HONIARA, Solomon Islands, 3rd March 2025 – The Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) handed over ID cards for rangers of Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PA) through its Project…
MINISTRY of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECDM) through the Environment & Conservation Division (ECD) is reviewing one of the Government key Biodiversity Policy documents-the Solomon Islands National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan (NBSAP). An oversight committee consists of…
“Just, Inclusive and Equitable Energy Transition” – Are Pacific Island Countries’ moving quickly towards 100 percent renewable energy? THE harmful effects of fossil fuels on the environment are now well-documented. There is a global push to move to renewable sources…
BY CHRIS ALEX British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, Paul Turner, has reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to supporting the country’s transition to renewable energy. In a recent media briefing, Turner outlined the importance of regulatory reforms and the…
The leaders and people of Bina Harbour, West Kwaio, Malaita Province warmly welcomed Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP to their community and facilitated his delegation’s tour around the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project site. The site visit culminated…
THE RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) is rolling out a Nutritional Advice & Incentivisation Program for RSIPF officers starting on February 2025. This is a new initiative that was put together by the RAPPP’s Health, Wellbeing and Community…
ABOUT 58 church leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) from three Districts in Honiara have attended a half-day Sanitation Institutional Triggering Workshop on Monday, March 3, in Honiara. The workshop with a themed “The Role of Christianity in Sanitation…
THE Pamahima tribal community, the National and Provincial Government, the FAO Integrated Forest Management Project (IFMP), the Ecological Solution Foundation (ESF), and partners celebrated the launching and declaration of the Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PTFPA) at Arohane Village in…
Government of Japan and UNICEF Sign a US$3.4 Million New Partnership to Improve School Nutrition in the Solomon Islands NEARLY 3,000 children in pilot schools in Isabel and Western Provinces will be directly benefiting from healthier, locally grown food and…
The first three community infrastructure projects, that will benefit over 81,000 people across Isabel, Malaita and Western Provinces, have been announced under the Australian Government’s REnew Pacific investment. REnew Pacific is a new SBD402 million (AUD75 million) investment in off-grid…
SOLOMON Islands Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID), Hon. Manasseh Maelanga, held a dialogue yesterday at the margins of the Honiara Ocean Summit with Tuvalu’s Minister for Natural Resources Development, Hon. Sa’aga Talu Teafa. Registry (ISR) framework that has proven beneficial…
YEAR 12 Science students from St. Joseph’s Tenaru Secondary School have learnt about career pathways in renewable energy, engineering, and environmental science during a visit to the Tina River Hydropower site. Organised by Tina Hydropower Development Project Office, the tour…