Category: Central Islands Province
Tulagi Hospital without doctor for 5 years now
Tulagi hospital. Photo: LEMCO. Tulagi Hospital in Central Islands Province has been operating without a medical Doctor for nearly five years now. The ... Read More
Coconut rhinoceros beetle threatens Russell Islands plantation
An example of a coconut tree ruined by the coconut rhinoceros beetle The largest coconut plantation in Solomon Islands and the southern hemisphere is becoming ... Read More
Attempt to burn Vietnamese blue boats results in ‘near-death’ accident
The Vietnamese fishing vessels known as 'blue boats' An operation to destroy two Vietnamese fishing vessels in Ngella, Central Province turned into a perilous experience ... Read More
Biosecurity teams mobilise against coconut rhinoceros beetle
An example of a coconut tree ruined by the beetle The biosecurity department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is sending teams to several islands ... Read More
Abandoned ship sparks oil spill fears in Russell Islands
The abandoned MV Tomisi at Yandina wharf earlier this year. Communities in Yandina township in the Russell Islands are concerned about the risk of a ... Read More
Sea level rises swallow up land in Russell Islands
Alfred Kakaleu points to where it used to be a residential area that was now taken over by the rising sea level It ... Read More