Victims of the April floods are questioning the government over the millions of dollars donors have given in aid disaster relief. A spokesman for the victims said they believed the funds have not been properly managed. The claim comes as the government gave the remaining victims still occupying FOPA and Rove evacuation centres to vacate…
CENTRAL Islands Province will mark their provincial second appointed day in Tulagi, Monday next week. Acting provincial secretary Henry Limbo said preparations for the commemoratory event have been progressing well. “Some of the preparatory work includes setting up the venue, cleaning around the capital and finalising groups that will take part in the program,” Mr…
HONIARA City Council has been a key supporter of the newly launched Eco-School 3Rs Project. Speaking on behave of the Mayor and Clerk yesterday, Lance Cash said the council is eager to see positive changes with the actions taken to address solid waste management in the city. Mr Cash said solid waste management is everyone’s…
AT least 24 Melanesian Arts Festival participants were thrown off their Air Niugini flight to Port Moresby yesterday, reportedly to make way for a last-minute delegation headed by Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo. The 24 men and women have now been booked to fly on Saturday to join the 168-strong contingent at the official opening…
SOLOMON Islands students studying in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu institutions are urging the National Government through the Ministry of Finance to quickly release their allowances. Those at the Divine Word University in Madang said the second semester has commenced but they are yet to receive allowances. “It is important we received our allowances on…
NINE schools in Honiara will be taking part in the eco-school 3Rs project that was launched in Honiara yesterday. Theme of the project is ‘Eco-School for a cleaner Solomon Islands.’ The project was part of the Japanese technical cooperation project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management (J-PRISM Project). The program was part…
SOLOMON Islands planned parenthood association (SIPPA) workers have ended their three days training yesterday. This was in preparation for any disaster that may arise in the future. The training covered medical care, mental care and physical support for survivors and sexual violence during future crisis. It was aimed to assist participants to increase their knowledge…
CHIEFS and church leaders from various provinces last Thursday agree to actively support adolescent health programs for young people in communities. They pledged to mobilise the programs during they discuss during an Adolescent Health Development conference organised last week. A church leader, Pastor George Auna said during their discussion in a Health Development Conference held…
SOLOMON Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) is one of eight national broadcast stations in the Pacific that will have Climate and Disaster Resilience Plans developed by April 2015. A new project will help broadcast stations strengthen their ability to provide quality and timely information without fail. This timely communication will enable communities to prepare and respond…
JAPAN yesterday explained its ODA (Overseas Development Assistance) loan scheme to key government representatives in Honiara. This was during a half-day seminar Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted for local government reps. While Japan is one of the main donors here, it also lends out money to developing countries on very low interest rates, long-term…