Seaweed Farming, a Potential for West New Georgia-Vona Vona
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE West New Georgia-Vona Vona Constituency Member of Parliament, Hon. George Temahua, has emphasized the potential of…
CLTS to Tackle Open Defecation in the Solomon Islands
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IN the Solomon Islands, a majority of the rural populace in communities throughout the country still lacks…
Australia Funds Water Supply Project in Bubumala, Northwest Guadalcanal
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 Islanders. The Bubumala Community used a Solomon Islands – Australia Community Partnerships grant of more than SBD 177,000 for building materials to install a solar-powered pump and three 10,000 litre…
From Forest to Future: Donation Kelisuia’s Journey to Protect his Tribal Land
DONATION Kelisuia is a 24-year-old from Namoku Village, Avuavu Ward, East Guadalcanal. Donation has eight siblings; he is the fifth born in the family. His village, Namoku, is one of the most remote villages in Guadalcanal. It is a small…
Solomon Islands Calls for Enhanced Partnerships to Address Climate Crisis
SOLOMON Islands emphasized the pressing need for strengthened global partnerships and increased climate finance to address the unique challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) during a high-level panel discussion on the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on…
Cocoa Farmers in Guadalcanal Receive Support from ADRA
TWO cocoa farmers in North Guadalcanal and Northeast Guadalcanal received support from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) through its Soul Cocoa Plus Livelihood Project (SCPLP) on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Project Officer for SCPLP, Reidly Harold, along with…
Forestry Rolls Out Monitoring and Compliance Checks
THE Ministry of Forestry and Research has embarked on its 100 days priorities as mandated under the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has kicked start with log export monitoring and compliance checks. The Ministry has been critized by…