“Ecosystem Restoration – let’s take a step to heal what we have broken”. I am so thankful to you all for this wonderful opportunity to be part of a global event celebration held in a rural community outside of Honiara.…
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…
BY ALEX DADAMU AMONG a range of other natural coastal hazards, Taro Island, and neighboring Supizae Island plus other parts of Choiseul province are greatly exposed to shoreline erosion caused by sea-level rise. Job Galo, 54, a business owner said…
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.…
A delegation from the Livestock and Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has successfully ended an assessment and implementation planning tour to the National Piggery project proposed site at Western Province. The visitation tour occurred on…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Extension Department has delivered dozens of vegetable seeds and farming tools to remote communities in Tikopia and Anuta Island, Temotu Province. The consignment was delivered through the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)…
KAVA project recipients in Renbel Province has expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL). This was after MAL through its Agriculture Extension Division in Renbel delivered essential farming tools to three farmer groups last month (May) under…
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…
