The Honiara City Council (HCC) held a dialogue with salt fish vendors on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, to discuss concerns regarding the sale of salt fish at the Honiara Central Market. During the meeting, the Council clearly informed the vendors…
BY JOY OFASIA World Toilet Day 2025 was celebrated today at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara, with the RWASH Program and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services coming together to promote better sanitation for all Solomon Islanders. The…
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Minister Honourable Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai strongly endorsed and supported the Draft Regional Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Health at the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office) 76th Regional Committee Meeting…
The Mbokonavera III community in Central Honiara will enjoy cleaner streets and safer neighborhoods thanks to a locally-led waste management project supported by the Australian High Commission and Central Honiara Constituency. The project, funded through the Solomon Islands-Australia Community Partnerships…
Solomon Islands climate negotiators and civil society organisations are better prepared to attend major climate talks in Brazil this year after undertaking training supported by Australia. The training was led by Dr Ian Fry, Associate Professor at the Australian National…
The Solomon Islands’ “I Dig a Dream” Theatre Performance group has wowed audiences at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with a series of captivating performances blending culture and theatre to raise awareness about ocean conservation. The group’s electrifying…
BY LYNNISSHA RUNA – ISLES FREELANCHER Host Chair and Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Manele urged fellow Forum leaders to remain committed and united in protecting the region’s ocean and fisheries—calling them the lifeblood of Pacific economies and the heritage of…
BY LYNNISSHA RUNA – ISLES FREELANCHER Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr. Filimon Manoni stated at the recent Pacific Forum Panel Dialogue on the Future of the Blue Pacific that the Pacific Ocean is central to the identity, heritage, transportation, and sustenance…
BY JOY OFASIA Solomon Islands environmental scientist and public health advocate, Dr. Edgar Pollard on this year’s International Youth Day, delivered a powerful message to the country’s young people: you can be the generation that ends malaria. Speaking in an…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to monitor the ongoing diarrhoea outbreak. While cases have been declining in Honiara, Guadalcanal, and some provinces, cases have been surging in Western and Malaita provinces. From the last reporting week,…
BY DESMOND RAHE Eddie Haikau Huitarau, Programme Manager of the Solomon Islands Rangers, says passing on conservation knowledge to the younger generation is a key priority for their work. Speaking during the World Rangers Day celebration held at Holy Cross…
BY JOY OFASIA Plastic pollution is not just a problem for the environment — it’s a growing danger to people’s health, food, and future. That was the message shared by the Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment Karl…