Practical greenlight for Green Funds
BY GEORGINA KEKEASOLOMON Islands will be able to improve its access to climate change finance now that a climate change and disaster risk finance assessment report has been produced.Over the years, priority for the...
Snail scare in Rarumana
BY ALFRED PAGEPITUGIZOPEOPLE of Rarumana, western province, are concerned with the spread of the pest – giant African snail, on their island.It is believed that the slugs were transported to the island on board...
Giant African snail sighted in Fote
BY GEORGE MANFORDAUKITHE dreaded Giant African snail, has been found in Fote, west Kwara’ae, Malaita province, it is reported.This finding is unsettling for people of the province, more so for farmers. And they are...
Adeliua Taiwanese farm introduces organic farming
BY GEORGE MANFORDAUKIADELIUA Taiwanese farm at Fiu, near Auki, has extended its set-up for farmers within the central region in Malaita province.Taiwanese style of farming was first introduced at Adeliua in Fiu in 2016,...
Saving our tress
Country’s first-ever forest technical group holds talks over future of our forests THE national government through its Forest ministry is working with stakeholders to pave way for successful sustenance of our forests.A first-ever established forest...
PM orders probe
Prime Minister’s office orders investigation into logging of government landBy Alfred SasakoTHE Management of Mbahumea logging company is calling for urgent police investigation into why the Commissioner of Forest, Reeves Moveni, issued a felling...
Forest fraud
Illegal logging of government land at Komaridi costs government $30m in lost revenueBY ALFRED SASAKOAN investigation by the Island Sun newspaper has uncovered a major fraud in the logging industry, linking the Commissioner of...
No dumpsite in Auki
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAukiMALAITA Provincial Town, Auki is without a dumpsite after the old area got sold.Chief Health Inspector for Malaita Province, Ms Gloria Siwainao said currently only burning, burying and keeping wastes for recycling...
Protect Are’are highlands
BY SAMIE WAIKORIin AukiA former MPA for Malaita has called on tribes near Raripaina tribal land to consider conserving their lands.Mr Jimmy Bill William Namoriu made the call during a conservation awareness held at...
Raripaina embarks on environment and historical conservation
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAukiRARIPAINA tribal land in the central highlands of Are Are in Malaita province has taken a great initiative to protect some significant historical legends of the society of Are Are.Coordinator of Wai-Hau...