THE Pamahima tribal community, the National and Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government (MUPG), Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO’s) Integrated Forest Management Project (IFMP), Ecological Solution Foundation (ESF) and partners convened on February 27 to celebrate the launch and the declaration of the Pamahima Tribal Forest Protected Area (PTFPA) in Arohane Village in Central Makira. This is the…
THE hair-splitting task in separating mining activities from environmental issues is due to start in Honiara today as part of the consultation process on the Government’s proposed Environment Bill 2023. The meeting gets underway at the Heritage Park Hotel this morning. The Environment Bill 2023 is one of four pieces of proposed legislations expected to…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) is rolling out a Nutritional Advice & Incentivisation Program for RSIPF officers. This new initiative, which commenced in February, was put together by the RAPPP’s Health, Wellbeing and Community Engagement Team (HWCE) and the RSIPF Gym to promote healthy…
CENTRAL Guadalcanal constituents have acknowledged their Member of Parliament, Peter Shanel Agovaka for his continued support for the constituency. Chairman of Guadalcanal Constituency Committee, Michael Kelly made the acknowledgment during the official handover of housing project materials for three designated zones within the constituency last week. Mr Kelly said the constituency under the leadership of…
The ground-breaking ceremony for the Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project is taking place this morning at the Auki Primary School Field, Malaita. This ceremony marks a significant milestone in the infrastructure development of Malaita Province. Funded by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), this project represents a key component of the comprehensive strategic partnership between…
A TOTAL of 11 schools in Honiara are set to benefit from an USD400,000 Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools (WinS) initiative funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The initiative to be implemented by Live and Learn Solomon Islands was launched in Honiara at a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) workshop to introduce…
Dear Editor – I would be grateful if you could publish this article with the title; “Solomon Island Justice System & Australian Justice system”. The Solomon Islands justice system is inherited from the British system whereby parties bring their matters to court, and the court sits independently as a referee. The judges and Magistrates make…
NATIONAL carrier Solomon Airlines is cancelling its scheduled international flights from Honiara to Brisbane today and from Brisbane to Santo and Port Vila, Vanuatu tomorrow. This is due to risks associated with the adverse weather condition brought about by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Alfred which formed out of Solomon Islands last week. Airbus A320 normally operates…
Operational leaders from Customs and Immigration Divisions responsible for protecting Solomon Islands borders, have completed tough operational command training to ensure successful enforcement operations at the border. The advanced training equips officers with skills to conduct operations across various aviation and maritime border environments that range in complexity. The training is part of an ongoing…
Officials from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) and Japan’s Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation (OFCF) have commenced their annual two-day meeting in Honiara, marking the final discussions of the long-running Sea Cucumber Resource Management Project. In his opening remarks, Fisheries Minister Hon. Nestor Giro expressed deep gratitude to the government and people of…