THIS visit marked a key phase of the Temporary Water Supply Project, an initiative led by Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd (HEC), the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contractor. The project aims to ensure reliable access to clean and safe drinking…
THE Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has blasted the ADB for its insistence on awarding the Kongulai water treatment plant contract to Rean/PCS, despite evidence of non-performance raised by Solomon water officials. Wale stated that the failure of the…
THE Tina River Hydropower Development Project has entered a new phase with construction commencing on the main dam and powerhouse. To celebrate the start of construction of the hydropower facility, Prime Minister Manele attended an official ceremony alongside Australian High…
THE Solomon Islands marks a new beginning for the green energy sector at the ceremony for the Main Works of the Tina Hydro Project at the proposed powerhouse site. The event was attended by Honorable Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, various…
SOLOMON Water announces that water supply from Kongulai is temporarily closed due to high turbidity caused by recent heavy rains. Turbidity, which indicates cloudiness from particles like silt and mud, can make water unsafe for drinking and use. The closure…
SOLOMON Islands Water Authority, provides water and sanitation services to the communities of Honiara, and water services to Auki, Noro and Tulagi. Solomon Water as the leading water utility has prepared and commenced the construction of several major capital works…
AUSTRALIA, in partnership with UNICEF, has launched the SBD 18 million WASH in Schools (WinS) Project at Bokolonga Primary School, to enhance water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in 30 schools in Central Province. Implemented by UNICEF, the Project is…
AUSTRALIAN High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton travelled with Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal, Hon Francis Sade, to Bubumala Village to formally open the Bubumala Community Water Supply Project, funded by Australia and built by Solomon…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU MEMBER of Parliament for West New Georgia and Vona Vona constituency, Hon. George Temahua, has called on the Government for National Unity and Transformation to step in and resolve the continuous issue of inadequate water supply in…
SOLOMON Water is pleased to provide an important update on the Sewer Works – Fisheries to Ranadi Roundabout project. This project, which aims to significantly enhance the sewer infrastructure in Ranadi, is progressing despite some challenges. The project is being…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IN MALAITA SINCE their supply of clean drinking water was exhausted eight years ago, the people of Pipisu village in West Are’are, Malaita province including women, youth, and children, have been forced to walk great distances in…
DUE to high turbidity caused by current heavy rains, water supply from our Kombito source is closed until further notice. Turbidity is a measurement of how cloudy the water is in surface water sources and can be caused by silt,…