MECDM unveils eight climate proposals

A TEAM from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has developed eight proposals for funding from donors and multi-lateral partners.  Adaptation Consultant, Dr Michael Ha’apio confirmed this during an interview after a donor dialogue on prioritized climate change projects in Solomon Islands held at the Mendana Hotel on Wednesday 30…

UXO operations underway at Tinge Ridge

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) is conducting a Render Safe Procedure (RSP) for one of the live bombs found at Hatanga Construction site at Tinge Ridge area, West Honiara today, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Acting Director of EODD, Staff Sergent (SSgt) Peter Ririvere, said the task will be…

Parents host farewell lunch for F3 exam students

FORM three students at Laugwata Community High School (CHS) in ward 3 of West Kwara’ae, Malaita province were hosted to a farewell function last week. This followed the completion of their four-day national examination. The event, organized by parents and guardians, came as a surprise to the students. It was aimed at honoring their hard work and dedication. For the Laugwata community, these national examinations represent…

Consultation on education roadmap

In an effort to progress the improvement of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) strategy implementation process of the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026, a National Consultation workshop was conducted on Thursday 31st October and Friday 1st November at Heritage Park Hotel. Participating in the two-day national consultation workshop were representatives…

Wale reiterates dismissal call

The Leader of the Opposition Matthew Wale has reiterated his call for PM Manele to immediately dismiss Permanent Secretry (PS) Dr Samson Viulu following his recent admission of reallocating RSDP resources. Wale criticized the Prime Minister’s initial reshuffle of PS Viulu from MRD to MAL as a superficial attempt to sideline controversy rather than uphold…

Operation Kurukuru combats IUU fishing to secure sustainable fisheries future

Strengthening the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing to promote sustainable fisheries and enhancing maritime security across the Pacific are key outcomes of Operation Kurukuru, which came to a close on Friday. Operation Kurukuru was conducted over an area of approximately 21.3 million square kilometres over a two-week period. This two-week comprehensive Operation underscores…

PM to speak at awards night

Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele will be speaking as the guest of honour at the 8th Business Excellence Award (BEA) scheduled to take place on Saturday night 16th November at the Aquatic Centre, Panatina, East Honiara. This was confirmed when officials from SICCI and SICCI Board paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister last week.…