SOLOMON Islands’ first book on environment and land law has been published. Several years in the making, the book, published by the Public Solicitor’s Office, brings together national and provincial laws and court cases on hot topics including logging, mining, and land disputes. For lawyers and others working on land and environment issues, the free…
ABOUT 210 students studying at the University of South Pacific (USP) will be graduating today at Maranatha Hall Burnscreek area, east Honiara. This was confirmed by USPSI Coordinator Admin yesterday. Layson Leve said, the graduation ceremony will start 10am. Most of the students are from Laucala Campus in Fiji who have decided to graduate in…
THE Police, National Security & Correctional Service Commission (PNSCSC) will soon visit the nation’s border with Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the Western province. This was revealed by secretary to PNSCSC Wilson Orisi on Thursday. PNSCSC is one of the Parliamentary standing committees. He said, PNSCSC has realised that it has been a long time…
VULNERABILITY of the country to natural disasters make it the business of everyone living in the country to have evacuation plans says the meteorological service director David Hiriasia. Mr.Hariasia made the plea in view of past experiences, during which the country is always caught off guard by natural disaster phenomenon such as earthquakes, tsunami, cyclones…
CENTRAL Malaita students studying at the University of South Pacific (USP) Laucala campus in Fiji are planning to conduct education awareness talks for schools back in their villages during their Christmas holiday. A member of the Central Malaita Students Association (CMSA) at USP, Feto Fiumae disclosed this to the Solomon Star. “We are planning these…
THE country will be in a better position to access early warning predictions of volcanic activities with the help of five new seismometers to be installed soon. Director of Meteorological Services, David Hiriasia said, the project of installing the machines and equipment will be funded by the World Bank. Mr Hiriasia however, could not disclose…
NADI, (PACNEWS) —- The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has called on the Tuna Commission to include fisheries observers in all transhipments taking place in the high seas. The issue was highlighted this week at the Pacific Tuna Forum underway in Nadi, Fiji. Largely unmonitored, transshipping involves fishing vessels – longliners – transferring their…
NADI, (RNZI) — The Pacific Islands Tuna Industry Association (PITIA) is calling for a balance to be struck between industry partners and fisheries managers and regulators in the region. Stakeholders from all over the world are in Fiji this week to talk about the challenges facing the Pacific Tuna Industry. The Chief Executive of the…
SUVA, (SPC) — Given the significance of agriculture to the Pacific region, a workshop currently underway in Suva aims to assist Pacific governments to better plan and target public spending on agriculture and to increase value for money in public agriculture expenditure. The three day workshop, a collaborative effort between the European Union supported Pacific…
Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) has experienced an influx of customers inquiring about the new Lifeline Product for Micro, Small and Medium sized, businesses in Solomon Islands. Since the launching last week the general public have been visiting the POB’s office at the Hyundai Mall and Panatina Plaza. A statement from the bank said, Pan Oceanic…