BY JOHN HOUANIHAU REVENUE earned the Solomon Islands tuna fisheries annually by Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, is more than SBD 300 million, according to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. In yesterday’s radio talk back show Ministry…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MINISTER for Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology applauds development partners for taking the lead to address environmental issues in the Solomon Islands. Minister Standley Festus Sofu acknowledged the support of international, regional and national development…
TODAY Tuesday, 7th of June 2022, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is marking World Food Safety Day (WFSD) celebrations with the theme: SAFER FOOD, BETTER HEALTH with its key messages that will be emphasized through Radio Health…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ACCESS to proper water supply and sanitation are barriers in practising good hygiene and healthy lifestyle in the rural settlements of Boneghe, Northwest Guadalcanal. For years, the settlers have accessed groundwater from shallow wells as their main…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE PERMANENT Secretary for the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, labour and immigration has commended CEMA board of directors and management and CEMA partners. Mr Riley Mesepitu made the salutation at the launch of the rebranding of CEMA…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Current on and off rainfall over the country is expected to stop during the week. The Solomon Islands meteorology service told environment Media today-06-2022 that this is normal on and off unstable weather for the country.…
The campsite that will house workers and staff for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) has been inspected in a first audit by the Gender Team from the Project Office. The visit was led by the TRHDP Gender Officer…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ONE work of the Ministry of environment conservation division is to mandate wildlife in Solomon Islands. Wildlife includes animals or it can be birds or reptiles that live on land and in the sea where we can…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Conservation Division within the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) will submit a report to the International Trade on Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) Scientific Committee and management. Deputy…
COPRA and cocoa farmers, buyers, and exporters have celebrated the “renaming and branding” of the former Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) in Honiara Wednesday this week which signals increased optimism for the future of the industry. The renaming of CEMA…
THE Ministry of Finance and Treasury have confirmed that the exemption measures (both 50 % import duty exemption and zero sales tax) have reduced the domestic price of fuel by $0.35 per litre, which has directly benefited the end-users. The…
PEOPLE from the Vuri clan of Babatana Ward in South Choiseul have celebrated the declaration of their Forest Conservation Area under the Protected Areas law last month. The Vuri Forest Conservation Area (VFCA) – a forest of 574 hectares in…