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Abuses
MONO NEEDS URGENT POLICE PRESENCE
An elderly mother from Shortland Islands says there is an urgent need to establish a Police post in Mono to curb the increasing violence in the area. Martina Ului made this statement following the death of an elderly man from Mono over the weekend from a logging dispute.
15 Jun 2015
Communities
A.N.S.I CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF LOGGING ON MONO
The Anti-corruption Network of Solomon Islands(ANSI) is calling for an immediate suspension of logging operations on Mono, Shortland Islands. The anti-corruption body says, this is crucial to stop a further escalation of violence in the area.
15 Jun 2015
Incidents
UNKNOWN ARMED MEN THREATENED MONO VILLAGERS
Unknown armed men from across the border in Bougainville have threatened villagers of Mono Island in Western Province with gun shots yesterday. A concerned citizen of Shortland island, who requested anonymity confirms the incident to SIBC News today.
6 May 2015
Court
PENALTIES FOR EXPLOITING RARE RESOURCES INADEQUATE: MAGISTRATE
Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota says the penalties for exploiting the country’s rare natural resources are grossly inadequate. Chief Magistrate Kouhota made the statement today when sentencing a Taiwanese man to pay four thousand dollars in fines for attempting to export millions of dollars worth…
15 Apr 2015
Guadalcanal Province
LOGGER URGED TO STEP UP SAFETY STANDARDS OR LEAVE
Earth Movers Logging Company operating the Barahau Camp, East Central Guadalcanal has been warned to step up its safety standards at work or forced to leave.
8 Apr 2015
Forestry
MORATORIUM IMPOSED ON NEW LOGGING REGISTRATIONS & APPLICATIONS
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.
12 Feb 2015
Conservation
LOGGING ACTIVITIES AT MARAU SOUND RAISED CONCERNS
Current logging activities on Marau Sound, East Guadalcanal has prompted concern for marine conservation areas there. A Philip Hauraha told SIBC News, there are two logging companies currently operating in Ward 12, Marau Sound.
26 Jan 2015
People
POLICE DEAL WITH LOGGING-RELATED DISPUTE IN KOLOMBANGARA
Police in the Western Province are currently dealing with a logging-related dispute at Kolombangara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms members of the Police Response Team from the Head Quarters have been deployed via patrol boat to deal with the situation.
23 Jan 2015
Government
L.C.C CALLS ON BODO DETTKE TO RELINQUISH MINISTERIAL POST
Office of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC) has called on the current Minister for Forestry and Research Hon. Bodo Dettke to relinquish the portfolio.
22 Dec 2014
Conservation
LOGGING & MINING ACTIVITIES THREATENS WORLD HERITAGE TENGANO
The Lake Tengano World Heritage Site Association is calling on the new government to give urgent attention to the status of Lake Tengano, East of the Rennell Islands.
17 Dec 2014
Banks
C.B.S.I CLARIFIES ROLE IN FACILITATING P.O.B RMA
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has made a public clarification on why the Bank is facilitating a Relationship Management Agreement for the country’s newest commercial bank, the Pan Oceanic Bank and another bank in the Asian region.
21 Oct 2014
Banks
PAN OCEANIC BANK AVOIDED POTENTIAL ECONOMIC INSTABILITY: RARAWA
The Governor of Central Bank, Denton Rarawa says the Pan Oceanic Bank’s support of the forestry sector has avoided a potential instability in the country’s economy.
20 Oct 2014
People
WEST RENNELL COMMUNITIES CALL FOR REMOVAL OF BARGES
Communities in West Rennell have called on responsible authorities to take appropriate actions in removing two barges owned by an Indonesian Mining company Bitang Borneo in Lauagi.
20 Oct 2014
Court
SIX MEN ARRESTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY IN NORTH NEW GEORGIA
Six men have been arrested in Gizo, Western Province for an armed robbery incident at a logging camp in North New Georgia. In a media release, the Police Media Unit says the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in Noro made the arrests and the armed robbery happened on Thursday afternoon.
10 Oct 2014
Conservation
TUBI REMAINS PROHIBITED SPECIES UNDER FORESTRY LAW
Tubi is a prohibited species under the Forest Resources and Timber Utilization (protected species) Regulations 2012. A media statement sanctioned by the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Forests and the Attorney-General’s Chamber states, pursuant to the Protected Species Regulations, any felling…
21 Aug 2014
Central Islands Province
LOGGING A THREAT TO SMALL NGELLA’S ONLY WATER SOURCE
Communities in Gaeta District, Small Ngella have banded together and say they will use people’s power to save their island’s water source from being contaminated by logging. This follows rumors that a logging company is due to arrive in the area within the next weeks.
14 Aug 2014
Civil Society
INVESTOR’S LEGITIMACY QUESTIONED BY RESOURCE OWNERS
Resource owners of West Rennell, Renbel Province have questioned the legitimacy of Asia Pacific Investment and Development Limited, APID, mineral prospecting activities in the province.
4 Aug 2014
Government
GOV’T RESTRICTS NEW LOGGING LICENSES: PM LILO
The Prime Minister has told a regional summit that his government will restrict new logging licenses. Pacific Islands News Association reports Prime Minister Lilo made the statement during the second Oceania Leaders’ Summit in New Caledonia last week.
7 Jul 2014
Government
GOV’T NOW RESTRICTS ISSUING OF LOGGING LICENSES
The National Government now restricts issuing new logging licenses to loggers. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo made the statement during the second Oceania Leaders Summit in New Caledonia yesterday.
1 Jul 2014
Organisations
WEST RENNELL RESOURCE OWNERS ASSOCIATION FORMED
Resource owners in West Rennell, Rennell Bellona Province have established a new association. Called the West Rennell Resource Owners Association, the Association wants to provide a legal entity for resource owners of the area, especially in areas of decision-making in terms of resources.
21 Jun 2014