Respect World Heritage Site
THERE are fears that the ongoing mining operations at West Rennell will enter the country’s only World Heritage Site Lake Tegano at Eastern tip of the Polynesian atoll. But Bintan Mining Company (BMC) Rennell Operations Manager Allen Hu states it clearly that they respect the conservation program and will not dare enter any agreement with resource owners of East Rennell. During discussions with a visiting team from United Nations Educational,…
Axiom CEO Responds to Tovosia
IN a response to the Caretaker Minister of Mines Bradley Tovosia’s, Axiom CEO Ryan Mount said, “Mr Tovosia’s recent statements at his press conference again shows the Minister’s total disregard and total contempt for the needs of the good people…
Poster and Essay Competition in June
THE Community Based Resource Management (CBRM) Section in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is organising a Poster and Essay Competition for students to mark the World Oceans Day which will be celebrated in June this year. This competition…
MoU Signed to Confront Fisheries Sector
BY AGNES MENANOPO THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) and the Solomon Islands National University-Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Studies (SINU-IMFS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen fisheries management in the country. The signing ceremony…
Public Action Required to Fight the CRB
RECENTLY a 2019 Baseline Survey was conducted examining the communication campaign on Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, a survey funded by the Australian Government program Strongim Bisnis. The outcomes of the report demonstrated a need for a dramatic community behavioural change to…