BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Islands Maritime Authority held its first-ever open forum on Tuesday at the Solomon Islands National University Marine School Campus at Ranadi, East Honiara. The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) administers the Solomon Islands maritime sector,…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU FLARES are survival and emergency tools kits for safety at sea and not for New Year and Christmas day celebrations. This was according to Lecturer, William Aruhane of the School of Marine at Solomon Islands National University…
THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) policy management team that is currently in Fiji on official engagements on Monday 14 November, 2022 visited the Grace Road Farm at Navua. The delegation includes MRD Minister Honourable Duddley Kopu, his officials and…
The National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, with assistance from The Australian Defence Force, ADF, has successfully conducted a one-day Evacuation Exercise on Savo Island on Friday 11th November 2022. Called the Exercise Longreach/Exercise Island Fire 2022, participating agencies include the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU YOU will be amazed by the fact that there was no casualty when Tropical Cyclone Zoe, a category storm 5 hit Tikopia, Anuta, and Vanikoro in Temotu province in 2002, according to the Permanent Secretary for the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THERE is an increasing trend of collection and preservation of pest insects in the Solomon Islands by the Research Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock over the years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE National Disaster Management Office has stressed the need for the general public in the country to take early warnings seriously in disaster preparedness. National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) Deputy Director, Jonathan Tafiariki told ENVIRONMENT MEDIA that…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 will be observed in the country tomorrow as it was rescheduled for Friday 14 (Tomorrow), according to the National Disaster Management Office in Honiara. The event should be observed…
THE National Disaster Management Office is organizing a media awareness to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022. This event is marked on the 13th day of October every year with a special theme. This awareness aims to…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands are vulnerable to natural disasters like cyclones and it can happen at any time, and when they happen at school, everyone should be prepared to handle them safely and effectively. The Tropical cyclone season (TC)…
The National Government through Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), has been embarking on training workshops with stakeholders to ensure proper monitoring, compliance and enforcement of the three Environment…
By Jeremy Gwao/Freelance Reporter Waste management is one of Solomon Island’s priority areas as the host country for the 17th Pacific Games edition, next year. In Honiara, with an almost 80,000 population, waste management is still a challenge. The game’s…