The Red Cross Society of China has donated USD$50,000 (more than $300,000) towards the flood relief efforts. The donation was channeled through the Solomon Islands Chinese Association (SICA), which handed the funds over to the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society, last week. Along with the funds, SICA also donated mats, which will be distributed to…
MACHINIST Fitting & Maintenance students of Don Bosco made oven drums for the flood victims that took shelter in the school’s multi-purpose hall last month. This was part of their school project. On Thursday, they distributed six ovens to the Ngalimbiu families. This weekend they will be distributing it to other families of Foxwood (12…
THE Western Provincial Agriculture extension office says it is prepared to provide technical assistance to disaster stricken areas in the province. Western was one of the provinces affected by last month’s bad weather, which caused flash floods in Honiara and Guadalcanal. Western Provincial chief field officer Samson Timi said communities from Vela la Vela, Kolombangara,…
People living downstream at Metapona river in North Guadalcanal are fearing for their lives and are calling on the government to allow St Barbara back to resume its operations to deal with the tailings dam. The plea was made following reports the dams are overflowing after last month’s cyclone and mass flooding. An assessment done…
Police officers within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are questioning the process in which RAMSI PPF has taken an attempt without the police executives’ knowledge to destroy RSIPF weapons. The corporate and logistics officers were shocked when a weapons destruction certificate was brought to their attention by a PPF officer on the 14th…
Following Thursday’s front page article in the Island Sun newspaper carrying the headline: Police Housing Scheme in Disarray by freelance journalist George the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has clarified the report. In a statement yesterday RAMSI Special Coordinator Justine Braithwaite said: “I can confirm that the RAMSI RSIPF Housing Project was managed…
Youths attending a week-long trauma and stress training at Catholic Church in Tanagai West Honiara have acknowledged the training. At the same time they urged the ministry of peace and reconciliation (MOPR) to organise such training in communities that have high rates of social problem. Spokesperson Alfred Luiramo, 30, a youth leader from Wind Valley…
The ministry of rural development (MRD) has facilitated a three day training workshop for small Malaita constituency stakeholders. The workshop was attended by all stakeholders who have operated development projects within the constituency. It was facilitated by Matilda Watesao, Melina Sese, and Patrick Balou Wilson the key technical people from MRD, providing technical advices and…
THREE companies have been awarded the contract to carryout emergency work on the affected roads on the North West Guadalcanal. In a statement yesterday, the ministry of infrastructure development (MID) said following the flash flooding on 3rd and 4th April 2014, the ministry of infrastructure development undertook to put in place three contract packages to…
ORIGIN Energy Solomon Islands (OESI) says that the road show, currently organized to promote company merchandise in Auki this week, is the most effective form of marketing to be used. OESI along with Island Enterprises Limited (IEL) are currently having a road show in Auki which will end today with the intension of promoting both…