Dolphin hunts concern resort owners
Small resort owners off North West Guadalcanal coast warn, the resurgence of dolphin hunting within their coastal territory is impacting negatively on their businesses. Alister Morris…
Category: <span>Environment</span>
MOFR refutes log export figures by Global Witness
The Ministry of Forestry and Research has described 2017 log export figures revealed by an international NGO report as \”incorrect\”. International non-government organisation, Global Witness reported…
Foreign loggers are sexually exploiting Solomon Islanders
A WorldFish survey on the impacts of logging on food security, fisheries and well-being in Malaita indicated, very little has been done or nothing has been…
HCC to enforce \’litter ordinance\’ next week
The Honiara City Council Environmental and Health division will enforce its litter ordinance within the next three weeks. As part of the enforcement exercise, HCC…
Former builder turns to commercial tilapia farming
\”I started with only four fish and now, I have around a thousand.\” Situated just outside the Western Provincial capital Gizo is a tilapia farm,…
Mbarana marks \’World Environment day\’
Barana Community in North-West Guadalcanal today marked the annual \’World Environment day\’. This is the first time the event is held outside the capital city with…
New national park.
Preparations are underway for the opening of a new \’nature park\’ at Barana Village in Northwest Guadalcanal next year. The new park will be…
Solomon Islands ready to introduce plastic ban : PM Houenipwela
Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela says Solomon Islands is ready to introduce a ban against plastics. Prime Minister Houenipwela met with His Royal Highness, Prince Charles on…
KFPL: Equal employment opportunity,our indispensable pride.
Wendy Melenamu The Kolombangara Forestry Products Limited prides itself on providing equal employment for both men and women. Meet some of the women working there now.…
Blocked drain causes health scare for White River residents
People living around White River area have expressed the immediate need to address waste disposal in the area, with community leaders saying their health is…