Nature-based solutions for floods and landslides in Central Valley community
BY NED GAGAHECentral Valley Community located along the Mataniko Riverbank witnessed another milestone on 29th November 2022.A pilot project geared towards strengthening their community against flooding and landslides saw an open-air dissemination event hosted...
COURT HALTS TUBI EXPORT
New twist in long-running logging rowBy EDDIE OSIFELOA HIGH COURT judge on 29th November 2022 issued an order halting 5,000 cubic metres of Tubi logs a Malaysian logger was in the process of exporting.Justice...
GSD continues to monitor aftershocks
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOTHE 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...
NDMO completes assessment on Tasivarongo Point oil spill area
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOThe 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...
IT’S A COURT DECISION
Ruling in favour of logger, not landowners: MoveniBy EDDIE OSIFELOTHE 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)...
Aftershocks to continue
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOAFTERSHOCKS 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...
HCC awaits pending request
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLOHONIARA 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...
New COVID cases in Gizo,public warned
BY BEN BILUAGIZO Hospital has recorded COVID cases over the past weeks – losing its COVID free status since border restrictions were lifted.According to reports, cases are expected to increase given that people...
STREET BATTLE
Authorities unite to remove vendors from Gizo streetsBY BEN BILUAGIZO 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...
East Malaita looks forward to Taba’a road construction soon
BY SAMIE WAIKORIEAST Malaita constituency (EMC) is looking forward to the construction of Taba’a road from East Malaita to Fiu River in West Kwara’ae and Auki soon.The project is part of the East...