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Sirebe Tribal Association Receives Support from Carbon Trading

The Sirebe Tribal Association in South Choiseul is currently rolling out its re-investment projects after receiving the second quarterly payment from carbon trading for this year.

3 Oct 2022

Breaking News
Wale calls on Government to Settle Landowner’s Grievances on Tina Project
Leader of Opposition Hon Mathew Wale calls on the government to immediately address landowners’ grievances on the Tina River Hydropower project. Mr. Wale says, the issue of land disputes occurring at the project site in the past weeks, hinders the development of the project.
20 Jul 2021
Aid
PATROL BOAT OUTPOST GROUNDBREAKING
A ground-breaking ceremony for the Western Border and Patrol Boat Outpost was held in the Shortland Islands by the Australian and Solomon Islands governments, today.
24 Jun 2021
Aid
Additional SBD$180-million grant and loan financing agreement to build a 22 kilometers transmission system for the Tina River Hydro Project signed
The Solomon Islands and Australian governments have signed an additional 180-million Solomon dollars grant and loan financing agreement to build a 22 kilometers transmission system for the Tina River Hydro Project in Honiara yesterday.
17 Jun 2021
Breaking News
Dream Cast got support from Australian Government
What started off as a small drama theatre group in 2005 in Tuvaruhu Community, Central Honiara which advocates on issues affecting the country today has became one of the leading Theatre Groups in Solomon Islands.
17 Feb 2021
Aid
International Cable system final splice
The final splice of the Coral Sea Cable System between Australia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands has been completed over the weekend. At the end of August, the Coral Sea Cable landed at Tamarama Beach – Sydney and connected to power and transmission equipment and Australia’s broader…
1 Oct 2019
Agriculture
First ever pineapple factory planned for Bina Harbor
Constituents from Bina Harbor, West Kwaio, Malaita Province will soon benefit from a national government project on pineapple production. Reports say the project will allow people from Bina Harbour area or West Kwaio to access market for their produce.
1 May 2018
ADB
First ever ‘Public Enterprise Perfomance Results’ website launched
The Solomon Islands government today launched the country’s first ever Public Enterprise Performance Results website in Honiara. This makes Solomon Islands the first Melanesian country and second in the Pacific to develop such website.
19 Feb 2018
Government
KUKUM HIGHWAY UPGRADE ON SCHEDULE: MID
The Kukum Highway road upgrade project is on schedule, says the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray. He says the work progress to date is 5.3 percent since last December while the overall progress is about 12 percent, meaning the project is progressing…
18 Jan 2017
Electricity and Power Energy
SOLOMON ISLANDS TO RECEIVE ENERGY FUNDING
Solomon Islands is among four recipients of funding for transformative, replicable and innovative renewable energy projects through the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Project Facility.
16 Jan 2017
Communication
NEGOTIATIONS WITH HUAWEI TO START
Negotiation with the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei, for the implementation of the Solomon Islands submarine cable project is due to commence.
12 Jan 2017
Development
MANAOBA AIRPORT STILL PENDING: PM SOGAVARE
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said the Manaoba Airport project is yet to be brought to a conclusion because it was not handled correctly from the beginning. He made the comment during the opening of the Funa’afou Sanitation project in Malaita.
8 Jan 2017
Communities
RIGURU COMMUNITY CELEBRATED NEW YEAR
Riguru community members in Simbo, Western Province have celebrated the New Year today. Esther Londu told Radio Hapi Lagun’s Cathy Lezutuni, this was due to commitments from community members on New Year’s day.
3 Jan 2017
Electricity and Power Energy
CRITICAL ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED BY TINA HYDRO PROJECT
Critical issues about the Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report of the Tina Hydro project was recently highlighted by the officials of the Environment division and representatives of non-government organisations in the country.
25 Oct 2016
Banks
WORLD BANK OFFERED SOLOMON ISLANDS MORE SUPPORT
The World Bank (WB) has offered to give more financial and advisory support to Solomon Islands within the next three years. A government statement said Word Bank Vice-President, East Asia, and Pacific Region, Victoria Kwakwa made the offer when she met Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at his office…
20 Oct 2016
Canada
MORE CITREC GRADUATES TO CANADA FOR EMPLOYMENT
Canadian Businesses will see more Solomon Islanders in their hotel and tourism industry after it was announced that seven more Guadalcanal CITREC graduates would be making their way to Canada to be employed by a major international hotel chain when the seasonal worker hiring begins early next year.
29 Sept 2016
FIFA
FISHERIES E-REPORTING & MONITORING IMPLEMENTED SOON
A new E-Reporting and E-monitoring project on fishing activities within the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone will be implemented next year. This was part of the MOU signing between the World Wild Life Fund-WWF and Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association -PITIA recently.
29 Sept 2016
Central Islands Province
NATIONAL PROJECTS FOR CENTRAL PROVINCE QUESTIONED
The people of Central Province have questioned their provincial government and the Ngella Constituency Development Office following the delay of national projects in the province.
7 Sept 2016
Funds
OVER 45K RAISED FOR PLANNED MALAITA PROVINCIAL CHAMBER
More than $45,000.00 was raised Monday this week in aid of the proposed Malaita Provincial Assembly Chamber building project. The money was raised during Malaita’s Second Appointed day celebration at the National Art Gallery. The total amount raised includes pledges but not donations given in kind.
19 Aug 2016
Economy
GOV’T TO SEEK CONCESSIONAL DEBT FOR TINA HYDRO & UNDERSEA CABLE
The Government will seek concessional debt financing to implement the Tina Hydro and the Undersea Internet cable projects in 2017, while, at the same time restrain the increase in payroll cost for public servants.
17 Aug 2016