BY JOHN HOUANIHAU APUNEPARA Ha’amwaora Natural Resource Association, a community-based organization in South Malaita, has recently embarked on a mission aimed at equipping the tribal community for the conservation and protection of its terrestrial forest and mangrove ecosystems. Solomon Islands…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU DEPUTY Prime Minister, Honorable Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia said he is optimistic about the Australia and Solomon Islands partnership in the renewable energy sector. Hon. Minister Tovosia said this when speaking during the launch of the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology, Honourable Trevor Mahaga, said the theme for this year’s World Environment Day theme suits the Solomon Islands. The Honourable Mahaga made the remark when…
THE Community Benefit Sharing Project – Phase 2 (CBSP-2), an innovative benefit sharing initiative in support of the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP), is starting implementation on the ground. Building on the success of the Community Benefit Sharing Pilot…
SOLOMON Water is pleased to provide an important update on the Sewer Works – Fisheries to Ranadi Roundabout project. This project, which aims to significantly enhance the sewer infrastructure in Ranadi, is progressing despite some challenges. The project is being…
LAST week, the Inshore Fisheries Team from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources visited Visunauru, East Guadalcanal, to brief the local community on the outcomes of a recent exchange program with the Tetepare Conservation site in the Western Province.…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Worldwide Fund for Nature Solomon Islands in partnership with Australian Government are collaborating with 18 communities to focus on marine resources, a crucial source of livelihood and income in the Solomon Islands. Worldwide Fund for Nature…
THE 15MW renewable energy project continues to provide business opportunities for local companies such as Honiara based Kastom Gaden Association (KGA), who recently worked alongside the Gender Action Plan (GAP) Program team to train local catchment communities in agricultural practices. …
THE work on the demonstration and installation of Sato Pan toilets across communities in South Vela, Western Province, is progressing smoothly, says Patrick Olapitu, Project Officer for the National Sanitation Sustainability Plan (NSSP) phase two program in South Vela. The…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU FOX Qwaina, a native of Santa Ana in Makira/Ulawa province, is pushing for the commercialization of pineapple in the Solomon Islands. Qwaina, a former teacher and Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Archbishop’s Private Secretary, believes that pineapple…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) is urging the new government forming after the 2024 national elections to prioritize the decentralization of powers for sustainable forestry practices in the country. The association, a non-government organization that represents…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) has urged the country’s political parties to prioritize conservation efforts and promote carbon trading in the upcoming elections. Albert Chris Kwatelae, SIRA’s technical consultant, told ENVIRONMENT MEDIA that he believes carbon…