THE recently launched and first-ever National Agriculture Survey (NAS) 2017 report is timely says the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Undersecretary Technical (Acting) Michael Ho’ota. Mr. Ho’ota was speaking on behalf of the MAL Permanent Secretary at the official…
DATA from Solomon Islands National Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reported an estimated agricultural value of SBD$21.5 million was incurred due to the impacts of climatic change and natural disasters nationwide. The substantial…
BY AGNES MENANOPO THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) have recently launched the 2017 National Agriculture Survey Report (NAS). The launching was held on November 14 at the Mendana Hotel, Honiara.…
BY AGNES MENANOPO KOLOALE Community High School has currently engaged with the plastic waste management project initiated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) through its Waste Management Innovation Initiative. The initiative which aims to improve and encourage waste management…
BY JOY OFASIA FIVE Schools in Honiara have joined a Waste Management Innovation initiative through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that organized a 10-week trial in encouraging changing from single-use plastics to reusable materials. A school…
BY AGNES MENANOPO LOCAL aspiring beauty pageant contestant, Ms. Tiare Haro has underlined her strongest ambitions to advocate on the relevant issues affecting women and climate change in the Solomon Islands. Miss Super Star Corporation, Ms. Haro confirmed that her…
BY AGNES MENANOPO GUADALCANAL Provincial Government leaders have acknowledged the efforts made towards the completion and launching of the Barana Nature and Heritage Park and Environment and Resilience Centre at Barana Community. Supervising Provincial Secretary, Timothy Ngele said these initiatives…
FIVE Honiara schools are trying for 10 weeks to replace single-use plastics in their lunch service through a new waste management initiative. Koloale, Florence Young and Emmaus schools are trialing a refundable-fee scheme, which involves lunch vendors or the school…
BY AGNES MENANOPO WITH the goal of promoting reducing plastic waste, the Saint Nicholas College in Honiara is participating in waste management innovation initiative’s schools rethinking plastic trial. The 10-week trial is testing refundable-fee scheme and discount scheme interventions…
PROVINCIAL Headquarter of Central Province (CP) Tulagi waste management efforts have been boosted with the delivery of a brand-new tractor and supplements. Tulagi Township was without a waste management logistics since its inception as a province which has affected the…
BY STONGIM BISNIS THE Australian Government initiative Strongim Bisnis joined an Australian High Commission delegation on a field visit to Biosecurity Solomon Islands’ (BSI) facilities in and around Honiara on 24th July. The Australian delegation was headed by His…
BY JAYJAY MESAAC TOURISM is one of the industries that can help the country to achieve the economic, environmental and social aims because it is a green industry said Leonard Lavea a Solomon Islands student currently undertaking Technology and communication…