BY LYNTON AARON FILIA UNITED Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Solomon Islands Government to install a new weather data system for the people of Temotu province. The new weather data system supports the rural people of Tuwo…
BY ELLISON VAHI THE impacts of climate change are already being felt on a global scale, especially on small islands scattered around the oceans. These vulnerable island nations are planning to make their voices heard at COP23 in Bonn. With…
BY ELLISON VAHI GLOBAL sea levels are rising and the world’s land ice is disappearing. Sea levels have risen 6 to 8 inches in the past 100 years, and Antarctica has been losing more than 100 cubic kilometres of ice per year since 2002,…
DEAR EDITOR, I was re-reading the excellent report made by Neil Boister, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, in 2017 and published on line by the USP. Mr Boaster’s report laid out his thoughts…
DEAR EDITOR, local news reports in the past few days said a family has survived a deadly fire that razed and burned down their house at Kobe village in Ngella, Central province last month. It seems five people; four kids…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA DAY-TWO of the 6th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival (MACFest) has seen stunning cultural performances from participating countries. The main stage event was held at the Melanesian village lakeside where Melanesian countries shared cultural identities through…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE body of a young man has been recovered from a home in Katurasele village, South Choiseul, early on Saturday (June 30) morning. The man had been reported missing earlier on Thursday last week. Police in…
SINGAPORE’S ambassador to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Verghese Matthews has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela today. Mr Matthews is currently in the country to attend the Solomon Islands 40th anniversary celebrations on behalf of the…
By Ezekiel Talatau PUBLIC are being advised to be mindful with their usage of plastics during the sixth MACFest, so as not to increase pollution. “While people are enjoying the MACFest, the last thing on their minds might be how…
BY MAVIS NISHMIURA PODOKOLO COMBINING of the cultural sector with the arts, creative ability and capacities will provide our people with economic opportunities, say Governor General Sir Frank Kabui. “When we combined the cultural sector with the arts and creative…
