March 10, 2021 Honiara, Solomon Islands— Today, the United States—through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)—presented state-of-the-art seismometers to monitor the potentially dangerous Savo Volcano in Solomon Islands. The equipment was procured after an official…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU WEARING face masks is recommended as part of health and personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. Mrs Tomos Opaniira is a former employee of M & J enterprise which produces reusable pads (…
A Swedish company has proposed an award-winning biological treatment toilet system to Solomon Islands at the Dubai Expo 2020 this week. Imad Agi, Chairman & CEO, ECOLOO Group from Sweden has met with Commissioner-General Ambassador Moses Kouni Mose and introduced…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Sirebe Tribal Association is one of the first tribal in the country group granted with Protected Area recognition under the Solomon Islands protected area Act and also the first to received carbon payment. Though they face numerous…
THE Proposed Yato Protected Area in Makira-Ulawa Province will preserve around 12,000 hectares of primary forests and ecosystems that are essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the Island. The Yato Protected Area will enable local communities…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority Law enforcement officers are tightly manning the Point Cruz jetties 24 Authorized by the SI Government through the COVID-19 Oversight committee, MHMS, RSIPF, and SIMA the objectives of the strict measures are…
DUE to high turbidity, the Kongulai Gravity Source closure has been extended until further notice. The shutdown is due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced upstream as a result of heavy rains at the water…
BY Aatreyee Dhar, Cece Siago, and Jeremy Gwao February 11, 2022 WHEN the pandemic struck India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya, a parallel move to implement a massive hydroelectric dam was underway, right in the middle of the state’s pristine natural…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE GOVERNMENT is hoping to sign a MoU this week to secure a new site for a new Cemetery ground. The memorandum of understanding is to seal the procurement of a 4.6 Hectors of land for the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE PROGRESS of vaccination in Honiara for the first two weeks of this month had shown a big increase. The current total vaccinated population reported as of Friday 11 February since the outbreak in Honiara is 13,553…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The Solomon Island Meteorology has cancelled the strong wind warning for the country at 7am today morning Saturday 12 February 2022. However Weather forecast officer Eddie Maru said the heavy rain warning is still current for most…
THE Network for the Indigenous People Solomons (NIPS) on the 5th of January 2022 successfully held a one-day workshop in Kosisi village, Hograno district in Isabel province. The project “Support community-based protocols for maintaining Biocultural system, food security and gendered…