A three-day workshop aiming to empower 30 young students from Auki’s surrounding communities to creatively engage with environmental issues is underway at the provincial capital, Auki. Facilitated by Dreamcast Theatre Solomon Islands, it encourages creativity to deal with environmental issues…
BY CHRIS ALEX Head of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Agriculture Department, Patterson Giza, highlighted the indispensable role of forests in sustaining life, securing livelihoods, and ensuring food security for communities. “Forests are not just trees; they are the…
BY CHRIS ALEX THE United Church community in Tulagi received a significant boost recently last week with the official handover of a newly completed sanitation project. The project aims to improve access to clean water and sanitation for church members…
LOCAL Malaita business Goshen Enterprise is partnering with Australia to help taro farmers increase production to meet growing demand for product in Honiara. Australia’s support, in collaboration with Solomon Islands Government ministries, will help Goshen scale up operations creating more…
Honiara, Solomon Islands – March 21, 2025 – A SECOND phase of geotechnical investigations was conducted in Malaita province last month progressing the Solomon Island Government’s plan for a new world class tuna processing facility and port at Bina Harbour.…
FOREST and food are indeed crucial to the survival of humanity, as well as the entire forest ecosystem and as custodians we, humans have a responsibility to ensure it is sustainably managed and are not being overexploited. Forestry Permanent Secretary,…
BY CHRIS ALEX A new twinning partnership between the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology was officially launched on Tuesday this week in Honiara. This collaboration aims to enhance meteorological capabilities in the Solomon Islands…
Honiara, 28 February 2025 – The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing access to climate finance and strengthening public spending during the 2nd Climate Typology Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting, held at the Ministry of National Planning…
BY JOY OFASIA Dr. Shane Tutua, co-owner of SolAgro, is representing the Solomon Islands at the prestigious FoodEx 2025 expo in Tokyo, Japan, according to JICA Solomon Islands. Earlier this month, he is showcasing the company’s ngali nut products and…
THE Ghatere Adventist Primary School (GAPS) on South Kolobanagara Island in Western Province has received a new Sanitation Facility (Ablution Block) from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). The official handover took place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has marked a significant milestone in its journey to reshape higher education with the official launch of the Centre for Islands Futures (CIF). The inaugural event, held on 17 March 2025, was attended by…
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, 3rd March 2025 – The Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) handed over ID cards for rangers of Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PA) through its Project…
