it just two (2) weeks away before students studying in USP laucala campus and Fiji institute of technology (FIT) will sat their Final examination to determine what they have been learning through out the half of the year 2008.
Homeboy understands, that Fiji school of Medicine (FSM)this week was a week of examination and next week. And hope they will finish there final examinations as of next week.
Some of those students will soon return home early this month for there Christmas break and hope to return next year when another new year of learning commenced.
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November 06, 2008
November 05, 2008
Carteret Islanders to be Resettled to Bougainville
The first 40 families of Carteret Islands, north of Ontong Java of Malaita Province are to be resettled to Bougainville by March next year.
Bougainville Administrator Raymond Masono says that they are still negotiating with landowners for land which they would resettle the islanders as their permanent home under the major climate change resettlement exercise.He however says that the exercise would cost the Autonomous Bougainville and PNG Government millions of dollars starting next year through to 2014. Carterets Islanders have become the world's first climate change refugees according to a recent United Nations Report. The one-thousand-500 residents of Carterets Island, an atoll of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, are fast becoming the world's first climate change refugees as officially stated. A third of the population had refused to leave their island because they claimed they had spent all their lives there and would not move or claimed they would sink and vanish with the island.Sea levels around the atoll have risen 10 centimetres in the past 20 years, inundating plantations. The situation is deteriorating, islanders told officials. They said they urgently needed assistance to be relocated to higher ground. The ABG administration has already set up a committee to work on the resettlement programme to mainland Bougainville.
Source: Solomon time
Bougainville Administrator Raymond Masono says that they are still negotiating with landowners for land which they would resettle the islanders as their permanent home under the major climate change resettlement exercise.He however says that the exercise would cost the Autonomous Bougainville and PNG Government millions of dollars starting next year through to 2014. Carterets Islanders have become the world's first climate change refugees according to a recent United Nations Report. The one-thousand-500 residents of Carterets Island, an atoll of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, are fast becoming the world's first climate change refugees as officially stated. A third of the population had refused to leave their island because they claimed they had spent all their lives there and would not move or claimed they would sink and vanish with the island.Sea levels around the atoll have risen 10 centimetres in the past 20 years, inundating plantations. The situation is deteriorating, islanders told officials. They said they urgently needed assistance to be relocated to higher ground. The ABG administration has already set up a committee to work on the resettlement programme to mainland Bougainville.
Source: Solomon time
Minister Abana Injects RCDF into Rural Community Fishing
Thousands of rural villagers in West Fataleka constituency will soon enjoy improved nutritional and income levels following last Friday's launching of a community fishing project at Sisifiu village.
The project which was implemented in the form of a Fishery Aggregate Device (FAD), commonly known as "Fishing Raft" was implemented by MP for Fataleka, Steve Abana through the Taiwanese Government-funded Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). Minister Abana and Political Councilor of the Taiwan Embassy, Ben Wang, officially delivered the project which costs SBD$35,000 to villagers last Friday. Over the years, fishermen in the region have to travel far distances in rough seas, scorching heat and heavy rain to catch fish. The West Fataleka region, like other areas in the Central West coast of Malaita is isolated from suitable fishing grounds - making fish difficult to catch.The circumstance has denied many families from consuming fish which gave rise to low levels of nutrition as well as income for basic needs such as school fees and transportation. Sisifiu Community leader, Rodney Sam hailed the successful implementation of the project - describing it as the first ever major development to happen in the constituency after many years. "This device will certainly improve our people's dietary composition and levels of income generation," "It will also reduce the risk faced by our fishermen who endured difficult fishing trips for many years," Mr Sam said people of Sisifiu and other surrounding communities are grateful for Hon Steve Abana and the Taiwanese Government's positive response to their request for the project. Minister Abana said the fishing device is crucial to attract fish closer to the coastline which will reduce the burden on fishermen traveling risky distances to catch fish. Among other benefits, improved catches will further enhance trade or the barter system between coastal and highlands villagers who were interdependent on each other for food varieties for many years. "An improved barter system will certainly build and improve relations between people in the region," Mr. Abana explained. The success of the project was a result of the close partnership between the Taiwanese Government, the Fataleka Constituency Office, the Malaita Provincial Fisheries Office and Communities in West Fataleka.
