BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IT is possible for a society to transmit oral history and other knowledge across generations without a writing system. Oral tradition, is a form of human communication where knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved,…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE GOVERNMENT is hoping to sign a MoU this week to secure a new site for a new Cemetery ground. The memorandum of understanding is to seal the procurement of a 4.6 Hectors of land for the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE PROGRESS of vaccination in Honiara for the first two weeks of this month had shown a big increase. The current total vaccinated population reported as of Friday 11 February since the outbreak in Honiara is 13,553…
THE Biosecurity department together with the Biosecurity Emergency Coordination Centre (BECC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in its continued efforts to contain and managed the spread of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) in the country has recently conducted…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MEMBERS of Siporae Protected Area under the Babatana Rainforest conservation project recently conduct a pre harvesting inventory for carbon calculation. Trees in 26 plots out of a total hectors of 647 within the eligible area of Siporae…
THE Network for the Indigenous People Solomons (NIPS) on the 5th of January 2022 successfully held a one-day workshop in Kosisi village, Hograno district in Isabel province. The project “Support community-based protocols for maintaining Biocultural system, food security and gendered…
BY KHAMA LINCOLN Gizo Based Isles Media Freelance Reporter AS THE WESTERN PROVINCE’S Headquarters GIZO Town is still without proper water supply for residents years before the 2007 Tsunami, most of the people depends only on rainfalls throughout the months…
THE Livelihood Sector Committee within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has applauded the Solomon Islands Chinese Association (SICA) for its continuous support to Solomon Islands government in its difficult times. The LSC made the acclamation to SICA after…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA Increasing king tides in the Lau Lagoon have threatened the wellbeing and sustainable livelihoods of the people living on the artificial islands. Currently, the most vulnerable ones are children and young people. In Lau lagoon to…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AS the Covid-19 outbreak in the country rages on, the Outback farm, located at Henderson area, is introducing, ‘Immune System Booster Pack’ which consists of Galangal, Ginger and Lemon. Farm owner, John Kwaita said the newly introduced…
THE Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has called on communities in Honiara for cooperation and patient as they continue with food distribution deliveries to communities in Honiara during the current Covid-19 restrictions. LCS…
THE Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has received an overwhelming support of needed food supplies from the Australian Government on Thursday 27th January, 2022. The food supplies will be distributed by the LSC distribution…