Category: Environment

Solomon Islands Attends UNCCD-COP16
Agriculture

Solomon Islands Attends UNCCD-COP16

Sharon Nanau- November 30, 2024

By Sharon Nanau in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  The Solomon Islands delegation is gearing up for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD-COP16), set to ... Read More

PM Manele meet Ocean Champions
Environment

PM Manele meet Ocean Champions

Eliza Kukutu- November 30, 2024

Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP had an engaging and informed meeting with Ocean conservation advocator, the Prince of Monaco, Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis ... Read More

Mataniko River Clean-Up Campaign conducted
Environment

Mataniko River Clean-Up Campaign conducted

Eliza Kukutu- November 23, 2024

A major clean-up campaign was conducted at the Mataniko River in Honiara today. The clean-up campaign was initiated by Youth Volunteers, in collaboration with the ... Read More

Malau Lalos’ strive for MPA status leads to discovery of the World’s Largest Coral
Environment

Malau Lalos’ strive for MPA status leads to discovery of the World’s Largest Coral

Eliza Kukutu- November 18, 2024

By Andrea Ma'ahanua Gaining Marine Protected Area (MPA) Status has been a long-time goal for the landowners of Malau Lalo island in Makira-Ulawa Province. Chief ... Read More

New Discovery: Largest Coral in the World Found in the Solomon Islands
Environment

New Discovery: Largest Coral in the World Found in the Solomon Islands

Eliza Kukutu- November 14, 2024

Visible from space, the mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, is believed to be about 300 years old, storing a record ... Read More

Introduction of “Pay As You Throw” Household Waste Collection Service Pilot Project in Honiara
Environment

Introduction of “Pay As You Throw” Household Waste Collection Service Pilot Project in Honiara

Eliza Kukutu- November 6, 2024

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Honiara City Council, Guadalcanal Provincial Government, and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and ... Read More

Potentially Polluting Wrecks- A threat to marine ecosystems in Solomon Islands
Environment

Potentially Polluting Wrecks- A threat to marine ecosystems in Solomon Islands

Eliza Kukutu- October 10, 2024

By Andrea Ma'ahanua Beneath the ocean's surface lies a toxic legacy threatening coastal communities and marine ecosystems. For over 80 years, shipwrecks from World War ... Read More