HCC Anticipates New Landfill Soon
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Pacific games 2023 to be hosted here in Honiara will run for two weeks, producing up to 15,000-20,000- meals per day and 60 tons of waste every day. To dispose of properly this huge amount of…
Waste Management
Gizo Town To Take Delivery of Garbage Truck
BY MYRNE LIVETT GIZO TOWN Council is looking forward to take delivery of new three-ton garbage truck, thanks to the Australian Government. The vehicle is funded by the Australian Government with support from the UN Women to assist with the…
Sanitation Project Complete for Kadova
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA A sanitation project has been completed for Kadova Village at Katario Ward 13, Northeast Choiseul. The Sanitation project consists of a ‘Toilet House’ and ‘Water Tank’ to support Kadova community. According to the Member of Provincial Assembly…
Guadalcanal Vendor Calls for Protection of Marine Species from Commercial Logging
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE coastal waters of Kakabona, north-west Guadalcanal, west of Honiara are home to many marine species and reefs. However, the populations of these marine and fish species are now declining (fish stock depletion and coral reef degradation)…
Led by Passion to Clear Unexploded Ordnances
Former Police Bomb Disposal Expert Sets Up Business BY JOHN HOUANIHAU AN ex-Police Staff Sergeant and Bomb Disposal Expert, Michael Barry Makaraiara, who served in the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit for more than 25…
Wealth in Waste: The Importance of Organic Waste
By LIVETT MYRNE COMFORT Isles Media Freelance Reporter in Gizo GIZO RESIDENTS need to realize the importance of organic waste and use it to grow their own food crops rather than dumping it at the town’s dumpsite. Environmental Health inspector,…
Six Communities Took Part in Recycling Workshop
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SIX communities namely Ambu, Kokomu, Lilisiana, Ngalisagore, sikitae and Fasitoro have successfully taken part in a recycling workshop in Auki last week on March 29 and 30. Auki Market Vendor Association project coordinator Joel Reverly said, four…
Auki Market Vendors Association to Host Inaugural Recycling and Waste Management Training
BY JOY OFASIA The Auki Market Vendor Association is looking forward to hosting its first 2022 Recycling workshop based on Waste Management for Auki communities at the end of this month in Auki town. Auki Market Vendor Association Project Coordinator,…