THE ongoing, sustainable management of the Pacific’s offshore fisheries is the focus of a new NZD$18 million Arrangement signed between the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). The five-year…
BY ALEX DADAMU Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Dr. Lachlan Strahan has highlighted that Tina Hydro Project will deliver a different and a better future to the people Solomon Islands. Dr. Strahan was speaking during the signing of the…
TINA River Hydropower system will have the capacity to supply between 70 – 80 percent of the total power requirement for Honiara city. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted during his keynote address at the signing of the Financing Agreement of…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is working closely with other relevant ministries and stakeholders to support agricultural food safety and quality for export and domestic consumption. Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External…
SOLOMON Islands Ports Authority organised an Arts and Speech Contest to mark this year’s World Environment Day. Six schools who are part of Solomon Islands Ports Authority’s (SIPA) Green Port initiative and 3 Rs Campaign took part in the contest.…
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved support of almost $150 million to boost land and maritime connectivity in Solomon Islands. ADB is providing a grant of $74.5 million sourced from the Asian Development Fund and a concessional loan of…
ONCE again taking an environmental front foot in the Solomon Islands, Tourism Solomon’s ‘Green team’ has successfully marked World Environment Day 2021 joining with an ‘army’ of 150 volunteers to successfully collect more than collect nine tonnes of roadside rubbish.…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The 2021 World environment day will be marked around the world on Saturday 5th June with the theme “ecosystem restoration,” However, according to Josef Hurutarau of Ministry of Environment, no event will be held in Honiara to mark…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Islands National University’s Programme Advisory Committee has recently convened a consultation meeting to discuss a newly proposed Bachelor of Science in Forestry programme that will train students in managing the social, economic, and environmental dimensions…
BY MIKE TUA THE Green Party Solomon Islands has launched its first-ever Convention for this year, which they aimed for the 2024 upcoming National General Elections, pledging interested individuals to become members of the Party. In the two days convention…
BY JOHN CHRISMA YOUNG students of Woodford International School have come up with a innovative idea to create rubbish bins made out of empty mineral water plastic containers.. Just recently, on 14 April, Woodford International School organized the annual S.T.E.A.M…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU A one day joint outreach advocacy and awareness programme on Climate Change was successfully held today Thursday 13 May at Bethseda disability school at Henderson area, East Honiara. The program was led by the People with Disability…
