BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands can now pursue compensation over recent oil spills in the country. This followed the country’s recent accession to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (‘Bunkers Convention’). A Government statement said…
BY ALEX DADAMU LACK of waste management has become a general environmental issue and has gained considerable attention in recent years in the Solomon Islands. The country has experienced an increasing amount of wastes (plastic bottles, coconut husk, and bags)…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands Water Authority – Solomon Water has announced an SBD 474 million water supply system and sewer system improvement projects that will help enhance the reliability and resiliency of Honiara City’s water system infrastructure to continue…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE National Disaster Management Office and Solomon Islands Meteorological Services in Honiara have today released a new tropical cyclone Lucas impact assessment report. The report which was released at an organised media press conference held at National…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ACCORDING to the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services in Honiara, the wet season is not yet over. It is now the peak of the wet season for the Solomon Islands and it’s from November to April where rainfalls,…
ABOUT 2,000 farming households in the Solomon Islands will now access a stronger seed system following a partnership launch between Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) and the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus program (PHAMA Plus). The collaboration aims to…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU CIGARETTE butts thrown around the corners of the streets of Honiara may look insignificant but they are a major concern to those who want to protect the environment. “Cigarette butts may be small, but they are a…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ONE of the reasons for the failure of protecting the Solomon Islands’ pristine coral reefs is the lack of providing education or awareness to coastal communities on the fisheries laws and regulations, regarding the importance and benefits…
BY JOHN CHRISMA EIGHT-legged pigs are a rarity, but recently a Malaitan farmer was shocked when her sow gave birth to an eight-legged female piglet in her piggery farm at Henderson, East of Honiara. The woman piggery owner and farmer…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SINCE leaving formal employment in 2003, Michael Sanga, 46, from the atoll island of Liu Nasi, Lau in north Malaita, is now a regular face at Honiara’s fish market. When he’s at the market, he stands behind…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SEVEN years after settling in their new community, April Valley residents on the outskirt of east Honiara say sanitation remains an issue. These people were once residents of Koa Hill in central Honiara. But the 2014 flash…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AT the resettled community of April Valley on the outskirt of east Honiara, Junior Lonsdale is taking life simply, living one day at a time. Lonsdale, a father of two, and his family were amongst those the…
