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Conservation
PM TO HAWAII ON IUCN CONGRESS
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Photo credit: OPMC. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has today left the country to attend the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Honolulu, Hawaii.
29 Aug 2016
Climate Change
TSUNAMI WARNING & MITIGATION MEETING CONCLUDED
The fourth meeting of the Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation in the Southwest Pacific concludes in Honiara today. The meeting opened discussions on ways to improve seismic, sea level networks and data sharing for more timely and accurate detection and monitoring of tsunami…
24 Aug 2016
Conservation
ARNAVON CONSERVATIONISTS HELP TURTLES TO NEST
As sea turtle pick seasons gets underway from June to August local rangers from Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area (ACMCA) have taken the initiative to help the nesting sea turtles in cleaning up its beaches.
15 Aug 2016
Guadalcanal Province
MATANIKO RIVERSIDE DWELLERS INFORMED ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Mataniko River Rehabilitation Program under the Ministry of Environment will soon conduct waste management training and awareness programs for communities living along the Mataniko river. This is part of the initiative to clean up the Mataniko river.
18 Jul 2016
Communities
ATA’A COASTAL COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN MANGROVE PLANTING
Coastal communities in Ata’a, North Malaita, will soon engage in mangrove planting as part of keeping their mangroves ecosystem. The community members were trained and informed on matters relating to climate change, food security and other related issues.
6 Jul 2016
Honiara City
HONIARA PUBLIC URGED TO KEEP CITY CLEAN
The Honiara public must be responsible citizens and help keep the City clean and healthy. The Honiara City Council made the call following major events running in the city in the next two weeks.
3 Jul 2016
Cabinet
CABINET PAPER TO DEVELOP LAKE TENGANO ON THE WAY
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology will next month present a proposal paper to Cabinet on the development of the World Heritage Lake Tegano. Minister of Environment, Samuel Manetoali made the announcement to the lake’s committee during a recent visit.
26 Jun 2016
Mining
GCIL RECEIVED RESULTS OF TREATED WATER
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited has received last month’s results of treated water assessed by ALS. Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited GCIL confirms this is an ongoing monitoring activity ensuring the safety of the Tailings Facility.
17 Jun 2016
International Annual Events/Days
ENVIRONMENT DAY MARKED IN HONIARA
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) today celebrated World Environment Day, World Oceans Day and Coral Triangle Day.
8 Jun 2016
Guadalcanal Province
MATANIKO RIVER CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN ON
An activity to clean up the Mataniko river is organised by the Environment Ministry tomorrow. The activity is part of celebrations marking World Environment Day, Oceans Day and Coral Triangle Initiative Day organised by the Environment Division of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change,…
8 Jun 2016
Communities
COMMUNITY-LED TOTAL SANITATION TRAINING ENDS IN MAKIRA
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has successfully completed a week long Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) training for local facilitators in Makira Ulawa Province.
4 May 2016
Climate Change
GOV’T SHOULD CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT: Dr. SIKUA
The Government should start to seriously consider resettlement issues, says the Leader of Independent Dr. Derek Sikua. The North East Guadalcanal MP made the comment in Parliament during his contribution on the Lands and Titles Amendment Bill 2016 which was later passed.
1 May 2016
Communities
PREMIER VEKE REITERATES NEED FOR NEW TAILINGS DAM
Guadalcanal Provincial Premier Anthony Veke has reiterated the importance of building a new tailing dam for Gold Ridge Mining. Premier Veke made the call following the recent pillage issue of the Gold Ridge Tailing Dam.
26 Apr 2016
Climate Change
MINISTRY TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ON PARIS AGREEMENT 2015
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology will embark on a series of public awareness programs to educate the country about the Parish Agreement 2015.
22 Apr 2016
Communities
HEALTH TEAM STARTED AWARENESS TO GOLD RIDGE COMMUNITIES
A team from the Health Promotion Department within the Ministry of health and Medical Services begins its awareness programs at the Gold Ridge downstream communities. Sister In-charge at the Good Samaritan Hospital Daly Roho confirms to SIBC News who visited the downstream communities yesterday.
15 Apr 2016
Communities
DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES WARNED OF TAILINGS SPILLOVER
All downstream communities along the Kwara, Tinahula and Matepono rivers, Central Guadalcanal must quickly seek medical attention, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has advised.
13 Apr 2016
Communities
COMMUNITIES WARNED OF TAILINGS SPILLAGE
All downstream communities along the Kwara, Tinahula and Matepono rivers in Central Guadalcanal are advised to stop using the rivers until advised by Ministry of Health and Medical Service and the World Health Organisation that it is safe.
11 Apr 2016
Communities
TAILINGS SPILLOVER WORRIES PANGA
Former Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga has raised concerns over the Tailing Storage Facility at Gold Ridge, after the continuous heavy fall rain in the past days.
11 Apr 2016
Government
GCIL STARTED DE-WATERING OF GOLD RIDGE TAILINGS DAM
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) has started the de-watering process to drain the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at Gold Ridge amid new concerns the dam will burst. A group of stakeholders were invited to the dam today to witness the beginning of the process.
30 Mar 2016
Climate Change
UNDP TEAM VISITED ATA’A COASTAL COMMUNITY
A team from the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Forest has made a consultation visit to Ata’a sea coastal community in Malaita Province last week. Coordinator of the SWocK Community Pilot Project Mr.
30 Mar 2016