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As a long­time friend of the Solomon Islands, let me say the aim of this website is to bring you news about the Solomon Islands, promote tourism to the "Happy Isles” and generate donations for causes in the Solomons that will provide income for charitable institutions dependent on aid and help to give much needed money for local craftsmen and women.

I would encourage you to see for yourself a most unique and different part of the world and meet friendly, hospitable people while enjoying the sheer delights and beauty of a easy accessible Pacific paradise.

PEACE BUILDING AND RECONCILIATION

Honiara : 14 June 2015

The local SIBC news bulletin the other night reported claims by a peace advocate in Malaita Province, James Kiriau, that the Solomon Islands has not yet achieved peace and remains fragile.

Mr. Kiriau cited that crime is common and people are still not able to move about freely.

CHALLENGES TO OCEAN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

 Solomon Islands Prime Minister Cites Human Behaviour as a Key Factor in addressing the Challenges
 
 
 Honiara : 2 September 2016
 
 
 Solomon Islands Prime Minister, the Hon Manasseh Sogavare, said a key deep-seated challenge facing ocean conservation and management in the Pacific is human behaviour.
 
The Prime Minister told the one-day Pacific Ocean Summit of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in the Hawaiian capital, Honolulu, yesterday, Wednesday 1st September, that ocean management is really not the challenge facing Pacific conservation efforts but the rather the management of human behaviour towards the ocean.
 
“The adage that we cannot manage the oceans but instead need to manage the behaviour of people who use the ocean, summarises one of the key deep-seated challenges confronting us in the Pacific. "
 
He added that the importance placed on the ocean is often centered on what can be derived from it and so the value of the ocean is degraded by this notion of maximisation of derivable benefits.
 
The Prime Minister said this notion issue cannot be address overnight but requires commitment by all and at all levels in dealing with the concerns.
 
He said ocean governance regimes have been developed and global and regional ocean policy-setting conferences held yet actions remain sparse and fragmented and it is not at all surprising that the Pacific Ocean and its habitats continue to be threatened by pollution and over-harvesting.
 
“Many of our existing ocean governance regimes perpetuate the skewed focus as, outlined. and we need to address this if we are to deal with the manifested threats.”
 
The Prime Minister concluded that, “ There are no silver bullets but what is clear is that the connectivity and complexity of the Pacific Ocean requires genuine partnership to leverage and catalyse action to address the threats.”
 
 
Source:   Solomon Islands Government Press Release.

OIL SPILL DISASTER EVIDENT

Oil spill ruins Marine Protected Area

Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 10 March 2019

“Solomon Star has visited the devastated site last Saturday and witnessed that the MPA owned by a coastal community within the largest bay of the island was polluted, as a result of the environmental disaster.

“Officials from Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) also told the paper that the ship wrecked on a reef within the boundary of the MPA, according to what they saw on the ground.

“A SIMA officer who returned from Rennell said according to the survey of the MPA, the ship wrecked right inside the conservation area and spilling oil all over the place.

“One cannot see anything inside the MPA as the water turns black from the oil and kills all the marine life inside the protected area,” he added.

“He also stated that the company needs to help the locals from the nearby communities to clean up their coastal areas and remove the oil deposits inside the MPA.

“Meanwhile, local residents also told Solomon Star on site that the MPA was a conservation site that helps the community to keep their marine environment for tourism purposes.”

Copyright @ 2019, Solomon Star News.

DENGUE ILLNESS SURGES IN TUVALU

Tuvalu reports surge in dengue-like illness

Quoting Radio New Zealand – 29 March 2019

“Tuvalu's Ministry of Health has reported a recent surge in cases of dengue-like illness.

“Community clean up campaigns are being organised, while awareness messages to the general public are also being developed.

“This was confirmed in a World Health Organisation Pacific regional update.

“The WHO also confirmed that the number of reported cases in Palau's ongoing dengue outbreak, which was registered in December, has reached 135.

“This month the Cook Islands confirmed it had ten dengue cases, with the country on alert.

“French Polynesia has also recorded a second case of type 2 dengue this month.

Copyright @ 2019, Radio New Zealand.

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