Gizo, the Western Provincial capital is dubbed one of the ‘top’ tourist destinations in Solomon Islands. However, its currently faced with a growing threat from poor management of solid wastes more especially plastics generated from homes and shops. Gizo town is located on an island is the main urban centre for the surrounding islands. Its…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its partnership program with FAO, the Sustainable Transformation of Domestic Agrifood Systems (STODAS) project, held its first provincial Agrifood System Multi-Stakeholder Consultative Forum for Western Province in Gizo this week. The two days forum was held on Monday 25th and concluded Tuesday 26th November 2024 with the…
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands accredited to Solomon Islands, Her Excellency Mrs. Ardi Stoios Braken had a productive courtesy call meeting with Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP in Honiara. Prime Minister Manele welcomed H.E Ardis and highlighted that her presence symbolizes the healthy relationship between Solomon Islands and Netherlands. The Prime Minister…
Routine maintenance, regravelling, and spot upgrading to make 21 km of the East Road in Malaita more climate resilient is approaching completion under the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project. The works are implemented by Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and are carried out by the local contractor Trades Transformation Company Limited, with…
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has farewelled and thanked their out-going Director Francis Tsatsia last week, who has finally retired after a long and dedicated service as head of the department. The farewell reception was held on Friday 15th December. According to supervising BSI Director Jean Eroa, Francis…
THE United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges. In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies at the G20 Summit Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Guterres said, “Our climate is at a breaking point.…
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 handed over livelihood items to the South Choiseul Constituency. This donation was received on behalf of the constituency by the South Choiseul Constituency Development Officer and Project Officer. The South Choiseul Constituency Office expressed its heartfelt gratitude for this generous contribution.…
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…
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…