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PLASTIC-FREE CHAMPION

Gizo enjoying a clean, sustainable environment 5 years ahead of Honiara on single-use plastics BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO GIZO, the capital of the tourism hub province of Solomon Islands is well into enjoying a single-use plastic-free environment. Honiara is still…

Newly released informative toolkit to boost stakeholders

BY INDY MAEALASIA THE recently debuted Solwata Blo Iumi Campaign toolkit is highly anticipated to enhance stakeholder capacity and empower local community participation in sustainable marine resources management. “This user-friendly toolkit will empower provincial fisheries officers, Community Based organisation reps,…

Tausinga launches constituency campaign

BY INDY MAEALAISA SOLOMON Islands United Paty Candidate, Silas Vangara Tausinga has launched his election campaign at Noro Western Province on Tuesday, pledging to bring about more developments for West New Georgia -Vona Vona Constituency. Tausinga, a former member of…

Pre-poll voters voting clarified

BY INDY MAEALSIA Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s (SIEC) has clarified that Pre-poll voters will only cast their ballots for the national government due to capacity limitation and the challenge to conduct a joint election for the first time. Chief Electoral Officer…

QUALITY HEALTHCARE SOON

Health centre under construction set to boost Solomons’ medical services: China embassy BY NED GAGAHE China has said its funded health centre being built on the east wing of the national referral hospital will raise the level of medical services…

US VOWS CLIMATE CHANGE SUPPORT

US government committed to share Solomon Islands’ climate change burden BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO  The United States government says it is fully committed to support Solomon Islands in sharing the unequal burden of climate change. Non-Resident Ambassador to Solomon Islands…