Honiara, Solomon Islands / 13 September 2023 – The Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change (PEBACC+) Project for Solomon Islands started its inception workshop this week with key national partners and stakeholders in Honiara and Guadalcanal Province.
A regulation to ban single-use plastics in the country will come into force tomorrow (1st September 2023). This ban prohibits the importation, manufacturing, distribution, sale and general use of single-use plastics.
The Solomon Islands Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness 1 Project draws to a closure with a presentation on the key outputs of the project on 10th August 2023.
A regional workshop on land cover mapping to estimate carbon emissions in Pacific Island countries is currently underway in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The workshop aims to present an open-source algorithm to map the six International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) land use categories over time…
The Minister for Forestry and Research, Hon. Dickson Mua, has lifted the suspension order imposed on Golden Fountain Development Company Limited which subcontracted Sunway (SI) Limited to carry out logging operations in Roviana lagoon in Western province.
Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has called on the government to investigate the closure of Beulah Secondary School as a result of consequences of severe logging operations.
Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has acknowledged the Government’s move to ban single use plastics. In a statement today, Hon Wale said the single use plastic regulation 2023 should include tough regulations for importers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and also litter bugs.
Public awareness to ban single use plastics in the country will start soon. A Technical Working Committee is now well into its preparation to have the regulation in place. Chaired by the MECDM Deputy Secretary Corporate Mr.
Commissioner of Forestry, Mr. Reeves Moveni, has issued a suspension notice to Sunway (SI) Limited, a Logging company, for polluting the primary water source of Beula Provincial Secondary School (PSS). The suspension notice was confirmed by Ms.
Fiji and Solomon Islands dominated the inaugural Pasifika Environews awards, which is a collaboration between the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), Internews Earth Journalism Network (EJN), Office of the Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC), and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional…
Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination, Hon. Rexson Ramofafia has acknowledged the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for recognizing Solomon Islands to qualify for MCC Threshold Program, and congratulated Viru harbour community for being the first community…
NADI, FIJI (3rd May 2023) The Pacific Climate Change Center (PCCC) through SPREP and the Solomon Islands Government through the Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) yesterday agreed in principle to collaborate to make…
Green House Gas (GHG) Assessment carried out under the Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change indicated that Solomon Islands has already reached net zero and thus become a carbon sink through GHG removals from tropical forests.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Dr Melchior Mataki says a regulation to ban single use plastics in the country has already been approved by cabinet and “not awaiting cabinet endorsement ” as carried by the national…
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology has submitted a paper to the Cabinet on banning certain categories of plastic in the country. Permanent Secretary, Dr Melchoir Mataki at the OPMC press conference said the paper is now awaiting Cabinet’s endorsement.
A one day Marine Litter Training supported by the Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific Project ( SWAP Project) Marine Litter Pilot Project was conducted yesterday at the Buadoko Venue at Kakabona Community, Solomon Islands.
There is only light oil leakage from the sunken vessel MV J. HARMS that sank off a reef near Noro, Western Province on January 16th, 2023. The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) Director, Mr. Thierry Nervale confirmed to SIBC news.
An oil spill suspected to be originated from a World War 2 wreckage was discovered meters outside Vura village in Northwest Guadalcanal. Villagers said the oil may have spilled after the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday shook a world war 2 wrecked ship under the sea.
Banks and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) have expressed support towards the 2023 Pacific Games, while calling on the Government to clearly outline areas for possible support in preparing Honiara City to host the Games.
Solomon Islands joins the global call to conclude the work on the Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Treaty by the end of this year.
