Monday, March 13th, 2017
The World visits Njari Island
WHEN ‘The World’ cruise ship entered Solomon waters, the tourists on board were curious about the Njari Island in West Gizo. Their anxious waiting ended last week when they docked at the island. On Friday, they visited diving sites, WWII wrecks to reefs that have some of the highest fish counts in the world at Njari Island. Richard, from England, said the atmosphere in the island is so amazing and he loved diving around Njari. “Njari is amazing Island with a lot of entire sea creatures that swim through theRead More
SIDT & Faumamanu community hold Forum
SOLOMON Islands Development Trust (SIDT) and the Faumamanu community of East Malaita successfully completed a one-day forum on Friday. The theme was “bridging the gap between people, policy makers and practitioners for positive change”. The forum included NGOs, the Malaita provincial government, Office of the Ombudsman, chiefs, members from the communities around Faumamanu and other stakeholders. According to Director SIDT, Longden Manedika, the purpose of the forum was to share with the villagers their development plans and their success stories from their communities. He adds that it was also anRead More
Faumamanu community raises needs
VILLAGERS from Faumamanu and surrounding areas raised their basic community needs during the one-day forum last Friday at Faumamanu, in East malaita. Speaking on behalf of the communities, John Alasina said Faumamanu community faces lots of challenges, especially with proper sanitation, water supply and the need of a new community hall. “For the last few years we have struggled to have a water supply project for Faumamanu where we have applied for but no latest up dates from the donor. “We have a big number of population but we don’tRead More
30 graduate from SIDT trainings
THIRTY people have graduated from trainings organised by Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT) last year, commemorated during the village forum at Faumamanu last Friday. Director SIDT Longden Manedika said, “The participants receiving certificates are the ones that we have work together with them through our programmes since we have established our programmes here at Faumamanu. “We have found it that the participants have work really hard and engage alot to get more ideas during our trainings. With those trainings and programmes, SIDT continues to work with communities addressing their communityRead More
Malaita Premier encourages Community Forums
PREMIER of Malaita province Hon Peter Ramohia encourages more forums to be held in Malaita communities, which increases awareness and working together. He shared this last Friday during the one-day discussions in the Faumamanu community in East Malaita. Ramohia said, “I see this forum is very important that government dignitaries, NGOs and other stakeholders have come down to the communities to share with the people their needs and plans where I believe it is the missing link between people and the government. “The Malaita provincial government (MPG) supports this kindRead More
Archbishop visits St Francis church
ARCHBISHOP George Takeli and his wife June visited St Francis church yesterday at White River. St Francis church is still under St Alban church and yet to build a new church building. The Archbishop was very happy to visit the church and thanked everyone for the warm welcome he received upon his arrival. He mentioned that he had planned to visit the church last year, but due to his busy schedule he couldn’t afford time to do so. The Archbishop added that this is the first church he visited thisRead More
First vita plus presentation in Gizo
FIRST Vita Plus presentations will take place this week in Gizo Town starting today and tomorrow Tuesday. The Venues for the presentations today will take place at the Gizo Market around 9am and the Gizo Primary School during 1pm. On Tuesday March 14, the venue will be at the Gizo Town Council Hall during 9am. First Vita Plus is a health drink containing 5 power herbs and all are welcome to attend the presentations starting today.
Tribes urge gov’t to hasten record process
SOME tribes of Bina Harbour are urging the national government to speed up the land recording process to determine ownership of the Bina Talifu land. Chief Harry Haiwawasi Arufaegwo of the Kwaio tribal group believed to be the origin of Bina area Kwara’ae, west Kwaio, said “I am urging the DCCG to speed up recording system, power funds to established body so that we completing tribes in BINA case to come out with ownership of BINA Talifu land so that it make ways for the project to start before yourRead More
Youth leaders in Fiji for Ola Fou workshop
FOURTEEN aspiring youth leaders of Solomon Islands under Ola Fou programme joined other Pacific Island countries for their Diploma Block-one session in Fiji this week. The event takes place in Deuba, from March 12—18, convening six Pacific island countries and regarded as important for block-one students and internship-block students around the Pacific region under Ola Fou youth development programme. The main purpose is to train the diploma students and internship-block by equipping them with knowledge and skills for teaching new intakes for certificate in youth development programme under the OlaRead More
Two SI students graduate from DWU
TWO of the nine Solomon Islands students who completed their bachelors programme last year graduated at the Divine Word University’s 35th annual graduation ceremony in Madang, Papua New Guinea yesterday. They are Douglas Idufanoa, Bachelor degree physiotherapy, and Liam Sau, Masters Degree in governance for development. Nine Solomon Islands students studying various disciplines were supposed to have graduated yesterday but only these two were able to attend. 13 Solomon Islands students currently studying at Divine Word celebrated with the two graduates. For Liam, it was a proud moment for himRead More