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A step closer to ending use of fossil fuel in Solomon Islands

THE Solomon Islands Government is moving from fossil fuel to renewable energy in an effort to enhance the country’s energy efficiency and reduce reliance on diesel fuel source through hydro and other renewable energy sources. The move was seen as a step closer to ending its near-total reliance on diesel-powered electricity, thereby curbing greenhouse emission into the atmosphere. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Dr Melchior Mataki told Island Sun this week that the government’s support in the energy sector is from a climate change mitigation perspective – reducing or avoidance of emission of greenhouse

Two year after joining the Solomon Islands Artist Association John Wale from Malaita province has taken the Jewellery fashion industry by storm. 32-year-old John Wale from Langa Langa Lagoon has

Karrie Jionisi says “put God first, think positive, work hard and do well in School” is a driving force to achieve goals in life. She says this is her strategy

AT the Victoria University in Melbourne (Australia) graduation ceremony last Friday, Irene Paulsen of Buala, Isabel Province was announced and capped as Dr Irene Paulsen, PhD. As Irene walked across

THE Rarumana Tomoko is a true original craft. It is made out of planks of six different tree species, stitched together and caulked in local patty glue called ‘tita.’ Island

JEWELLERY designing is a birth talent for Miss Doreen Iputu, a 26-year-old partly from Western and Malaita province and her career is Business and Management. Miss Iputu highlighted the Lucoral

Reflections of an American-Islander “How do you make pudding in the States?” I love all variations of that question. Invariably, my answer is: “Ummm….I don’t.” I’ve never seen cassava in

HOLDING white chalk against blackboard for 36 years made Mrs Dorothy Bana from Isabel province a role model female teacher in Solomon Islands. She was awarded with a medal and

Some of our former colleagues have made it big having started their careers at Island Sun. Here we look at three journalists who are now employed in key communications job

Veteran museum worker reflects on career, culture SPENDING a quarter of a century in a museum sounds like a lifetime, but Patricia George it is just another day in the

ARNAVON Islands – one of the main marine protected areas in Solomon Islands remained the largest rookery site for hawksbill turtle in the South Pacific. Mr Henry Kaniki, Project Coordinator

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