By Jimmy Nolan A form six male student from Honiara Senior High school has raised the need for Solomon Islands to protect its environment from risks associated with carbon emissions.
By Lachlan Eddie The Ensuring Resilient Ecosystems and Representative Protected Areas (EREPA) Project in the Solomon Islands aims to promote biodiversity protection, build capacity for the creation and management of protected areas, and strengthen the policy framework for creating, managing and…
The Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division (TIMSD) at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) strongly condemns the ongoing practice of spitting red betel nut stains on road line markings and median fences and discarding rubbish onto main roads.
The High Court has dismissed an appeal lodged by Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) Limited against the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, over the cancellation of APID’s Mining License.
The management of Gold Ridge Mining Limited [GRML] acknowledges the serious concerns raised by members of the public. The concerns arised after a viral video on social media about the dam construction at Pit One within the company’s mining lease area that reportedly blocked the Chovohio and…
The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has strongly condemned the illegal mining operation taking place along the Mbalasuna river in North Guadalcanal, describing them as blatant criminal acts that violate the environment and livelihoods of local communities.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Bloody Ridge National Park, to mark the start of key infrastructure improvements supported by Australia through its longstanding partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
A three-day workshop aiming to empower 30 young students from Auki’s surrounding communities in Malaita to creatively engage with environmental issues. Facilitated by Dreamcast Theatre Solomon Islands, it encourages creativity to deal with environmental issues such as plastic waste, biodiversity,…
By Simon Tavake “Careless waste disposal remains a major challenge, and changing how people think is key if individuals don’t recognize the importance of proper waste disposal, progress will be slow in homes and communities.” These are the words of Bethalyn Kelly, a youth leader, and a waste…
The Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) under Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) handed over ID cards for rangers of Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PA) through its Project Partners, Ecological Solutions Foundation (ESF) witnessed by…
The Honiara City Council (HCC), with the support of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), continued its demolition operation at the Kolaridge Graveyard on 19th February.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology’s Environment and Conservation division (ECD) is taking the use of less than 1.5L plastic water bottles, an item banned under the Environment Single Use Plastic Ban Regulation 2023 at the recent Miss Pacific Islands…
By Sharon Nanau in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The Solomon Islands delegation is gearing up for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD-COP16), set to officially begin on December 2, 2024. Led by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Hon.
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP had an engaging and informed meeting with Ocean conservation advocator, the Prince of Monaco, Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi) and National Geography Pristine Seas expedition specialists onboard research vessel ‘ARGO’.
A major clean-up campaign was conducted at the Mataniko River in Honiara today. The clean-up campaign was initiated by Youth Volunteers, in collaboration with the Honiara City Council (HCC), the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology and partners.
By Andrea Ma’ahanua Gaining Marine Protected Area (MPA) Status has been a long-time goal for the landowners of Malau Lalo island in Makira-Ulawa Province.
Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a record of ocean conditions from past centuries A group of scientists working aboard a research vessel in the southwest Pacific Ocean has discovered the world’s…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Honiara City Council, Guadalcanal Provincial Government, and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, is launching the ‘Pay As You Throw’ (PAYT) household waste collection pilot project in selected…
By Andrea Ma’ahanua Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a toxic legacy threatening coastal communities and marine ecosystems. For over 80 years, shipwrecks from World War II remain scattered across the country and off the coast of Honiara.
A four-day workshop on “Strengthening Marine Pollution Incident Resilience in the Pacific begins in Honiara, Solomon Islands today. It is funded by the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), an official development assistance (ODA) programme under the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, in collaboration…
