SIPA MOVING TO GREEN ENERGY

Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Feb-2019

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“THE Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) is pushing to go green by reducing its carbon emission.

“SIPA’s Acting Chief Exe

SI: PROGRESSING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TO REPLACE COSTLY IMPORTED FUEL

Quoting Radio New Zealand 21-Feb-2019

d moving towards renewable energy

On the world stage Solomon Islands is one of the least offenders of carbon omissions but is taking

NEW RESEARCH IN PACIFIC CARDIO HEALTH

Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Feb-2019

o New Zealand – 20 February 2019

“New research is examining the role a certain hormone could play in the poor state of cardiovascular heal

AUSTRALIA SAID TO HAVE BEEN ASKED FOR HELP OVER STRICKEN SHIP STUCK ON PROTECTED REEF

Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Feb-2019

rong>

Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 20 February 2019

“OIL have started spilling from a vessel that run aground on the

VISALE RTC DAMAGED DURING CYCLONE

Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Feb-2019

ar newspaper – 20 February 2019

“THE recent cyclone Oma destroyed the Visale Rural Training Centre in North West Guadalcanal.

“N

VISALE RTC DAMAGED DURING CYCLONE

Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Feb-2019

THE recent cyclone Oma destroyed the Visale Rural Training Centre in North West Guadalcanal

AUSTRALIA SAID TO HAVE BEEN ASKED FOR HELP OVER STRICKEN SHIP STUCK ON PROTECTED REEF

Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Feb-2019

MV Solomon Trader had been loading bauxite from Bintan’s mining operation on the island when rough seas pushed it aground at Kangava Bay, on the nig

NEW RESEARCH IN PACIFIC CARDIO HEALTH

Quoting Radio New Zealand 20-Feb-2019

“New research is examining the role a certain hormone could play in the poor state of cardiovascular health in Pacific communities

SI: LOOKING INTO POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY

Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Feb-2019

The Caretaker Prime Minister Rick Hou met with the Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Bishar Abdirahman Hussein at the Office of the

HULL OF STRANDED SOLOMONS SHIP REPORTED BREACHED

Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Feb-2019

However, the director of the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Loti Yates, said the vessel was not listing and there was no oil spill

SI: CASH GRANT ACQUITTAL REPORTING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Feb-2019

ORTY-SIX members of Parliament have submitted their 2018 cash grant acquittal reports by the deadline on February 15

SI: CASH GRANT ACQUITTAL REPORTING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Feb-2019

un newspaper – 19 February 2019

“FORTY-SIX members of Parliament have submitted their 2018 cash grant acquittal reports by the deadline on

HULL OF STRANDED SOLOMONS SHIP REPORTED BREACHED

Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Feb-2019

Quoting Radio New Zealand – 19 February 2019

“Water has breached the hull of a ship which ran aground off the southern coast of t

SI: LOOKING INTO POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY

Quoting Radio New Zealand 19-Feb-2019

r newspaper – 19 February 2019

The Caretaker Prime Minister Rick Hou met with the Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Bisha

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 16-Feb-2019

in the Solomon Islands.

In January this year torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding, landslides, the loss of many homes and

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 16-Feb-2019

In January this year torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding, landslides, the loss of many homes and other property damage and disruption to th

CITREC PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN MALAITA

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

MALAITA Provincial Government has launched the Canadian International Training and Education Corp (CITREC) program in Auki, Thursday

RUBBISH DUMPING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

THE alleged continuous negligence by the Honiara City Council (HCC) has seen increasing piles of rubbish being dumped beside the O1 White River bus st

MORE NEEDED TO SEE THE MANUFACTURE AND EXPORT OF LOCAL MADE PRODUCTS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

Technical skills training and investment needing to see more local manufacturing of quality made products for export

60 PERCENT OF PEOPLE IN HONIARA WITHOUT WATER

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

SIXTY percent of the Honiara’s population are without water this week following current bad weather

SI: CARETAKER PM MEETS WITH VISITING US TEAM

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

CARETAKER Prime Minister Rick Hou has met with the visiting team from the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) mid-week, in Honiar

SI: CARETAKER PM MEETS WITH VISITING US TEAM

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

February 2019

“CARETAKER Prime Minister Rick Hou has met with the visiting team from the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation

CITREC PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN MALAITA

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

“ 15 February 2019

“MALAITA Provincial Government has launched the Canadian International Training and Education Corp (CITREC) prog

RUBBISH DUMPING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

ting the Solomon Star newspaper – 15 February 2019

“THE alleged continuous negligence by the Honiara City Council (HCC) has seen

MORE NEEDED TO SEE THE MANUFACTURE AND EXPORT OF LOCAL MADE PRODUCTS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

needing to see more local manufacturing of quality made products for export

A couple of my more recent articles have focused on what

60 PERCENT OF PEOPLE IN HONIARA WITHOUT WATER

Quoting Radio New Zealand 15-Feb-2019

Island Sun newspaper – 15 February 2019

“SIXTY percent of the Honiara’s population are without water this week following current bad wea

