Forestry industry watchdog, the Solomon Forests Association (SFA) has supported the move by the National Government to clean up the industry. A statement from SFA said it has been advocating this since the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government came into power last year, but is long…
A local timber exporter has claimed the Minister of Forestry and Research Bodo Dettke has allegedly misused and abused his powers to stop him carrying out logging activities and community development.
The Solomon Forest Association (SFA) has come to the aid of the National Referral Hospital, paying the full cost of freight charges and associated costs for a shipment of much-need hospital supplies and equipment from New Zealand.
Mono Communities are calling on the government to pursue Timber Right Agreement before pushing for logging related activities on their land. A spokesman, Michael Kalanuma recently told SIBC News, the recent attack on Success Logging Company stems from a refusal by the company to adhere to an…
A one day seminar to improve community prosperity in finding the uses of senile coconuts concludes yesterday at the Ministry of Forestry Office. The seminar was part of an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research funded project to improve community prosperity by finding uses for…
The office of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC) will meet soon to decide on their next course of action following the refusal of Forestry Minister Bodo Dettke to relinquish his portfolio.
The Government has imposed a moratorium on new registrations and applications for logging business activities, saying the new arrangement will increase employment rates and revenue from the forestry industry.
The appointment of Honourable Bodo Dettke to head the Ministry of Forestry and Research attracts potential conflict of interest. Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) made the statement after Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare and his Democratic for Change Government defended Hon.
A Regional Forestry Inventory Workshop is currently being held in Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa province. SIBC News’ Gina Maka’a reports from KiraKira, a consultant of UN Redd program, Chris Heiga, says the workshop aims to equip the forestry officers on how to address climate change issues.
