WHILE huge commitments are being made and offered to assist countries to conserve, protect and manage their ocean resources, accessing finance for ocean projects is still a major obstacle for many Small Island Developing Countries (SIDS), including Solomon Island. This…
THE National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) and the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) are scaling down their COVID-19 operations from “Full-On-Activation Mode” to “Standby Mode” as of 04th of July 2022 following the announcement made by the Prime Minister, Honorable…
BY MYRNE LIVETT CENTRAL Guadalcanal Cocoa farmers call for financial assistance to rural smallholders rather than hand tools only. Anick Chiasi 35 of Pamphylia village further inland in the Malango ward, said he’s engaging in cocoa for 20 years maintaining…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has applauded the support of vegetable seeds donated by Rotary Club of Honiara recently. The donation of 13,000 packets of variety of seeds support from rotary club is intended for Honiara urban residing…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE topographical survey and geotechnical investigation at the site for the planned relocation of the Solomon Islands’ biggest hospital in Honiara have been completed. The survey and investigation works that commenced from March to May this year…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IN celebration of the Central Islands Province 2nd Appointed Day in Tulagi, Nggela Islands, a local organising committee is organising a four-days biodiversity- agriculture trade fair tomorrow, Wednesday. The trade fair will be held from Wednesday to…
THE Director of Fisheries, Mr Edward Honiwala and Deputy Director for Inshore Fisheries Division Ms Ivory Akao attended the 14th Pacific Community (SPC) Heads of Fisheries Meeting in Noumea, New Caledonia from 14 -17th June 2022 together with other Senior…
THE Environment and Conservation Division in the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology carried out routine compliance checks on the various sporting facilities currently under development for the 2023 South Pacific Games. This is part of the…
MAROVO Constituency in the Western Province is ready to launch two of its major livelihood investment projects next week, Tuesday 28th June, 2022. These include its Fishery investment project and the Gasini market house project. Constituency Development Officer (CDO), Tyson…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands Ministry of Environment and Conservation Division, Deputy Director, Joseph Hurutarau has called for the preservation and conservation of the country’s most precious natural resources – plants, water and others to protect the environment. Joseph Hurutarau…
BY MYRNE LIVETT WHILE some are concentrating on coastal fishing in the remote islands of Western province, Solomon Islands, Peter Fay is braving the waters fishing sharks. Peter, 55, a Gilbertese settler from Titiana community, Gizo Island have fished for…
BY MYRNE LIVETT MALATOHA residents in Central Guadalcanal are set to benefit from a new borehole after the management of the Tina River Hydro development project partnered with their community to address the water shortage problem. Recently, engineers from the…