BY JOY OFASIA The Auki Market Vendor Association is looking forward to hosting its first 2022 Recycling workshop based on Waste Management for Auki communities at the end of this month in Auki town. Auki Market Vendor Association Project Coordinator,…
March 10, 2021 Honiara, Solomon Islands— Today, the United States—through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)—presented state-of-the-art seismometers to monitor the potentially dangerous Savo Volcano in Solomon Islands. The equipment was procured after an official…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU WEARING face masks is recommended as part of health and personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. Mrs Tomos Opaniira is a former employee of M & J enterprise which produces reusable pads (…
Honiara, 4 March 2022: The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources this morning took delivery of eight brand new hilux vehicles to be used for the work of the ministry donated by Japan. Speaking prior to hand over of the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Sirebe Tribal Association is one of the first tribal in the country group granted with Protected Area recognition under the Solomon Islands protected area Act and also the first to received carbon payment. Though they face numerous…
THE Proposed Yato Protected Area in Makira-Ulawa Province will preserve around 12,000 hectares of primary forests and ecosystems that are essential for the preservation of plants and animals unique to the Island. The Yato Protected Area will enable local communities…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority Law enforcement officers are tightly manning the Point Cruz jetties 24 Authorized by the SI Government through the COVID-19 Oversight committee, MHMS, RSIPF, and SIMA the objectives of the strict measures are…
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) has today condemn in its strongest term the action of certain individuals going around collecting five dollars ($5) fees from households before they can receive food relief assistance…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A project aimed at converting cassava peels and Gaint African Snail into animal feed is expected to be launched in March 2022 following satisfactory results made so far from a study conducted. To be initiated by Solomon…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU DESPITE the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, work on the Aruligo Tilapia Hatchery is slowly progressing well. The Superfly limited Energy Solution Company has recently made some progress in installing the hatchery…
The Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) of the National Disaster Operation Committees (N-DOC) today (24th February) received with profound gratitude garden fresh food donations from three Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) churches in Northeast Guadalcanal. These churches include; New Tenabuti SDA Community, Gheghede…
DUE to high turbidity, the Kongulai Gravity Source closure has been extended until further notice. The shutdown is due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced upstream as a result of heavy rains at the water…