Provincial Assembly Member for Malango Ward, Walton Naezon has accused the Tina Hydro Project Office of not following proper legal processes to identify landowners. Mr Naezon made the comments following a media statement from the Project Office, published in local newspapers today.
Landowning groups of the Gold Ridge Mine are demanding the termination of the Fiji Security firm engaged to secure operations at the mine site. Spokesperson for Gold Ridge People’s Power Group, Ribson Nunua says, security contracts for Gold Ridge Mine should be localized – adding, this is a…
A ‘Healing the Land’ and Peace Conference held in North Malaita has ended with a number of resolutions – including forming a transformation cooperative team and a tribal association.
A signatory for the Tambobo Hasuma Tribe is demanding money from the Saint Barabra company before it begins operations on Gold ridge instead of a traditional “Chupu” ceremony planned.
The Guadalcanal Provincial Government will start its 2014-2015 Appropriation Budget meeting tomorrow. Premier Anthony Veke told SIBC News today his provincial executive has passed over 20-million dollars this morning.
Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, stage is vital for landowners and land users in the country, says head of the Landowners’ Advocacy and Legal Support Unit, Martha Manaka.
Member of Parliament for North East Choiseul, Manasseh Sogavare says the April flash flooding is a result of poor planing and ineffective land use in Honiara. Mr Sogavare made the comment during his debate on the Land and Titles Amendment Bill 2014, which was passed Wednesday last week.
Chief Ben Misu of Tamboko in North West Guadalcanal has called on the current Guadalcanal Provincial Executive to publicly clarify its development priorities for Doma Land.
The Gold Ridge Landowners and Guadalcanal Provincial government has warned both the government and St. Barbara, they will not accept decisions regarding mining on their land without being involved in the consultation process.
Solomon Islands needs a land use policy, says the Land Use Planning Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Jimmy Walton. Speaking to SIBC News Mr Walton says the Government did not legislate a national Land Use Policy, adding, his team had initiated work on a national land use…
Chief Field Officer of the Agriculture office in Buala, Isabel Province has called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock to re-effect the land use development planning as a department.
Agriculture Chief field officers from around the country have completed a land use training program on land use planing and its importance for communities. The training was to educate people to make the right use of lands within their provinces.
Agriculture officers are currently attending a 4-day Training of Trainers workshop on processes and tools for land use planning. Agriculture Minister David Tome told the workshop’s opening, the training is to ensure that participants share knowledge and skills from the training to communities so…
Landowners of Guadalcanal Plain Palm Oil Limited have called on Guadalcanal Plains Resources Development Association to pay up their outstanding bills. Paramount chief of Thibo Tribe and Land trustee of GPPOL Benedict Garimane said the Guadalcanal Resource Development Association failed to pay…
Two people have filed a case at the High Court claiming the registration of three parcels of land at White River in the names of West Honiara M-P Namson Tran, Honiara City Mayor Andrew Mua and three other people was by mistake and fraud. Basil Tavake and Anna Bako filed the case last month. The
The Guadalcanal Province’s former deputy premier and Minister of Lands Mr John Nano has dismissed allegations that Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo had applied for a plot of land at Ndoma area ear marked for the Guadalcanal Mini Township.
Former Premier of Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke has disassociated his former government from the issues surrounding the selling of Doma Land to the Prime Minister.
A man from Small Malaita has called on all community chiefs and landowners of Small Malaita to put away their differences and reopen the Parasi airstrip so as to reap its benefits. Parasi airport was closed after a land dispute.
A group of landowners and indigenous people in West Guadalcanal have expressed concern over the Prime Minister’s buying of land at Doma. Speaking on behalf of the people of Tamboko, Vatusi and Taru in Tandai ward – Chief Charles Tanda said the land was purchased without the consent of the rightful…
Acting Commissioner of Lands, Nester Maelanga has defended the Prime Minister’s purchase of land in Doma, Guadalcanal saying Gordon Darcy Lilo made the purchase following the right procedure.
