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Vanuatu promotes safeguarding the environment and sustainability through waste initiatives
4 April 2024, Port Vila - Vanuatu continues to show leadership in waste management through its national efforts to safeguard the environment and promote sustainability through local initiatives. In March 2024, the Vanuatu Ministry of Climate...
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister makes brief stop-over in Honiara to meet new Prime Minister.
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister makes brief stop-over in Honiara to meet new Prime Minister. New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters and a delegation of Parliamentarians from New Zealand made a brief stop-over in...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Pacific countries convene to align National Biodiversity Targets to Global Biodiversity Framework
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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March 27, 2024
18 March 2024, Nadi, Fiji – A historical agreement which sets out an ambitious agenda towards the vision of living in harmony with nature, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties to...
The Solomon Islands Launches Preparation of 2050 Low Emission Development Strategy
The Solomon Islands Launches Preparation of 2050 Low Emission Development Strategy A Stakeholder making a point Group Photo The Climate Change Division of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Pacific Tourism Organisation Partners with Papua New Guinea Tourism to Drive Data Excellence for Sustainable Development
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in collaboration with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) conducted a week-long in-country workshop (May 13-17) focused on data initiatives and the Digital Measurement and Benchmarking...
Owner: Pacific Tourism Organisation
CUSTOMARY LAND ISSUES HINDER PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER IN SOLOMON ISLANDS
CUSTOMARY LAND ISSUES HINDER PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER IN SOLOMON ISLANDS Customary land issues have been highlighted as a major hindrance to providing safe and clean water services to many Solomon Islanders. This was highlighted in the list of...
Owner: Solomonese Government
ISABEL RECEIVES LONGEST CLASSROOM IN SOLOMON ISLANDS
ISABEL RECEIVES LONGEST CLASSROOM IN SOLOMON ISLANDS The Hoffi 12 Classroom block which cost around $3.4M and built over a period of nearly 8 years. Entertainment by cultural groups The Hon. Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Climate Change Division Completes Review of National Climate Change Policy with Stakeholders
Climate Change Division Completes Review of National Climate Change Policy with Stakeholders HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (26TH JUNE 2023) The Climate Change Division with support from the Pacific Adaptation to Climate and Resilience Building (PACRES)...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Where are the Solomon Islands?
Where are the Solomon Islands? Teddy Kafo visiting the Solomon Islands Mission Office in New York. He share with Ambassador H.E Jane Waetara about the Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Ambassador and her team wish Teddy the very best in his studies...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Pacific Leaders support for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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February 15, 2024
14 February 2024, Auckland NZ - Given the negative impact of plastic pollution on Pacific communities, Pacific Leaders at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in the Cook Islands last year encouraged members to join the High Ambition Coalition...
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO SOLOMON ISLANDS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO SOLOMON ISLANDS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Solomon Islands presented his credentials to the Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Vunagi at Government House today. His...
Owner: Solomonese Government
A guiding light to climate plight for Islanders
A guiding light to climate plight for Islanders Replanting forests and trees are the only best hope for island countries in their fight for climate justice. A natural solution rooted in their own roots since time immemorial. Solomon Islands, a...
Owner: Solomonese Government
PRC LAUDED FOR UNWAVERING SUPPORT TO SOLOMON ISLANDS
PRC LAUDED FOR UNWAVERING SUPPORT TO SOLOMON ISLANDS The Minister for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Honourable Duddley Kopu has commended the government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) for its unwavering support towards the...
Owner: Solomonese Government
CABINET APPROVES MORE EASING OF RESTRICTIONS TO ENTER SOLOMON ISLANDS
CABINET APPROVES MORE EASING OF RESTRICTIONS TO ENTER SOLOMON ISLANDS Cabinet today (6 October) has approved further easing of restrictions to enter Solomon Islands on incoming travelers, especially, the removal of the 72 hours PCR test prior to...
Owner: Solomonese Government
HONIARA ON TRACK TO HOST PNA 18 MINISTERIAL MEETING
HONIARA ON TRACK TO HOST PNA 18 MINISTERIAL MEETING Honiara, 4 June 2023: The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) is on track to host the upcoming Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) 18th...
Owner: Solomonese Government
PacWastePlus Programmes and Activities introduced to Solomon Islands
PacWastePlus Programmes and Activities introduced to Solomon Islands A site visit to Honorable Bodo Detke Aluminium can recycling centre by team from Ministry of Environment , PacWastePlus Project and Honiara City Council. The Ministry of...
Owner: Solomonese Government
CHC DELIVERS EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO VICTIM OF NATURAL DISASTER
CHC DELIVERS EMERGENCY SUPPORT TO VICTIM OF NATURAL DISASTER Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) has delivered an emergency assistance to support a constituent affected by the recent strong wind in Honiara on 21st September, 2022. The victim who is...
Owner: Solomonese Government
ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATED ACROSS THE GLOBE
ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATED ACROSS THE GLOBE HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (01 June 2023) World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June annually. It is the biggest single international environment day in every calendar year. This year the theme...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Biodiversity ESMP approved allowing further construction on Tina to occur
Biodiversity ESMP approved allowing further construction on Tina to occur After years of preparation work, the final construction Environmental and Safeguard Management Plan (C-ESMP) for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) has...
Owner: Solomonese Government