“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…
DR. Rhonda Robinson, Director of the Geoscience, Energy, and Maritime Division of the Pacific Community (SPC), greeted Honourable Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele last week. Ms. Robinson was accompanied by three of her senior staff members. They used the opportunity to…
THE Australian Government is partnering with Pacific nations to improve energy security and scale up energy grid transition with a AUD125 million (SBD687.5 million) investment in renewable energy. Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, announced the…
ACTING Prime Minister Hon. Bradley Tovosia opened the 23rd Annual Ministerial Forum Fisheries meeting and the 5th Annual Regional Fisheries Ministers’ meeting in Honiara yesterday morning. Ministers and Senior Officials from FFA member countries are meeting this week to discuss…
THE 23rd Annual Ministerial Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) and the 5th Annual Regional Fisheries Ministers Meeting commenced yesterday at the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Headquarters in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The event was officially opened by the Acting Prime…
THE Land and Maritime Connectivity Project that is supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is delivering results and is already boosting land and maritime connectivity and strengthening the transport network in Solomon Islands. In keeping with ADB’s role as…
SELECTED farmers and officers of the Ministry of Agriculture’s livestock department are currently attending a month long training on broiler rearing, breeding, feeding and housing management in Indonesia. The 20-person delegation from the provinces and MAL left the country on…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, highlighted this at the AIS Blue Economy High Level Dialogue in Bali on Monday, October 9, 2023. Reiterating the importance of the ocean for the Solomon Islands and for…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SIX local engineering staff of Solomon Water have completed an intensive two-week training course on water and wastewater treatment in Fiji. The training was made possible with the support of the Aotearoa New Zealand Ministry of Foreign…
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)…
Solomon Islands Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and Permanent Representative to the European Union, His Excellency Mr Moses Kouni Moses, expressed grave concerns towards the current challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on Food insecurity. Ambassador Mose…
THE Enhance Integrated Framework (EIF) Project implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has provided a lot of positive impacts on the export sector to ensuring it meets international standards. The project is supported by the…