Fish Vendors Demand Upgrade of Market Site
BY JOY OFASIA LOCAL fish vendors have raised their concerns demanding Honiara City Council (HCC) to provide a solution to the existing fish market site at the Honiara Central Market. Woman fish vendor, Mary Nanga argued that it has been an unresolved problem and it has fallen upon deaf ears over the years. “It would be in our best interests if the HCC would provide funds to construct proper permanent…
Environmental Impact of Plastic in Solomon Islands
BY AGNES MENANOPO ACCORDING to a study by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, Disaster Management (MECDM), South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), as of 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019, Solomon Islands have waste made up…
Perceptions on Single-Use Plastic Ban in Solomon Islands
BY AGNES MENANOPO PLASTIC waste or pollution 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 single-use plastics (plastic bottles and bags) being…
SI Government to Consider Ban on Single-Use Plastic
BY AGNES MENANOPO SOLOMON Islands Government Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Environment Division has declared the initial proposed plan to ban on the single-use of plastics to make the environment clean. The Environment Division is…
Honiara Central Market Faces Toilet Trouble
BY JOY OFASIA PUBLIC toilet and shower (sanitary) facility at the Honiara Central Market has proven very difficult to maintain due to unsettled water bills, lack of water, and frequent septic tank blockage, according to local toilet cleaner. Honiara Central…