Oil spill cleanup nears completion
Resolve Marine Group is now taking full control of the oil spill response inside the Lughu Bay of West Rennell. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) handed…
Category: <span>Environment</span>
Country not benefiting from Rennell mining: Govt
Caretaker Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela has admitted yesterday that the controversial Bauxite mining in Rennell island has contributed negligible amount of income to the country\’s economy.…
Oil spillage assessment underway
A forward team comprising officers from various government ministries and departments are now on the ground on Rennell island to conduct assessments on the oil spillage…
Oil spill catastrophe
Following more than twenty days since bauxite bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader ran aground in Rennell Island, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) confirms that…
5 die every year from Croc attacks
Every year, five people are being killed by saltwater crocodiles in Solomon Islands. Following growing public concerns about saltwater crocodile attacks on people, the Ministry of…
Doves rescued from extinction
Four Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis) were born at Singapore\’s Jurong Bird Park in recent weeks, giving signs of hope for the endangered species. The…
Logging on heights banned
Any logging operation or commercial activities conducted at an altitude higher than four hundred metres is illegal. Caretaker Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and…
Logging company allegedly defies Forestry orders
A logging company operating on Kolombangara island, Western Province has defied orders by the Commissioner of Forests to halt its operations in the area. Rima Logging…
Oil spillage sparks concerns
Concerns have surfaced over what was believed to be oil patches being discharged at sea near the Lungga River mouth in East Honiara. Passengers returning…
Abandoned ship in Star Harbor is reportedly causing environmental damages
Residents of Star Harbour in Makira Ulawa Province are raising concerns over the environmental damages produced by a marine vessel stranded off the shore of Namuga.…