BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Geological Survey Division (GSD) continues to monitor the current aftershocks and issue appropriate technical updates to other government early warning agencies. That is according to the National Disaster Council, situational report number-two released earlier this…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO The National Disaster Office (NDMO) has completed its study of the area reported with oil spill at Tasivarongo, west Guadalcanal. That is according to the National Disaster Council, situational report number two released earlier this week.…
Ruling in favour of logger, not landowners: Moveni By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Court of Appeal has granted a Malaysian logging company, Sunrise Investments Limited, rights to export more than 10,000 cubic metres of Xanthostemon logs (tubi) from Korona, San Jorge,…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO AFTERSHOCKS of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake are expected to continue for days and weeks until the movement of the tectonic plates, it is reported. This is according to the National Disaster Council situational report number two…
Gov’t backs Malaysian logger to export illegally-cut Tubi BY EDDIE OSIFELO A Malaysian logging company, Sunrise Investments Limited has exported more than 10,000 cubic meters of Xanthostemon logs (tubi) from Korona, San Jorge, Isabel province. This is despite the Korona…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO HONIARA City Council (HCC) Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC) together with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) is waiting on pending request by business houses or the public for building safety purposes and use. That is…
Authorities unite to remove vendors from Gizo streets BY BEN BILUA GIZO Town Council, Western Province Environmental Health, Gizo Police and Western Province’s Tourism Department are joining force to tackle street vending in the provincial capital. The team took the…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO CHAIRMAN of Kolokemau Primary School in South Guadalcanal Allan Bakachikai has called for assistance following damages of school facilities as a result of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake earlier this week. Bakachikai says the quake has damaged…
BY OFANI EREMAE AS Naomitsu Kakui spoke to a group of visiting journalists about the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the pain and trauma of that disaster could still be detected on his face. Kakui, 64, a native of Yuriage…
BY NED GAGAHE Director of Meteorological services David Hiriasia is calling for public to respect seismic equipment installed in five locations in the provinces for earthquake detection and monitoring. Mr Hiriasia issued the call following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that…