VILLAGERS EVACUATED FROM TWO LOW LYING ISLANDS IN THE SOLOMONS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

newspaper – 14 February 2019

“VILLAGERS of Kwai and Ngongosila islands, east Malaita, have been evacuated to the mainland on Tue

SI: SALVAGE EXPERTS FLOWN IN

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

he Island Sun newspaper – 14 February 2019

“Bintan Mining Ltd and the owners of Solomon Trade which ran aground on a coral reef at Kangava

INCREASED POPULATION IN HONIARA LEADING TO FOOD SHORTAGES

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

e Island Sun newspaper – 14 February 2019

“INCREASED population density in and around Honiara creates major issues for food security, it i

COMMUNITY LEVEL MADE PRODUCTS FOR MARKETING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

and marketing of locally made products on the style of the Thai OTOP programme.

Today, I am writing about a subject that I have previ

CALL TO REMOVE WRECK FROM HARBOUR FRONT

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

move wreckage

“Farmers and fishermen coming in from the provinces to sell their produce and catch are calling on the responsible au

SI 2019 CENSUS PREPARATIONS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

Star newspaper – 14 February 2019

“THE Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury is coor

SI 2019 CENSUS PREPARATIONS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

THE Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury is coordinating efforts to count every citizen in the f

CALL TO REMOVE WRECK FROM HARBOUR FRONT

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

Farmers and fishermen coming in from the provinces to sell their produce and catch are calling on the responsible authorities to remove the two ship w

COMMUNITY LEVEL MADE PRODUCTS FOR MARKETING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

Today, I am writing about a subject that I have previously mentioned in the local Solomon Islands media but prompted by the recent statement of busine

INCREASED POPULATION IN HONIARA LEADING TO FOOD SHORTAGES

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

CREASED population density in and around Honiara creates major issues for food security, it is reported.

SI: SALVAGE EXPERTS FLOWN IN

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

Bintan Mining Ltd and the owners of Solomon Trade which ran aground on a coral reef at Kangava Bay in Rennell have deployed salvage experts from the U

VILLAGERS EVACUATED FROM TWO LOW LYING ISLANDS IN THE SOLOMONS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 14-Feb-2019

VILLAGERS of Kwai and Ngongosila islands, east Malaita, have been evacuated to the mainland on Tuesday due to strong winds and high seas that hammered

COOK ISLANDS INCREASES TOURIST NUMBERS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

uary 2019

“A record number of people visited the Cook Islands last year, when the country welcomed 168,760 visitors.

“The Cook

FEARS FOR PROTECTED REEF IN THE SOLOMONS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

Zealand – 13 February 2019

“Environmentalists fear the grounding of a ship off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands could bring more dam

VOTE BUYING IS ILLEGAL

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

13 February 2019

“TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) is urging East Kwaio Constituency in Malaita Province to stop from the intention not t

NICKEL ORE SHIPMENT SOON FROM ISABEL PROVINCE

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

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Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 13 February 2019

“This has been long time in the making as the nickel deposits were di

NICKEL ORE SHIPMENT SOON FROM ISABEL PROVINCE

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

Axiom was granted the first ever mining lease for nickel in Solomon Islands in October 2018 – it took nearly a decade for the landowners and Axiom t

VOTE BUYING IS ILLEGAL

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) is urging East Kwaio Constituency in Malaita Province to stop from the intention not to cast their votes in the 201

FEARS FOR PROTECTED REEF IN THE SOLOMONS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

Environmentalists fear the grounding of a ship off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands could bring more damage to a marine protected area

COOK ISLANDS INCREASES TOURIST NUMBERS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 13-Feb-2019

“A record number of people visited the Cook Islands last year, when the country welcomed 168,760 visitors.

COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE CITREC PROGRAMME

Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2019

Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela told media it is an ‘expensive’ programme but a good investment for provinces wishing to join the programme

SI: ARE LABOUR MOBILITY SCHEMES THE ANSWER TO OVERALL UNEMPLOYMENT?

Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2019

The Solomon Islands Government has consolidated labour mobility schemes in three partner countries namely New Zealand, Australia and Canada

CHIEFS QUERY MISSING SHIP

Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2019

A group of five chiefs from South Guadalcanal are demanding an explanation from former MP David Pacha on how the $5million shipping grant the constitu

SI: ARE LABOUR MOBILITY SCHEMES THE ANSWER TO OVERALL UNEMPLOYMENT?

Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2019

/strong> unemployment crisis due to the Government’s inability to create more jobs because of land issues?

