BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 will be observed in the country tomorrow as it was rescheduled for Friday 14 (Tomorrow), according to the National Disaster Management Office in Honiara. The event should be observed…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MYKNEE Sirikolo and Joseph Huitarau of the Solomon Islands government’s Ministry of Forestry & Research and Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management – Environment & Conservation Division have condemned the ongoing illegal activities carried out…
THE National Disaster Management Office is organizing a media awareness to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022. This event is marked on the 13th day of October every year with a special theme. This awareness aims to…
BY JOY OFASIA EARLY September of this year, the Tuvaruhu-based Resilience, Innovation & Social Change Girls Club completed a one-day coastal general clean-up and litter survey activity at the bank of the Mataniko River mouth in Honiara. The organized event…
The Honiara Beautification stakeholders have set up a Sub Committee Working Group under the Safe and Green Games, to oversee the implementation of the beautification of Honiara City as part of the ongoing preparations leading up to the Pacific Games…
Solomon Islands Development Agency (SIDA) on Thursday 6th October officially opens its doors to farmers and customers at their office at China Town. Speaking at the official opening program, SIDA Director, Mr Standley Maetaoha encourages local Solomon Islanders to take…
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…
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)…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands capital, Honiara is expected to generate its primary energy from off-grid renewable energy by 2030. “So back in 2019, Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had worked closely with the Ministry of Mines and Energy with…
BY MYRNE LIVETT KASTOM GARDEN Association’s (CGA) backbone, the Pacific Islands Rural Agriculture Stimulus Facility (PIRAS) Project has lapsed last week, August 31st as project implementation reached many rural farmers in Central and Western Provinces. However, KGA according to the…
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…
BY MIKE TUA HOSPITAL ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Veterinary Personnel are currently been working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and together they have developed a very robust program to address some of the agriculture and veterinary…
