SPREP – Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands are part of a USD 6 million dollar project spanning five years, to conserve dugongs and sea-grass across the Indian and Pacific Ocean basins. This was announced at the Pacific Joint Preparatory Meeting to the Convention of Biological Diversity COP12, Convention on Migratory Species COP 11 and Ramsar…
LAND dispute is key problem that hampers the many planned developments for Malaita, a provincial member said. Speaking during the opening of a Shell-Money Festival hosted at Busu village during teh weekend, provincial member for Langalanga Lagoon, ward 30, Randal Sifoni said a lot of development plans have been put in place but were never…
A Taiwanese National who allegedly intimidated a Malaysian national over the issue of Tubi log will return to court on September 1, this year. Mai Yung Fu, 65, is facing one count of intimidation & molestation in relation to an allegation on July 21, this year in Honiara. Police alleged that after calling up the…
Minister of Tourism and Culture Samuel Manetoali has made his first visit to Malaita Province over the weekend. He was accompanied by staff of the ministry and Solomon Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) Chairman Wilson Nee. Mr Manetoali attended a Shell Money Festival organised at Busu village, Langa Langa lagoon and visited tourism establishments around Auki.…
Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Moses Garu has called on St. Barbara Company to be more responsible. Mr Garo also cautioned the company not to mislead the public about the current issue on the mine site and the company. “Why should you blame the government? The Government, given the current complex situation and…
The global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children and more than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work. Asia and the Pacific still has the largest numbers (almost 78 million or 9.3% of child population) involved in child labour…
AS the celebration to mark the marathon programs leading up to commemorating Don Bosco’s 200 birthdays raged at Henderson’s Don Bosco centre, those in Gizo also held activities to mark the event. The community marked three events during the weekend. “Firstly we celebrated the 199th birthday of Don Bosco with the St Peter’s Training Center…
SOME 500 women from the South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) from 34 local churches in Honiara ended a day of sporting activities successfully during the weekend. Held at the Telekom recreational Hall on Saturday, the idea was to bring women from different SSEC local churches together. Joyce Tua association secretary for SSEC women said friendly…
OFC – The Oceania football community has mourned the loss of Sheik Mohammed Ibrahim, Senior Vice President of the Fiji Football Association Ibrahim, 67, passed away on Thursday 12 August at C W M Hospital in Fiji following a battle with kidney disease first diagnosed in 2011. “Sheik Mohammed Ibrahim was a proud servant of…
MORE than 400 women from South Choiseul have undergone two weeks of skills training on cloth dyeing and design and floral art. The skills training workshops, which were held at Papara, Sepa and Sasamunga villages July 28 – August 6, culminated from a partnership between the South Choiseul Constituency and the Ministry of Commerce, Industries,…