PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the key behind any ocean policy, planning and management system, including that for fisheries, is the degree of political will and commitment to implement such a system. Sogavare highlighted this during the opening of the FFA Ministerial Meeting on the Evaluation of the Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance, and Compliance…
Fisheries resources will continue to occupy center stage in policy discussions for many pacific countries because of their importance to island economies that calls for more active surveillance of its stock, said Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare as he opened a regional workshop on fisheries management in Honiara yesterday. The two-day meeting brings together regional ministers…
A community success story from Malaita AUSTRALIA is helping communities on Mt Alasa’a, Malaita access clean drinking water by providing twenty water tanks. The Mt Alasa’a Community Water Tank Project has provided 1,209 people with access to clean drinking water through the construction of 20 water tanks across twelve communities as well as the Busurata…
THE MINISTRY of health and medical services together with its donors partners, Red Cross and other helping non-government organization (NGOs) have acknowledged all the blood donors. Director of medical laboratory at the National Referral Hospital Alfred Dofai said the ministry and its donor partners are really pleased and appreciate all blood donors for their sacrifice…
When Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) needed to renovate its single quarters for the intake of new recruits it was faced with a financial shortfall to complete the work, it was then that the prisoners from the CSSI joinery stepped in in to do the renovation work. Working along with their wood working teacher and…
Port Moresby (The National) – AN economist says disruptions to business operations by public protests may incur additional costs to business operators. Institute of National Affairs executive director Paul Barker told The National last week following tension in Port Moresby last week saying the situation would have some impact on investment confidence as well. Commenting…
SUVA, (FIJI TIMES) – The Fijian Government is working on ways to assist people who already received Micro and Small Business Grants (MSBG), but suffered damage in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama made this announcement at the MSBG disbursements at the Valelevu grounds in Nasinu. “This includes recipients on…
PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) – The Papua New Guinea Government’s immediate task is to salvage the 2016 academic year at State-run universities which have been hit by protests and boycott of classes by students for more than one month, Chief Secretary Isaac Lupari said Wednesday. Lupari warned that if the protesting students did not adhere…
The Maritime police is conducting a joint operation with the Forum Fisheries Agency. Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga at the police weekly conference on Thursday said the operation is mainly to support FFA in a program called Tui Moana and Island Chiefs. She said this joint operation is about forming a working relationship with the…
Airline spent $29.1M on aircrafts’ refurbishments SOLOMON Airlines chief executive officer Captain Ron Sumsum is expected to leave the airline by the end of the year, after 10 years on the job. The airline’s general manager operations &commercial, Gas Kraus, announced this on Wednesday in front of business executives and leaders in Honiara. This was…