BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo SITTING ON his old hammock contemplating on the best ideas to rescue his community from the obvious impact of climate change, as the ocean extends it’s reach under his thatched home, 60 plus year old…
BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo LITTLE innocent children of Nusa Baruku in Gizo Western Solomons, play in the murky saline pools between and under their own houses, as sea-level rise brings new challenges for the coastal community in the new…
BY JEREMY GWAO FREELANCE JOURNALIST IT is traditional knowledge commonly known in most rural communities that the King Tide season begins each year from December till around April. Solomon Islands has experienced extreme high tide starting this month on 5th…
FOLLOWING the Heavy rain warning issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services this morning, The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has been issued the Heavy rain “What To Do” information to the Public. The NEOC is strongly advising the public…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE NATIONAL Emergency operation centre will soon deliver a consolidated report to each National Disaster Operation Centre sector committee chairs. The combined report comes following a 2-day workshop held by the national disaster operation committee on the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE World Tsunami day was successfully marked with style today Friday 5th at the National Disaster Management office in east Honiara. The World Tsunami day is marked every year on fifth (5th) of November. This year’s event which…
THE Solomon Islands Meteorological Services is simplifying the technical language used in weather forecasts and warnings in collaboration with NGOs to help local communities prepare for disaster events. A new Tropical Cyclone Tracking Map, using a simple coordinate grid, was…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AUSTRALIA together with UNDP in partnership with the National Disaster Management Office has strengthened the capacity of Provincial Disaster Management Offices in Central, Makira, and Temotu province. On August 13, Australia in partnership with UNDP through NDMO…
BY JOHN HOUANHAU MORE people from Savo Island are now moving to Ngella Island and Honiara due to fear of volcano eruption concerns on the Island. This was confirmed by John Deleme from Monala village to Environment Media Solomon Islands…
The Malaita Provincial Disaster Office successfully certified 25 community leaders in Emergency Response Training (ERT), which will give communities the ability to assist authorities and carry out their own assessments in a disaster response event.Representatives from five communities under the…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE National Disaster Management Office and Solomon Islands Meteorological Services in Honiara have today released a new tropical cyclone Lucas impact assessment report. The report which was released at an organised media press conference held at National…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ACCORDING to the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services in Honiara, the wet season is not yet over. It is now the peak of the wet season for the Solomon Islands and it’s from November to April where rainfalls,…