Monday, June 27th, 2016
Solomon Islands in support of global vote for West Papua Independence
THE SOLOMON Islands government is in support for an international supervised vote on the independence of West Papua. Solomon Islands representative Barret Salato gave the country’s support before the UN Human Rights Council for the vote proposal that was made by the International Parliamentarians for West Papua Forum in London last month. “We strongly endorsed the final declaration of this International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP) Forum which took place in London on 3 May which calls for an internationally supervised vote on the independence of West Papua,” Salato saidRead More
AIDING FOOD PRODUCTION AT LANGALANGA
I believe the Solomon Star was kind enough to publish a letter of mine on Sunday in which I wrote about the possible use of hydroponics as a means of growing some food crops at Langalanga, given the lack of land and a shortage of natural resources. I had some practical experience of seeing how hydroponics helped to sustain the people on the rocky, barren island of Ascension in the midst of the South Atlantic. It happened that part of my remit as Chief of Police on the island of StRead More
SPO managers conclude training
A three days training for South Pacific Oil (SPO) supervisors and senior managers was concluded on Friday afternoon attended by 19 staff. Director of Training of Solomon Islands Small Business Enterprise Centre (SISBEC), Joel Hounima delivered the training which was well received by participants. Staff representing various departments within SPO, from: operation, finance, HR, engineering and sales attended the training. Financial Management for Non-Finance Managers was a training course designed for managers who may not have polished financial background but wish to learn some basic financial knowledge and skills toRead More
Agriculture minister calls for improved monitoring of government funding
MINISTER FOR the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Duddley Kopu has highlighted the importance of monitoring government funding towards agricultural development in the country. Speaking during the ministry’s annual conference last week, the minister pointed out to Planning and Land Use officers that monitoring and evaluation of the ministry’s programmes is key, in order to be sure that distributed resources have concrete impacts in the lives of those who receive funding. “The Ministry has over the years been focusing on the usual functions, and sooner or later re-focusing hasRead More
Kopu tells Agriculture’s planning department to focus on implementation of Gov’t policies
The implementation of Government policies must be the primary focus of the department of Agriculture’s Planning and Land Use (DAPLU), it has been highlighted by the sector’s minister. Minister Duddley Kopu pointed this out to senior staff at the ministry during the opening of DAPLU’s conference held at the Bisivotu sea front in Northwest Guadalcanal. The one week annual conference successfully finished last Friday. He told the conference that the Agriculture sector’s planning department plays an important role to bring about agricultural development in the rural areas. He said thatRead More
UNPD applauds launch of REDD+ Programme website
COUNTRY MANAGER of the office of the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) in Honiara has applauded the newly launch REDD+ Programme website under the Ministry of Forest and Research (MoFR). Azusa Kubota said that the website will have a great impact on information sharing with the implementation of the REDD+ Programme in Solomon Islands. She said the website will contribute to awareness raising and information sharing around REDD+ in the context of Solomon Islands. “During the Special Summit on Sustainable Development in New York in September last year, the worldRead More
UNDP will continue to assist SI in REDD+ Programme: Country Manager Kubota
UNITED NATION Development Program (UNDP) office in the country will continue to work more closely with the Government and people of Solomon Islands in the implementation of the REDD+ Roadmap in the country. UNDP Country Manager, Azusa Kubota told this when explaining UNDP’s relationship with Solomon Islands emphasizing that UNDP’s partnership with the government of Solomon Islands goes back many years. She said during the launch of the REDD+ Programme Website under the Ministry of Forest and Research over the weekend, that three years after REDD+ emerged from the 2007Read More
Gov’t urged to hasten efforts to bring students back as PNG violence escalates
THE PARLIAMENTARY Opposition Group is questioning the Government why they have yet to repatriate our students studying in Papua New Guinea. In a statement on Sunday the Opposition Group says whilst Government are saying they will repatriate our students, nothing has been done since. “What are you waiting for? The situation in PNG universities particularly UPNG, UNITECH and UOG is getting worse yet the Government particularly the High Commission Office in Port Moresby is ignorant. Maybe the Government wants something bad to happen to our students before they act. PleaseRead More
PINA president calls on local journalists to be responsible
PRESIDENT OF Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has called on local reporters in the country to uphold the principals of good journalism in their work. President Moses Stevens during a meeting with the reporters at the Forum Fisheries Agencies headquarter over the weekend, stressed that the country depended on them to know of their surroundings. He said the media has a great responsibility to lead people in terms of information, dissemination and sharing all over the world. However he added that with responsibility the media needs to know that itRead More
Police dismiss rumours of another tension
COMMUNITY POLICING Officers have been going out to churches yesterday informing people not believe any rumours about another tension coming up. Yesterday’s congregation at St Alban’s parish was made aware that rumours circulating around Honiara were not true. People should not be afraid and feel insecure of such rumours as they are not true, community police officers said. Police said the public should report to police if they know of anyone who is spreading these false rumours so it can be investigated. On previous weeks GUADALCANAL Post Conflict, Reconciliation, RehabilitationRead More