TINA Hydro Development Project Set To Begin with Groundbreaking Event (02.11.22)
TINA Hydro Development Project Set To Begin with Groundbreaking Event Wednesday 2nd November 2022. SEE VIDEO for full details.
Guadalcanal Province
Ground Breaking Ceremony for Construction of Tina Hydropower Project
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…
Progress of Sape Farm Pack House Updated
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,…
Swedish Diplomat Impressed with Progress on Tina Hydro Project
THE Deputy Head of Mission (DHOM) to the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra, Australia, Mr Per Linnér praised the work currently being completed on the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) during a site visit this week. Mr Linnér who…
No New Landfill Site As Yet
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Honiara City Council is yet to locate any suitable piece of land for Honiara City’s new Landfill – dump site. Honiara City Lord Mayor, Hon Eddie Siapu said with regards to seeking a new landfill for the…
Met Service Solomon Islands Rolls-out Pre-Awareness Cyclone to Schools
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands are vulnerable to natural disasters like cyclones and it can happen at any time, and when they happen at school, everyone should be prepared to handle them safely and effectively. The Tropical cyclone season (TC)…
Solomon Islands Weather: Met Office Issues Strong Wind Warnings
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A strong wind warning ‘number five’ has been issued by the Solomon Islands meteorological service at 7 am this morning, 21st September 2022. The strong wind warning is current for waters of Rennell & Bellona, Makira and…
Status Of Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) Clarified
The Office of the Registrar of Foreign Investment clarifies that Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) is NOT a registered entity in the Foreign Investment Registry. The clarification was made today following numerous enquiries to the Office of the Registrar of Foreign…
Fishing As A Daily Job
90 percent of the total population in the country live in the rural areas, areas close to the sea same as Paul and fishing is part of their lives and one of the main source of nutrients. Isles Media interviews…
Farming the ‘Aquatic Chicken’
This is an interview with Maxwell Ham, a Tilapia Farmer in Northwest Guadalcanal. Mr Maxwell Ham has been farming and breeding Tilapia for more than 3 years now in Aruligo, Northwest Guadalcanal. Environmental Media caught up with him recently at…
Environmental Laws Enforcement and Compliance training for Guadalcanal Province
The National Government through Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), has been embarking on training workshops with stakeholders to ensure proper monitoring, compliance and enforcement of the three Environment…
Waste Management Prioritized as SOL2023 Pacific Games Looms
By Jeremy Gwao/Freelance Reporter Waste management is one of Solomon Island’s priority areas as the host country for the 17th Pacific Games edition, next year. In Honiara, with an almost 80,000 population, waste management is still a challenge. The game’s…