Friday, March 17th, 2017
Japanese volunteers farewell SI after 2-year service
FOUR Japanese volunteers will say their farewells after servicing the country for two years. The volunteers had served in various sectors and in various provinces. In an interview yesterday, the only male volunteer Mr Yusuke Nishiyama expressed the pleasures he experienced in almost two years he’d been in the country. Mr Nishiyama was a science teacher at Arnon Atomea CHS in Malu’u North Malaita, where he teaches forms one to six. He said in his science experiments he used local materials along with the limited lab apparatuses. During his timeRead More
English week for Kilusakwalo school
THIS week the only language spoken at the Kilusakwalo school is English. Kilusakwalo Christian community high school in Malaita province this week hosts its English week for students and teachers. Head of English department at the school, Malachi Arete’e, said the programme is aimed at engaging students and teachers in speaking English. He explains that most of the time everyone speaks either pijin or the common local Kwara’ae dialect, and such initiative is to aid both teachers and students in their English speaking. “During this week students are trying toRead More
Stowaway snails caught trying to sneak into Gizo
GIZO Bio-security officers have removed a huge number of Giant African snails from a landing craft in Gizo, Western province. Narety Bulehite of Gizo Bio-security yesterday confirmed that they found more than 50 snails in the vessel, under the shipping containers and water tanks, during an inspection when the vessel docked at the Gizo wharf yesterday. “We collected a lot of snails from the Vessel before they transported all the water tanks, building materials and cargos at the wharf. “We also found snails crawling under the heavy-duty machineries and containers.Read More
Call for ships to be checked before heading to provinces
GIZO Bio-Security officer have called on ship operators in the country to have their vessels checked thoroughly for agricultural pests before dispatching them to the provinces. Mathew Sakiri of Gizo Bio-Security made the call after they found a huge number of Giant African snail stowaways onboard a vessel docked at the Gizo wharf yesterday. Yesterday’s finding is the second time a huge haul of the pest was found in the capital. “Cargo ships must complete their checking at the Honiara quarantine before dispatching any cargos, machines and building materials toRead More
Gizo Solid and Waste Management ‘Fun Day’ motivates locals
CONDUCTING awareness’s of the importance of conserving and protecting the environment had really got locals motivated during the Gizo Solid Waste Management “Fun-Day” programme last week. The Gizo “Fun Day” programme was held at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Building. According to JICA volunteer Ms Yuko Furukawa currently working with the Solid Waste Management Team in Gizo, the programme is basically to help the environment zones of Malakerava 2 and 3 as there was a dire need before a clean-up campaign was carried out there for three weeks. It hasRead More
Solid and Waste Management Fun Day to be a monthly event
SOLID and Waste Management “Fun Day” is hopefully to be a monthly event according to Gizo’s new JICA Volunteer Ms Yuko Furukawa. Ms Furukawa currently working with the Solid Waste Management Team in Gizo said the aim is to raise more awareness for people to be aware and more conscious of the environment. This is because waste management is not just the responsibility of the government but everyone’s. “It all starts in the households, you think you are just one person and your waste is not going to make aRead More
MSG Chair describes meeting with PM O’Neill as ‘very fruitful’
THE Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Chair, Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare of Solomon Islands has described his dialogue with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister, Hon Peter O’Neill as ‘very fruitful’. The MSG Chair met with Hon O’Neill in the PNG Capital, Port Moresby yesterday, concluding his second and final round of consultations with MSG leaders since taking up the chairmanship of the Melanesian sub-regional grouping in June 2015. The key issues of discussion included the following: MSG Special Leaders’ Summit; Outcome of the Meeting of the MSG sub-committeeRead More
MASI launches ‘Meet the Editors’
THE Media Association Solomon Islands (MASI) will launch “Meet the Editors” – a weekly radio segment to be aired on SIBC on Saturday directly after the 7pm news. The President of MASI, Mr Leni Dalavera, believes this is an important initiative for media in the Solomon Islands, and more importantly, for the people of the Solomon Islands. “It is a very important initiative for the people of the Solomon Islands as this new radio segment ‘Meet the Editors’ will allow greater information and dialogue to occur within the community. “ItRead More
Strengthening relations between Brazil and Solomon Islands
SOLOMON Islands yesterday welcomed the Federative Republic of Brazil to its shores. Brazil’s Ambassador HE Manuel Innocencio De Lacerda Jr presented his credentials to the Acting Governor General Ajilon Jasper Nasiu. Mr Nasiu announced his pleasure and honour in welcoming HE Manuel Innocencio De Lacerda Jr to the Solomon Islands and that he is confident that during his tenure relationship between the two countries will be maintained and improved. Mr Nasiu acknowledged Brazil’s endeavours in football, which he says has been exemplary and has also served as inspiration for manyRead More
Air Kiribati and Solomon Airlines sign new aviation agreement
AIR Kiribati and Solomon Airlines have signed an agreement establishing a new aviation service linking Tarawa with Honiara, Brisbane and Nadi (Fiji). The agreement holds even more significance for the Kiribati national carrier which recently relaunched as an international airline following a decision by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to provide the carrier with its official two letter designate code – IK. At an official signing taking place in Tarawa, the Kiribati Minister for Transport, Information, Communication, and Tourism Development, the Hon Willie Tokataake heralded the signing as importantRead More