THE Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project has achieved another significant milestone to progress its business case with a Project Focus Week being held in Honiara this week. The emphasis will be on extensive consultation and engagement of stakeholders from…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MAJOR road infrastructure works under Phase two of the Kukum Highway project east of Honiara are due for completion a month before the XVII Pacific Games 2023 in November, according to National Hosting Authority Chair and Special…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Malaria Division, through the Honiara City Council Malaria Division together with World Health Organization and Rotarian against Malaria provides “Weekly Malaria awareness and cases in Honiara City,” with the theme “Chasing Malaria in…
AT the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) yard in Honiara, the project staff produces a significant number of blocks daily. This endeavor is a part of the activities of the Interlocking Block Pavement (IBP) technical cooperation project, supported by the…
THROUGH the support of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus, assistance funded by Australia and New Zealand had been provided to Goshen Enterprise LTD with the provision of 500 harvest bins. This is to assist the company…
By Lionel Taorao Freelance Journalist The Makira Ulawa Provincial Disaster Operation Committee from Kira Kira has successfully completed an assessment on Ulawa Island visiting communities affected by the recent heavy rain which also caused severe flooding in various areas around…
BY LIONEL TAORAO FREELANCE JOURNALIST COMMUNITIES on Ulawa Island in the Makira Ulawa Province are currently experiencing the worst rainy season in the past few days resulting in major flooding across the island. Reports say that many communities around Ulawa…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU HONIARA, the Solomon Islands’ most populous city of over 100 thousand people, produces tons of waste every day. And much of this waste is not collected. This uncollected waste leads to blocked waterways and unsightly heaps of…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ATUNODA Pineapple Association of Guadalcanal province will be among some provinces in the country in charge of pineapple supplies during the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara. The Association is based in Gheghede village, North East Guadalcanal Constituency…
WHO AND UNDP LAUNCH US$17.85 MILLION GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY-FUNDED PROJECT SUPPORTING CLIMATE RESILIENT HEALTH SYSTEMS IN KIRIBATI, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TUVALU, AND VANUATU 26 Jul 2023 | Suva – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO)…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A milestone celebration to honor the rural village of Namoraoni in Malango Ward, Central Constituency of Guadalcanal Province for their achievement of stopping the practice of ‘Open Defaecating’ in the bushes, waterways, and other open spaces was…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU RESIDENTS of the rural village in Namoraoni, Malango Ward, Central Constituency of Guadalcanal Province have been advised to take extreme care and maintain a good level of hygiene in their lavatory facilities. Chief Officer of the Food…