brands of organic products to meet the demand for local organic farmers in the Solomon Islands. The Director of Palmer Organic Farm, Tony Inben…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU LOCAL environmental advocate, Sharon Inone says it would be great to see Solomon Islands political leaders investing in clean renewable energy and technology like Electrical Cars to address climate change today. She pointed out that now we…
By LIVETT MYRNE COMFORT Isles Media Freelance Reporter in Gizo GIZO RESIDENTS need to realize the importance of organic waste and use it to grow their own food crops rather than dumping it at the town’s dumpsite. Environmental Health inspector,…
BY MYRNE LIVETT Isles Media Freelance Reporter in Gizo CUSTOM GARDEN is leading the way again, training women of west Gizo trail-blazing in the improvement of food security and empowerment of rural women farmers. Custom garden coordinator Michael Derald strongly…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE acceleration of commercial logging activities in Makira/Ulawa Province has forced several communities to agree on conserving their lands and forests. The Yato Communities in East Makira propose to protect their tribal lands covering all major areas…
Tilapia is a tropical freshwater fish suitable for providing a source of fish protein to meet food security needs and livelihood for the increasing populations of the country. However, Fish farming or pisciculture is not that common in the Solomon…
