SYDNEY, 1 (AFP) – Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has warned the El Nino weather phenomenon, which can spark deadly and costly climate extremes, will pack a punch this year after declaring its onset in the tropical Pacific. El Nino is associated with drought conditions in Australia and occurs when the trade winds that circulate over…
CONTINUOUS heavy rainfall has disrupted classes in various schools in and around Auki town, Malaita province over the past days. The heavy rain started on Wednesday night and continued till yesterday morning which stops both teachers and students from turning up at school. Students from Auki Community High School, Auki Primary School, Aligegeo provincial secondary…
The Lord Mayor Alfrence Fatai, the Minister of Land, Housing and Survey Andrew Manepora’a, and the Minister of Environment Samuel Manetoali, have formally endorsed the UN-Habitat climate change vulnerability assessment for the City of Honiara. This report is part of UN-Habitat’s Cities and Climate Change Initiative involving cities throughout the Asia-Pacific region; including the Pacific…
Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged the Speaker of Parliament Ajilon Nasiu and his office staff in facilitating the MPs’ induction program. He was speaking at the opening of the Induction on Monday night. He also thanked the New South Wales politician Jonathan O’Dea for his presence to conduct the induction. Mr Sogavare said,…
To have a website with content that is readily available is very important for clients to learn about the Ministry and its roles in the country says the Permanent Secretary of Women ,Youth and Children’s’ affair Ethel Sigimanu during the launching of the ministry’s new official website on Wednesday. The launching of the new official…
Farmers and market vendors at the Burnscreek makeshift market are calling on the responsible authorities to locate and construct a new market place for them to sell their produce. The entrance of the Burnscreek area to the Kastom Gaden area is currently the space used by the farmers to conduct their daily sales. A spokesperson…
FORUM Solomon Islands International (FSII) has called on the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) to act quickly and settle Mbokonavera school outstanding water bills. The delay to settle the water bill has resulted in the disconnection of the school’s water supply. Solomon Water last week disconnected the school’s water supply because the school has huge…
FUEL price for the month of May remains stable according to the price used by most of the fuel stations in the city. Fuel price is usually adjusted at the beginning of each month. And for the month of May, petrol and diesel is being sold at $8.54 and $8.43 respectively for most Honiara refueling…
CLOSE to 20 market vendors mostly women from Kogu village on South Rannogah, Western Province have opened their ANZ go-Money account during an one day Go-Money awareness at the village on Tuesday. ANZ sales team visited Kongu village to carry out the ANZ go-Money awareness. The awareness aims to help women vendors to save money…
Permanent Secretary (PS) for the Ministry Culture and Tourism (MCT) John Wasi urges tourism operators and general public in Honiara to attend the official launching of the Solomon Islands National Tourism Development Strategy today. Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare will attend the official launching today at the National Museum compound this morning. The strategy is…