Foreign miners are digging deep into our land while local journalists are not digging enough stories says an environmental activist. PNG’s mine watch organization ‘Bismarck Ramu Group’ networking coordinator Rosa Koian during an exclusive interview last week urged journalists in Solomon Islands to actively participate and acquire know-how basis about mining operations. Concentration of mining…
The deputy premier of Renbel province has commended the two days financial expo held in Honiara last week and suggested that such event be organized every month. Kusol Tepuke made this remarks when he visited the expo on Friday. He said the expo is an excellent initiative to pass vital financial information to people who…
Seafarers without qualified safety training warned to vacate ship The Solomon Island maritime division is taking tough measures against seafarers who are working in inter-island vessels without any marine basic safety certificate (MBSC). Those found without any qualification will be asked to vacate the boats. Marine principal officer Kendol Boso made this strong reminder in…
Commercially viable bauxite deposits found on island More than 26 million tonnes of commercially viable bauxite deposits were found in west Rennell island. Asia Pacific Investment and Development Limited (APID) revealed this in an environmental report produced after it carried out prospecting on the site. APID is a joint venture company between foreigners and some…
The Parliamentary Civic Education and Awareness Program to the three Honiara constituencies is underway, starting with the West Honiara constituency today. This is the first time Parliament will tour the three Honiara constituencies beginning with West Honiara and possible subsequent visits to the other two constituencies, depending on outcome of consultations between the East and…
Temotu farmers have been encouraged to venture into commercial crops as the province moves to establish agricultural trade links with neighbouring Vanuatu. This was the message to the people from their premier Fr Brown Beu. Beu announced the proposed link during his province’s second appointed day the previous week. “We are working on a trial…
After a challenging Mere’s Market, the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) is hosting their third Mere’s Market 2014. The event will take place from June 25 to 27at the National Art Gallery. During a meeting held last week, the Mere’s Market committee agreed on attractive activities namely Food competition, Zumba exercise and awareness…
The national has extended the deadline for expressions of interest from firms to develop the 20-MW Tina River hydroelectric project on a build-own-operate-transfer basis. Responses now are due July 31. The government previously called for responses by June 12. It plans to select a developer to design, finance, build, own, and operate the project on…
Local media workers yesterday met with officials from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) to discuss and devise a code of conduct for journalist covering the upcoming national elections. The purpose of the workshop was to give journalists an opportunity to have some input into the proposed code of conduct, strengthen links between the SIEC…
Government and RAMSI Officials held consultations to review the regional assistance mission, Friday. Speaking at the consultation, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said the talks were held to reflect on the lessons learnt to assist Solomon Islands advance into the future. “We felt that it is an appropriate time for us to re-look at the…