Wale acknowledge gov’t move to ban plastic

LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has acknowledged the Government’s move to ban single use plastics. In a statement today, Hon Wale said the single use plastic regulation 2023 should include tough regulations for importers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and also litter bugs. He said considerations to use alternatives that are more environmentally friendly should also…

Supervising Foreign Minister held a fruitful bilateral meeting with Australia’s Deputy PM

The Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka held a fruitful bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence for Australia, Hon. Richard Marles on Wednesday 28 June 2023. During the meeting, the Supervising Foreign Minister, Hon. Agovaka acknowledges the cordial bilateral relations with Australia and for…

TROCHUS SEIZED

HCC-MFMR’s Kukum warehouse raid nabs undersized trochus shells A JOINT operation by the Honiara City Council (HCC) law enforcement officers and officers from the Fisheries Department in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has reportedly nabbed a large quantity of undersized trochus shells from a warehouse at Kukum. The alleged raid which began…

NOT THE FINI GOV’T:

MNGFR refutes reports of being responsible for the issuance of a prospecting licence to a Chinese company to carry out mineral prospecting in East Malaita THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) has angrily refuted claims it was responsible for initiating the grant of prospecting licence to a Chinese company in East Malaita. “This…