Category: Environment

Logging activity threatens Honiara’s water source
Environment

Logging activity threatens Honiara’s water source

admin- May 9, 2019

Logging activities near the Kogulai water source. Photo: Solomon Water. Logging activity at the Kongulai upstream area has sparked investigations by Solomon Water. A statement ... Read More

Oil spill cleanup nears completion
Conservation

Oil spill cleanup nears completion

admin- April 1, 2019

Solomon Islands office of Environment and Conservation Division officers during the clean up. Resolve Marine Group is now taking full control of the oil spill ... Read More

Country not benefiting from Rennell mining: Govt
Australia

Country not benefiting from Rennell mining: Govt

admin- March 8, 2019

Care Taker Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela. Caretaker Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela has admitted yesterday that the controversial Bauxite mining in Rennell island has contributed negligible ... Read More

Oil spillage assessment underway
Australia

Oil spillage assessment underway

admin- February 27, 2019

Oil Spill along Renbel's beach. Photo: Australian High Commission. A forward team comprising officers from various government ministries and departments are now on the ground ... Read More

Oil spill catastrophe
Australia

Oil spill catastrophe

admin- February 25, 2019

  The Oil Spillage Site. Photo: Australian High Commission. Following more than twenty days since bauxite bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader ran aground in Rennell ... Read More

5 die every year from Croc attacks
Conservation

5 die every year from Croc attacks

admin- February 20, 2019

A captured Crocodile. Picture: Jonel Franjokeni Every year, five people are being killed by saltwater crocodiles in Solomon Islands. Following growing public concerns about saltwater ... Read More

Doves rescued from extinction
Conservation

Doves rescued from extinction

admin- January 25, 2019

Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis). Photo: Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Four Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis) were born at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park in ... Read More