By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT five groups from overseas who are interested to pay resource owners’ carbon from their forests, are in the country. Minister for Forestry and Research, Dickson Mua Panakitasi warned resource owners who want to go into carbon…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PREMIER Daniel Suidani says it is too early to say anything on the proposed mining for East Malaita and Fataleka, however MPG is aware of development so far on the initiative. He said recently his executive was…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Forest and Research is still looking forward to implementing the two Redirection Policy Area Objectives of DCGA for 2022. They are: Speaking Parliament yesterday on the 2023 Appropriation Bill 2022, Minister for MFR, Dickson Mua…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Government has no legislation in place to control domestic cooking gas products in the country. Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Stanley Sofu confirmed this in Parliament on 7th December 2022, when asked…
Coconut rhino beetle widespread on Bellona thanks to MAL and covid-19 BY NED GAGAHE & IRWIN ANGIKI Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) is widespread on Bellona Island, ironically, thanks in part to the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock (MAL) and covid-19.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT seven communities in Guadalcanal and 11 communities in Kiribati will benefit from the Pacific Health and Sanitation grant of $7 million (US$850,000). The grant is part of the USAID’s Pacific American Fund US$35 million five-year grant…
BY NED GAGAHE Minister of Finance Harry Kuma says Solomon Islands is at the forefront of climate change and the country has experienced the full brunt of its impacts and the reoccurrence of natural disasters. Kuma made these statements at…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE reoccurrence of aftershocks is slowly easing, says National Disaster Council situation report released on 5th December 2022. “Reoccurrence of aftershocks slowly easing, however, people particularly in Southwest Guadalcanal are still living in fear and uncertainty,”…
BY NED GAGAHE Finance Minister Harry Kuma launched the Solomon Islands Roadmap for improving access to climate finance and public spending document at the Heritage Park Hotel on 2nd December 2022. Kuma launched the document with Permanent Secretary National Planning…
BY NED GAGAHE Central Valley Community located along the Mataniko Riverbank witnessed another milestone on 29th November 2022. A pilot project geared towards strengthening their community against flooding and landslides saw an open-air dissemination event hosted and attended by invited…