Quoting the Isla

CHIEFS QUERY MISSING SHIP

Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2019

“South Guale chiefs query $5million shipping grant

“A group of five chiefs from South Guadalcanal are demanding an explanation fr

COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE CITREC PROGRAMME

Quoting Radio New Zealand 12-Feb-2019

– 11 February 2019

“It costs about $1.5 million to send 50 people to Canada under the Canadian International Training & Education Cor

SCOPING PLAN TO AID THE MoHMS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2019

er support the Solomon Islands MOHMS

 As I promised in an earlier piece published in Solomons newspapers, Ms Janette Searle, the Man

SCOPING PLAN TO AID THE MoHMS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2019

er support the Solomon Islands MOHMS

 As I promised in an earlier piece published in Solomons newspapers, Ms Janette Searle, the Man

SCOPING PLAN TO AID THE MoHMS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2019

As I promised in an earlier piece published in Solomons newspapers, Ms Janette Searle, the Managing Trustee of Take My Hands Charity Trust (TMH) based

SCOPING PLAN TO AID THE MoHMS

Quoting Radio New Zealand 11-Feb-2019

As I promised in an earlier piece published in Solomons newspapers, Ms Janette Searle, the Managing Trustee of Take My Hands Charity Trust (TMH) based

SI: ALL MPs SHOULD PAY TAX - UP PARTY LEADER SAYS.

Quoting Radio New Zealand 10-Feb-2019

This was publicly declared by the Party’s President Peter Kenilorea Jr yesterday at the Party’s campaign launch and commissioning of UP’s candid

SI: ALL MPs SHOULD PAY TAX - UP PARTY LEADER SAYS.

Quoting Radio New Zealand 10-Feb-2019

spaper – 10 February 2019

“ALL Members of Parliament (MP) will pay their taxes should United Party (UP) leads the next government after Ap

SI: QUERY RAISED OVER MISSING MACHINES

Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Feb-2019

Quoting an article in the Island Sun newspaper -   7 February 2019                      

“IT has emerged that road e

SI: QUERY RAISED OVER MISSING MACHINES

Quoting Radio New Zealand 07-Feb-2019

IT has emerged that road equipment and machines bought for Constituencies under the National Transport Fund have yet to be delivered to the Constituen

SI: A FAILURE TO REPORT

Quoting Radio New Zealand 06-Feb-2019

ABOUT 27 Constituencies have not submitted their reports for the 4th Tranche payments of the Republic of China (ROC) Support to Constituency Developme

CORAL SEA CABLE SYSTEM PROGRESSING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 06-Feb-2019

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has joined Caretaker Prime Minister Rick Hou in a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the commencement of the ne

CORAL SEA CABLE SYSTEM PROGRESSING

Quoting Radio New Zealand 06-Feb-2019

oming soon

Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 6 February 2019

“Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has

SI: A FAILURE TO REPORT

Quoting Radio New Zealand 06-Feb-2019

and Sun newspaper – 6 February 2019

ABOUT 27 Constituencies have not submitted their reports for the 4th Tranche payments of the Republic of

SI: YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

uary 2019

“THERE is still hope for our young unemployed youths as the Caretaker Prime Minister launched his government’s two key policy in

SI: YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

and the vast majority are unemployed.

(Many already employable but jobs lacking)

Mr Rick Hou on Mo

CITREC PROGRAMME EXTENDED TO COVER ALL SI PROVINCES

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

ery province in the Solomon Islands

The Island Sun newspaper featured an article today, Tuesday, which gave encouraging news of the C

LBS WITH AUSTRALIA

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

the Island Sun newspaper – 5 February 2019

“THE Labour Mobility Scheme with Australia has reached a phase of rapid growth.

“Spea

WALE SPEAKS ON THE NEED FOR TAX REFORM

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

wspaper – 5 February 2019

“LEADER of the Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) Mathew Wale says one of their proposed priorities require

MISSING OUT ON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH?

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

€“ 5 February 2019.

SOLOMON Islands could miss out on the opportunity to host the University of the South Pacific’s School of Public Health,

SI: A TIMELY CALL FOR BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

ewspaper – 5 February 2019

“PERMANENT Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Mete

CITREC PROGRAMME EXTENDED TO COVER ALL SI PROVINCES

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

The Island Sun newspaper featured an article today, Tuesday, which gave encouraging news of the Canadian CITREC programme being made available in ever

SI: YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

THERE is still hope for our young unemployed youths as the Caretaker Prime Minister launched his government’s two key policy initiatives to address

SI: YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION

Quoting Radio New Zealand 05-Feb-2019

Mr Rick Hou on Monday launched the National Youth Data-base system and the labour Mobility Policy and Strategy, in a Press Conference at the Prime Min