A study into gender-inclusion approaches on Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands finds most focus on women while overlooking the role of men and gender relations. Respondents report confusion over what gender means, lack of capacity, and cultural and traditional barriers.
With the recent rise in popularity of the ‘salt fish’ trade in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara, fresh fish and tuna vendors in the city markets are struggling to please their customers and earn enough income.
The director of a logging company, Sunrise Investment Limited had been fined $50,000 to the state on Wednesday for harvesting Tubi trees in Isabel.
Parliament has been told that the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey have been tasked to develop a resettlement policy for low-lying atolls and artificial islands highly vulnerable to climate change.
Documents leaked to the ABC have estimated the economic losses caused by an oil spill near a world heritage-listed area of Solomon Islands last year could be as high as $50 million. More than 300 tonnes of heavy fuel oil leaked into the waters of Kangava Bay in February last year f
This November, Mary Kay Inc. is excited to announce its partnership with The Nature Conservancy to protect the critically endangered species of hawksbill sea turtles through the fostering of female-led ecotourism in the Solomon Islands.
Loggers and other business operators owe the Western Provincial Government more than $3 million in unpaid dues, Permanent Secretary, Jeffrey Wickham revealed. Mr. Wickham on Thursday urged companies that have outstanding dues to come forward and settle their bills.
A remote community in the Solomon Islands has scored a huge victory against a mining company, which had planned to dig an open-pit mine on their tiny island.
Ministry of Forestry and Research is facing set back to update the State of the Forestry Report due to funding delay and coronavirus pandemic. Minister Commins Mewa explained... in Parliament yesterday. Mewa said the ministry is still progressing the work to update the state of our Forest.
A Lord Howe chief has called on the Ministry of Fisheries to return the beche-de-mer that were confiscated on Tuesday night this week back to the owners.
