The RSIPF Police Commissioner says the Guadalcanal Police have positively responded to a disorder situation at Ruavuatu on Tuesday. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says police will not tolerate such behaviours in the community.
Provinces are assured, measles surveillance teams are monitoring and feeding the Ministry of Health and Medical Services with information on measles, say Undersecretary of Health Improvement, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda.
The Honiara City Council has established eight measles vaccination sites and started visiting schools this week – all in efforts to stop any further spread of measles in the capital. As of last Sunday, the number of clinical cases of measles in Honiara alone rose to over 400.
Victims of the April flash flood early this year families in South Guadalcanal constituency last week received relief supplies from the National Disaster Management Office.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says, its up-scaling the age range of persons affected with Measles to 30 years is purposely to contain the viral infection. This was confirmed in a radio talk-back show on Measles through the National Broadcaster SIBC yesterday.
An RAMSI Crocodile Safe team has set up crocodiles traps early this week at Siara Village, North-East Guadalcanal. The team is responding to calls for assistance after a crocodile killed an elderly woman from the village last month.
An executive member of the Tandai Tribal Landowners Association wants the Government to include them in the Committee that will look into the Honiara Town Boundary.
Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Silas Tausinga says the progress of the Doma Township project for Guadalcanal has been slowed by the province’s recent political impasse and floods in Guadalcanal, and by a lack of manpower.
Acting Permanent Secretary for Mines and Energy, Jeffrey Kauha has clarified that extensive consolations have been conducted over the past month involving landowners and tribes who claimed ownership rights over land surrounding the Honiara Town Boundary, including the Hon.
Progress on the Doma Township project has been delayed awaiting the outcome of a court case. Minister for Provincial Government Silas Tausinga explains, the contractor hired for initial work on the area took the Guadalcanal province to court over contract payment issues.
Tandai Indigenous landowners and people, especially chiefs are ready to commence dialogue with the national government over the long over due issue of Honiara Town boundary expansion.
A group of individuals has entered and robbed the Gold Ridge Mining office at Bubulake, over the weekend. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer Dudley Gani said the robbers looted the company’s properties at its Bubulake office.
A new course introduced by the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) has started in Honiara. A media statement from APTC said this is the first Solomon Islands based Certificate III training program introduced by the college.
Premier for Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke calls on future Provincial and National Governments to prioritise and address the issues of abandon property on Guadalcanal Province. Premier Veke made the call after abandoned properties on Guadalcanal remain an issue for the government.
The Gold Ridge Landowners Association says it is eyeing interested investors to operate the Gold Ridge mine, now that Saint Barbara is scaling down its operations. Chair, Dick Douglas revealed this at a media conference last week in Honiara.
Three men accused of allegedly stealing and selling six solar power panels from the Our Telekom Tower in Tamboko, West Guadalcanal have appeared before the Magistrate’s Court this week. The men are charged with two counts each of simple larceny.
Saint Barbara Mines has officially confirmed to Gold Ridge landowners that it is suspending its mining operations. Chair of the Gold Ridge Landowners Association, Dick Douglas told a media conference this afternoon, Saint Barbara is scaling down its operation at the Gold Ridge Mines.
The Gold Ridge Landowners Association is calling for calm in Gold Ridge communities, as Saint Barbara officially confirms to landowners it is suspending its mining operations.
Former Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga has called on the National Government to establish a separate Act of Parliament for the proposed Tina Hydro Project.
The Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited plans to expand its current land lease Eastwards within the Guadalcanal Plains. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer Dudley Gani reports, the company currently holds leases to six thousand hectares, and wants to expand thirteen thousand hectares towards…
