A Press Conference organised by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDMM). SPEAKERS 1. Director Meteorology – David Hiriasia 2. Director NDMO – Jonathan Tafiariki 3. PS MECDMM – Melchior Mataki SEE VIDEO for full Press…
Thursday 24 September, Honiara – A total of 14, 665 local farmers across Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa Provinces are now benefitting from support from the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIAR) Project through their respective Agribusiness Producer Organizations (ABPOs). The…
Honiara, Solomon Islands, 17th September 2026 – The Ministry of Forestry and Research (MOFR) of Solomon Islands and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) for a new technical cooperation project titled “The Project…
Sunday 20 September, Honiara – Imported pig semen from Australia has arrived in the country on Wednesday 16 September 2026 through the Solomon Islands Agriculture Rural Transformation (SIART) Project to be used to upgrade local genetics and overcome widespread inbreeding…
18 September 2026 – New York: Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders will gather in New York for High Level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) from 21 – 28 September 2026 to advance shared…
Prime Minister Hon. Matthew Wale has met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Secretariat in New York, raising key climate and development priorities for Solomon Islands and the Pacific. The Prime Minister highlighted the urgent need for…
The sight of discarded plastic water bottles scattered across our beaches, rivers, streams, roadsides, and communities has become all too common. What should be beautiful natural landscapes are increasingly covered by plastic waste, creating an environmental crisis that can no…
Honiara, 16 September 2026 – The Solomon Islands joins the international community today to commemorate World Ozone Day 2026 under the theme “Global action for a cooler planet.”World Ozone Day is observed annually on 16 September to raise awareness of…
Two days of public hearings for the Integrated Solid Waste Management Project (ISWMP) for Climate and Disaster Resilient Honiara were carried out on 10 and 11 September 2026. The public hearings were facilitated by MECDM together with HCC, GPG and…
Honiara, 16 September 2026 – Prime Minister Hon. Mathew Wale has declared climate change as a national security and economic priority, unveiling the GREAT Coalition Government’s concrete legislative and investment agenda to build a climate-resilient Solomon Islands by 2050. Opening the…
Friday 11 September, Honiara – Alexander Dite’e is a high school teacher at Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in Malaita Province. He lives with his family in the provincial capital, Auki. Before pursuing a degree in Fiji, he had a keen interest…