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…
The Restless Seas of Walande Community Many of the coastal communities in the Solomon Islands are facing the threat of coastal erosion. Walande Community, in the Southern region of Malaita province, is a classic example of a community that battles…
Kokonut Pacific Limited (KPL) is looking to extend its business services to the provinces. Malaita Province is the first province they are looking to set up a coconut oil processing factory. According to Maureen Taro, Marketing & Production officer of…
SINCE the national inception on 2nd June 2022 of the “Ensuring Resilient Ecosystems and Representative Protected Areas in Solomon Islands” (EREPA) work is already moving ahead to implement the project in the four provinces identified as project sites for EREPA.…
ONE of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world, Operation Kurukuru, came to a successful closed 27 October, 2022 , marking a return to full operational strength post-covid. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Director Fisheries Operations Allan Rahari…
SOLOMON Islands takes on invasive pests through biosecurity surveillance and training. Biosecurity surveillances and trainings were recently held in the Solomon Islands aimed at protecting the country against the emergence of invasive pests and diseases. Carried out by a Pacific…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THERE is an increasing trend of collection and preservation of pest insects in the Solomon Islands by the Research Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock over the years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and…
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,…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Islands Government’s Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification Seismological Service Section is closely monitoring the developments on the island of Savo concerning its Volcano. The volcano has recently shown some activity, however, it does…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE National Disaster Management Office has stressed the need for the general public in the country to take early warnings seriously in disaster preparedness. National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) Deputy Director, Jonathan Tafiariki told ENVIRONMENT MEDIA that…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IT is lacking to see most homes, people, families, or communities in the Solomon Islands eat a balanced diet in their daily meals, says Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Permanent Secretary Lottie Vaisekavea. Based on this year’s…