The Disabled People’s Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI) recently led a workshop, with Australian support, to engage with government and reduce barriers for people with disabilities accessing social and economic opportunities. Ministry focal points were provided with practical steps to implement the government’s National Disability Policy that aims to increase inclusion and accessibility for people…
The Lilisiana community in Malaita is facing an urgent and heartbreaking reality as rising sea levels continue to claim their sacred burial grounds. Three rows of graves have already been lost, and now 22 more graves in the fourth row are at critical risk. This devastating loss is not merely environmental—it is cultural, spiritual, and…
Honiara City Council officially announces that the enforcement of a new condition on licenses, requiring the removal of window tints from all public service vehicles, will begin on December 2, 2024. This condition, formally gazetted by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, aims to improve the safety, visibility, and overall security of public…
STEPPING into a new environment as a local journalist was both an exciting challenge and an invaluable learning curve. My experience working with the Colac Herald, an Australian regional newspaper located in Victoria, Western Australia, introduced me to fresh perspectives in reporting, interviews and storytelling – a significant chapter in my career in the media…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has honoured and acknowledged the guardians of traditional knowledge who have preserved and shared their invaluable knowledge from the past to the present. This comes after the National Geographic Pristine Seas research expedition found the world’s biggest coral off the shores of Malau Lalo in Makira-Ulawa Province recently. Speaking at the…
A CHIEF in Nukapu in Temotu Province, Henry Laki is taking a bold step to protect Nukapu’s coral reefs after witnessing declining fish catches. Laki introduced a tabu for no fishing to take place in the reefs for the last three years. As a result of the tabu, the reef started to attract more fish.…
THE Western Provincial Capital Gizo is one of the beneficiaries of the ‘Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific’ (SWAP) Project funded by the Agence Franaise de Development (AFD). SWAP project is worth $3million Euros and covers six countries in the Pacific region. For Solomon Islands, Gizo and Tulagi are beneficiaries of the project. This was…
A PEACE and reconciliation ceremony was on held at Kindu near Munda, West New Georgia, Western Province, last Friday ending nearly six years of division amongst community elders. Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo witnessed the occasion, urging other communities across Roviana, Lavata and the province to follow Kindu’s example. The rift began when a group…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has joined the Ocean 12 Steering Committee, government officials and Pristine Seas expedition members to celebrate the finding of the biggest coral in the world at Heritage Park Hotel on Monday night. The National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition team found the world’s largest coral off the shores of Malau Lalo…
PARENTS and teachers play an important role in the educational journey of students, which can lead to success in their lives. That’s the message highlighted by the Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Wagina (Ward 1) in South Choiseul, Tongoau Tabe. MPA Tabe was speaking at the graduation ceremony of Forms 3 and 5…