The Six-Foot Betrayal: How a Generation Lost Everything
by Charley Piringi “When a Prime Minister is simultaneously the regulator, the tax collector, and a timber merchant, state policy…
Category: Environment
Court Awards $62 Million to Isabel Communities Over Unlawful Logging
The High Court has ordered two logging companies to pay $62 million in damages to three communities in Isabel Province.…
2,000 Mangroves Planted to Protect Malu’u Coastline
Communities in North Malaita are planting more than 2,000 mangrove seedlings to protect the coastline around the new Malu’u Market,…
Solomons Rangers Hailed as ‘Planet’s Health Workers’
By Georgina Maka’a As the world marks two decades of honoring those who protect our natural heritage, Solomon Islands rangers…
Lukulobere Tribe Celebrate Official Protected Area Status for Their Forest
The Babatana Rainforest Conservation Project has another protected area under its fold as the Lukulobere Tribe celebrates the official declaration…
Future-Proofing Solomon Islands: Building Safer, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
The Australia-supported Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program is working with government and industry to strengthen the safety and resilience of infrastructure…
Wale Unveils Sweeping Mining Overhaul to Secure Nation’s Future
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced an ambitious regulatory overhaul of the Solomon Islands’ mineral sector, anchored…
The Last Trees: Solomon Islands Faces Life After Logging
For decades, the sound of chainsaws and heavy machinery have been a normal part of life in the rural Solomon…
Compliance Checks Begin for Gold Dealer Licence Holders
The National Government has started compliance checks on all Gold Dealer Licence holders in the country, following the Prime Minister’s…
PM Wale’s Zero-Tolerance Stand on Corruption and Environmental Protection
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Matthew Wale has vowed that Solomon Islands will never repeat the failures of the logging…