MECDM Launch New Policy Handbooks
BY AGNES MENANOPO THE Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has launched its two key policies in pursuit of better environmental management in the waste sector. The two key policies; the National Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy 2017-2026 and the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants were launched during the commemoration of the three events: World Environment Day, World…
Fighting Rhinoceros Beetle Takes New Approach
BY AGNES MENANOPO EFFORTS to control and contain the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) have shown positive signs of improvement in the Guadalcanal Plantation Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL). This is according to GPPOL plantation workers and supervisors. Plantation Field Cadet, Junita…
Agriculture Minister Urged Staff to Do More
HONORABLE Augustine Auga Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is urging staff of the Ministry to do more than just business as usual. Hon. Auga made the call during a welcome reception hosted for him by staff…
Sogavare Praise FFA
PRIME Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP has commended the work done by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) in the Solomon Islands and the region. Speaking during a courtesy visit made by FFA’s Director-General to the Office of…
Landowners Praise Axiom, Call for Business License
SOUTH San Jorge Landowner Trustees of the Axiom nickel mine project on San Jorge Island, Isabel Province have expressed delight at the positive feedback from the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) two-member team that inspected the company’s…