Victims of last month’s flash floods in the country have accused the government of failing to make a decision to release land for rebuilding. Pacific Islands News Association today reports Jeffrey Leni, Head of the Flash Flood Victims Coalition Taskforce, says victims are waiting for the response…
The Bailey bridge to replace the old Mataniko Bridge has arrived in Honiara and all bridge components already delivered to the project site. The bridge’s installation will begin at the west end of the bridge and is expected to start over the weekend.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says flood victims at the evacuation centers in Honiara are waiting for the National Disaster Management Office to come up with a relocation and rehabilitation plan. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement in Parliament yesterday.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Cabinet has never approved a substantial amount of money for the rehabilitation of the April flood victims. Prime Minister Mr Lilo made this clarification in response to East Honiara M-P’s supplementary question in Parliament this morning.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development confirms the arrival of the Bailey Bridge tomorrow, Tuesday 20th May 2014. The Bailey Bridge donated by the New Zealand Government is to replace the old Mataniko Bridge which was washed away during the recent floods.
Australia has partnered with local Non Government Organisations, NGOs, Solo Enviro Beautification, SEB, to grow 214- Thousand vegetable seedlings for distribution to farmers affected by the recent floods and heavy rains.
A mob of people claiming to be acting in the interests of flood victims residing at the Panatina Campus Pavilion in East Honiara looted and burned down a commercial building at Ranadi last night.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has announced three contract packages for repair works in West Guadalcanal on important infrastructure damaged during last month’s floods.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development is now confirming the arrival of the Bailey Bridge on Tuesday 20th May 2014. The Bailey Bridge donated by the New Zealand Government is to replace the old Mataniko Bridge which was washed away during the recent floods.
People of South Guadalcanal constituency have expressed grave concerns over their Member of Parliament’s failure to provide relief assistance following last month’s flooding.
Following the April flash flooding, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development undertook to put in place three contract packages to carry out emergency repair works to affected roads and bridges on West Guadalcanal.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has written to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of the April floods.
The Disaster Victims Coalition Task Force, DVCTF, recently established after the April floods has finally cleared the air over its formation and why it was established.
A United Nations assessment team has recommended close monitoring and immediate action for a controlled lowering of water levels of the gold mine tailings dam in the Solomon Islands following the recent flash floods.
People living in Matepona communities have questioned the delay of relief supplies by responsible authorities to the areas affected by the April flash floods.
Tangarare people of West Guadalcanal have expressed concerns over the delay of relief supplies to their community. Satona Council of Chiefs Coordinator, Kalisto Peli recently told SIBC News, assessments have been conducted and relief assistance is long overdue.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will soon gazette the River Bank Ordinance, passed by the Honiara City Council recently. Honiara City Clerk Charles Kelly confirmed, the ordinance will be reviewed by the Attorney General before the Minister responsible will have it gazetted.
Lots of farmers in North Guadalcanal have lost their domestic animals during the recent flash floods in the country. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer, Dudley Gani reports a lot of local farmers have lost their locally raised pigs, cows and chicken in the recent floods.
Secretariat of the Pacific Community, SPC, is providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture to aid in their rehabilitation efforts as the repatriation of flood victims in Honiara.
People from North Malaita has called on Our Telekom Communication Company to provide emergency information text messages to it’s customers during disasters.
