BY AGNES MENANOPO THE ongoing bad weather has caused destructions and damages to the livelihoods, and infrastructure sectors at large. A huge number of food gardens within the Guadalcanal Plains were either destroyed or covered by flood waters, according to…
Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change Government (SIDCCG) through the Ministry of Forestry and Research has taken a drastic step to ensure sustainable management of the remaining and growing forest is taken seriously. That was the key message at the…
WOMEN farmers in Numbu community, North-East Guadalcanal, are extremely alarmed with the continuous widespread of the destructive pest, Giant African Snail, which has a major effect on their cash crops and livelihoods. There have been widespread reports of snails causing…
THE Minister of Environment, Honourable Dr Culwick Togamana has recently highlighted that the Solomon Islands Government is committed to integrated planning and management of our ocean. “The ocean and its resources are of great value to the people of Solomon…
CRISP conducting vulnerability assessments of water sources in vulnerable communities in Solomon Islands.CRISP conducting vulnerability assessments of water sources in vulnerable communities in Solomon IsldTHE Solomon Islands is threatened by climate change and is highly exposed to a range of…
THE Community Adaptation Pathways in Solomon Islands (CAPSI) project successfully held a four days ‘Train the Trainer’ workshop, 25-28 September, in Honiara to increase adaptive capacities for four vulnerable communities. The four communities are Nusatuva community on Kolombamgara Island, Western…
BY JOY OFASIA Crispin Dora Fititei is one of the aspiring female candidates who intends to stand in the coming general election at the provincial level. Crispin, from Makira province, intends to be a candidate in Ward 8, West Marika…
LOCAL Forecasters predict the heavy rain and wet season for the remote and southern region of Guadalcanal, within the months of June to August 2018. The southern parts of Guadalcanal province will soon experiencing bad weather during this time of…
A recent study report provided by the Live and Learn Solomon Islands has revealed poor sanitation in the Honiara City Council (HCC) owned primary schools in Honiara primarily due to lack of investment. The survey was conducted at the seven…
THE connection between forest resources, biodiversity and climate change relating to our livelihoods is the key message at a joint inception workshop for Integrated Forest Management (IFM) project and the Integrating Global Environmental Commitment in Investment and Development Decision Making…
THE Ministry of Forestry and Research (MoFR) has come out to clarify the actions by its Minister Honorable Samuel Manetoali that what he has done with purpose to help his people is legitimate and legal according to the processes. In an issued statement…
BIOSECURITY Solomon Islands of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has advice households and businesses in and around Honiara that over the next few weeks a team will be going around to cut down dead and dying coconut palms. The…
