MINISTER for National Planning and Development Coordination, Hon. Rexon Ramofafia has signed a grant Financing Agreement with the European Union (EU) for the EUR 6.3 million (SBD58.1m) Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) Climate Resilience Financing Mechanism in the Solomon…
ACTING Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development Hon. Manasseh Maelanga last night encouraged delegates to the 45th Pacific Maritime Alliance Conference to embrace innovation and technology to enhance their services to the region. Speaking at a welcome ceremony in…
THE newly appointed Fisheries Advisory Council (FAC) wasted no time in familiarizing themselves with their roles and responsibilities. During their first meeting, the Heads of Divisions and Programmes from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) provided important updates…
PUBLIC awareness to ban single use plastics in the country will start soon. A Technical Working Committee is now well into its preparation to have the regulation in place. Chaired by the MECDM Deputy Secretary Corporate Mr. Karl Kuper, the…
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…
HON. Mua held bilateral discussions with the Assistant Minister of Climate Change and Energy of Australia this week at the margins of the COP27 High Level segment. During the bilateral discussions, both Ministers registered that COP27 should focus on implementation…
MINISTER of Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management and Meteorology Honorable Dickson Panakitasi Mua urged developed country parties to fulfill their promise and deliver on the 100-billion-dollar-goal without any further delays. Honorable Dickson uttered the sentiment when delivering the national…
TINA Hydro Development Project Set To Begin with Groundbreaking Event Wednesday 2nd November 2022. SEE VIDEO for full details.
THE Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Change Conference is currently being held from 6 to 18 November 2022 in the Sinai Peninsula city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt. The Conference consists of the 27th session of the Conference of the…
MAJOR construction work on the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) is moving ahead this month following the official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday 2nd November, at the project site in Central Guadalcanal. The much-anticipated event was officiated by the Prime…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, and the Chairman of the National Disaster Council (NDC), Dr. Melchior Mataki reiterated the critical importance of reviewing the 1975 Savo Evacuation Plan to develop…
TEAMS from the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) paid a visit to Sape farm and were glad to witness the progress of the government co-funded cassava Pack house facility,…