Source: Solomon times
The project which was implemented in the form of a Fishery Aggregate Device (FAD), commonly known as "Fishing Raft" was implemented by MP for Fataleka, Steve Abana through the Taiwanese Government-funded Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). Minister Abana and Political Councilor of the Taiwan Embassy, Ben Wang, officially delivered the project which costs SBD$35,000 to villagers last Friday. Over the years, fishermen in the region have to travel far distances in rough seas, scorching heat and heavy rain to catch fish. The West Fataleka region, like other areas in the Central West coast of Malaita is isolated from suitable fishing grounds - making fish difficult to catch.The circumstance has denied many families from consuming fish which gave rise to low levels of nutrition as well as income for basic needs such as school fees and transportation. Sisifiu Community leader, Rodney Sam hailed the successful implementation of the project - describing it as the first ever major development to happen in the constituency after many years. "This device will certainly improve our people's dietary composition and levels of income generation," "It will also reduce the risk faced by our fishermen who endured difficult fishing trips for many years," Mr Sam said people of Sisifiu and other surrounding communities are grateful for Hon Steve Abana and the Taiwanese Government's positive response to their request for the project. Minister Abana said the fishing device is crucial to attract fish closer to the coastline which will reduce the burden on fishermen traveling risky distances to catch fish. Among other benefits, improved catches will further enhance trade or the barter system between coastal and highlands villagers who were interdependent on each other for food varieties for many years. "An improved barter system will certainly build and improve relations between people in the region," Mr. Abana explained. The success of the project was a result of the close partnership between the Taiwanese Government, the Fataleka Constituency Office, the Malaita Provincial Fisheries Office and Communities in West Fataleka.
Source: Solomon times
Chiefs call for HIV tests
CHIEFS in Munda, Western Province, want community members suspected of carrying the HIV virus to undergo tests. The chiefs agreed on this last week, after those suspected of contracting the killer disease, are being stigmatised in the community.A spokesman for the chiefs said the only way to clear the air is for those suspected to undergo tests."It is not good to see people suspected of living with the virus stigmatised in the community,” the spokesman said."They need to undergo tests to clear their names,” the spokesman said.Already a man was jailed for three months for spreading rumors and naming those allegedly living with the virus.Solomon Star correspondent in Munda, Brian Beti, earlier said names of the HIV positive cases were released by medical officers from Helena Goldie Hospital during a drinking session.Solomon Islands National Aids Council (SINAC) has already taken steps to investigate those behind the rumours.
Source: SIBC
Source: SIBC
Sahu installed Bishop of Malaita
HUNDREDS of people from the Church of Melanesia gathered at Fiu Village on Sunday to witness Malaita’s new bishop Sam Sahu installed. Rev. Sahu became the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Malaita. He took over from retired Bishop Terry Brown.Sunday’s consecration ceremony began with a welcome ceremony for invited guests from overseas, Honiara, other provinces and parts of Malaita.This was followed by a procession led by Gwailiki panpipers to Christ the King Cathedral. Senior Bishop of Central Solomons Rev. Charles Koete conducted the Liturgy.Reverend Cliff Bird of the United Church gave a sermon on the theme "Participating in the work of the Kingdom of God."Rev. Bird highlighted the need for human participation in the work of the Kingdom of God.He said the challenge today for the church and for its leaders is to proclaim the word of God in ever-changing and ever new situations."This is no easy challenge for the church and its leaders but it is a challenge that must be addressed."Within these challenges are windows of opportunities and it is necessary and urgent task of the church and leaders to identify these windows of opportunities and translate them into mission opportunities. This must be the new paradigm for the mission in our nation and beyond," he said.Bishop Sahu, when giving his address to the congregation, said he look forward to work together with church leaders, political leaders, chiefs and business leaders."We must stand together and together we must go forward,” he said. "We need to address critical areas such as the gospel and culture and areas as discipleship. Together we must work for good leadership and quality leaders," he said."Together we are called to lead and to serve."Bishop Sahu said he wants to see the church in Malaita built with the power of God. "To make an impact for this nation especially Malaita, we have to hold our values and beliefs together," he said.Feast and entertainments from various parishes around Malaita took place after the service.The ceremony ended with an Island night dinner hosted by John Lamani and his wife Catherine, at their residence at Gegema, near Kilufi’i Hospital. Bishop Sahu is from East Kwara’ae in Malaita Province and has four children.He obtained his Masters of Theology from Trinity Theological College in Singapore and Licenticite of Theology and Graduate Diploma from Auckland University in New Zealand. Prior to taking up his new job, he was secretary to the Melanesian Board of Mission.He has been working for the Church of Melanesia since 1990.Governor General Sir Nathanial Waena, Attorney General Gabriel Suri, Premier of Malaita Richard Na’amo Irosaea and representatives of other churches also attended the ceremony.
