Guadalcanal Premier Salutes Tina Hydro Project
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU HONOURABLE Premier of Guadalcanal Province, Francis Sade has hailed the recent official partnership signing of the 4-year multi-million dollar Tina Hydro Development Project initiative. The SBD1.5 billion and 15 Mega Watt renewable energy project on Tina River, Central Guadalcanal is a gift to the Solomon Islands and the people of Guadalcanal. The project aims to provide 65% of electricity demand for the capital Honiara by the online…
A Sinking Island in West Are’Are
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU TA’ARUTONA village in the lagoon of West Are ‘are, Malaita province is now faced with an extreme threat from sea-level rise, a resident of the low lying island, Nelson Kohia told Environment Media. “As I rest in…
MAL and CEMA Partnered to Implement Revitalization Programme
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) on 6th August signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commodity Export and Marketing Authority (CEMA) one of the country’s State Own Enterprise for the implementation of the government policy redirection on…
Whole of Gov’t Approach Needed to Tackle UXOs Issues-PM
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE past stories of UXO impacts serves to highlight how critical and important to take urgent action and as a govt we are tasked with ensuring the security of our people and to accept any support that…
Three More Garbage Vehicles Coming Next Month
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Honiara City Council Waste Management Division will receive three more additional garbage vehicles from Japan next month. This was according to Former Honiara City Mayor, Wilson Mamae during an exclusive interview with Environment Media Solomon islands…