Finally…. SI Can Now Pursue Compensation over Oil Spills
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands can now pursue compensation over recent oil spills in the country. This followed the country’s recent accession to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (‘Bunkers Convention’). A Government statement said the country’s accession to the convention is critical for pursuing compensation from overseas ship owners and insurers. Two foreign vessels spilled tonnes of oil into local waters during their trips…
Efforts to Curb the Use of Plastic Bags and Cutback on Plastic Waste
BY ALEX DADAMU LACK of waste management has become a general environmental issue and has gained considerable attention in recent years in the Solomon Islands. The country has experienced an increasing amount of wastes (plastic bottles, coconut husk, and bags)…
Solomon Water Announces $474 Million to Improve Water Supply and Sewer Systems in Honiara
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands Water Authority – Solomon Water has announced an SBD 474 million water supply system and sewer system improvement projects that will help enhance the reliability and resiliency of Honiara City’s water system infrastructure to continue…
Biosecurity Officers Investigate Alleged Beetle Incursion on Noni
OFFICERS of the Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) are currently investigating an alleged Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes Rhinoceros) attack on Noni plant at Baunasaitonga Noni Farm in East Guadalcanal. Following reports of the…
MAL Committed to Deliver Sape and Varivao Food Bank projects
THE Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) remain committed to deliver Sape Farm and Varivao Holdings Ltd National Food Bank projects despite budget pressures brought to by Covid-19 pandemic. Under the National Food Bank project, MAL to…