Source: SIBC
Source: SIBC
November 04, 2008
Guale peace committee meets this week
THE Guadalcanal Province Peace Building and Reconciliation Committee second meeting has been rescheduled for this month. A statement from the Ministry of National Peace and Reconciliation said the Peace Building and Reconciliation Committee is an important Committee with a mandate to plan the reconciliation and peace process in Guadalcanal which will be facilitated by Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace in partnership with the Guadalcanal Provincial Government.“Members of the Committee comprises leaders of various community-based organizations representing chiefs, church leaders, ex-combatants, youths, women and other prominent leaders within the Province,” the statement said.The Guadalcanal Province Peace Building Committee in recognition of the important roles of women in peace building has four women representatives in the Committee.The meeting is aimed at discussing and putting together a peace and reconciliation program activities for 2009 which should see reconciliations of the different parties to the recent ethnic tension in Guadalcanal reconciling with each other.This should lead to an inter-provincial reconciliation after which should then lead on to a national reconciliation. Two main agendas of discussions during this upcoming meeting will be:
To plan the 2009 Intra-reconciliation programs for Guadalcanal Province.
To draw up the Guadalcanal Province Reconciliations framework.With regards to Intra-reconciliation Program for 2009, the statement said the Committee will be discussing major inter-provincial reconciliation issues such as the Constituency Reconciliation programs, reconciliations between various former militia groups and civilians’ supporters and victims, Marau Island communities and Guadalcanal Provincial Government and people and reconciliations between Guadalcanal Provincial Government and Solomon Islands Government [RASI] and with the other provinces.
Source: SIBC
To plan the 2009 Intra-reconciliation programs for Guadalcanal Province.
To draw up the Guadalcanal Province Reconciliations framework.With regards to Intra-reconciliation Program for 2009, the statement said the Committee will be discussing major inter-provincial reconciliation issues such as the Constituency Reconciliation programs, reconciliations between various former militia groups and civilians’ supporters and victims, Marau Island communities and Guadalcanal Provincial Government and people and reconciliations between Guadalcanal Provincial Government and Solomon Islands Government [RASI] and with the other provinces.
Source: SIBC
Youth hit to death
A YOUTH was discovered dead in a drain at Ranadi in the early hours on Saturday morning. The deceased, sixteen year old John Iki Isu was found by some children playing around the drain next to the Marine School opposite Earthmovers Limited.Police Media said police are now investigating the circumstances surrounding his death after it was believed he was struck and killed by a vehicle on Saturday morning between midnight and 3:00am.Detectives from National Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Central CID, Forensic officers and officers from Kukum Traffic Centre attended to the scene on Saturday morning and commenced an immediate investigation.“Police understand that the young man left Paradise Night Club and was walking in an easterly direction when he was struck by a vehicle.”“He was flung into a near road side drain where he died as the result of the speeding vehicle,” police media said.An autopsy revealed that the deceased suffered multiple injuries consistent with being hit by a motor vehicle from behind.The police media reported that police are interested in hearing from members of the public that may have witnessed the incident or that have information relating to this death.Police are now looking for the vehicle and the driver involved in the hit and run incident.Members of the public can contact Kukum Traffic on 22336 or the Police Communications Centre on 23666.
Source: SIBC
Source: SIBC
November 03, 2008
More nurses graduate
THIRTY-SEVEN new registered nurses graduated yesterday in a ceremony held at the Wesley United Church. They were products of the Atoifi Adventist Hospital in Malaita and Solomon Islands College of Higher Education (SICHE) nursing school.Deputy Director of Nursing Services, Edith Fanega, said the newly registered nurses have gone through a 13-month probation as appointed by the Public Service."These nurses will, after this ceremony, take their annual leave first before they will be going out to the provinces,” Ms Fanega said."The administration of nurses is not enough, as there are vacant posts to be filled. The nurses have been chosen to go to those provincial posts because they are needed there,” she added."The chairman of nursing council board has recruited another 12 nurses this week,” she said.The Ministry of Health posted the nurses out to the provinces. It came as a surprised to them as they don't know where they will be posted.Some of them will have to adjust themselves, as they will be under different managements.She said another 48 probation nurses would be graduated next year.
Source: SIBC
Source: SIBC
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