Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
THE publisher of the Solomon Islands Star newspaper has called for two regional media organisations located in Fiji to be relocated to Honiara, the Solomon Islands capital.
Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Joanna Siherheti; 6/5/08 There is nothing like walking through Honiara to come across a young man standing around the busy street with an owl. It turned out that the young man, who caused public stir on Friday with his rare catch of an owl, was actually waiting for a potential buyer. In an interview with the [...]
Greenpeace - Making Waves (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Here's a blog from Dean, our Kiwi communications officer on board the Esperanza OK, so I admit it, I didn't want to leave Honiara. Land itself had been such a welcome relief for me – but the big smiles, the new food, the busy markets, the curious people, the artistic talent - particularly obvious in weaving and carving), the smells – both intriguing and horrible, the multiple languages and...
Investor's Iraq Forum (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
HONIARA, Solomon Islands -- Forget the euro and the yen. In this South Pacific archipelago, people are pouring their savings into another appreciating currency: dolphin teeth. Shaped like miniature ivory jalapeños, the teeth of spinner dolphins have facilitated commerce in parts of the Solomon...
Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
14/4/08 Young people in Honiara can now access improved STI and HIV services at the Rove and Kukum clinics run by Honiara City Council. Over the past six months eighteen Registered Nurses and Nurses Aids attended training run by Save the Children’s HIV Prevention Program regarding adolescent health and the guiding principles of youth friendly HIV [...]
Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
14/4/08 Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is concerned at the involvement of politicians in assessing the export value of logs. In press statement the TSI states that there are well-authenticated stories circulating in Honiara that the government is losing SBD$1m to SBD $2m a week in revenue because the price on which export duty is paid on [...]
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
Source: [b]The Age[/b] [div class=excerpt][b]Australia gathers proof on Japan's whaling bribes [/b] Chris Hammer, Honiara, Solomon Islands, and Andrew Darby Hobart March 9, 2008 THE Australian Government has gained fresh ammunition in its battle to stop "scientific" whaling, exposing Japanese ...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/08/2008
Sydney - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Derek Sikua confirmed Saturday what had long been suspected: Japan bought support for its so-called scientific whaling programme in the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Speaking in Honiara in a joint p...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Update: 5:36PM AIR Pacific will now have two flights per week to Honiara in the Solomon Islands.
Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
By EDNAL PALMER SOLOMON Airlines staff watched quietly as SkyAirWorld officials made themselves available to do ticketing, luggage handling and all groundwork when their first flight touched down yesterday. Less than 20 passengers arrived on the inaugural flight and about 25 took the return leg of the Australian aircraft. SkyAirWorld chief executive David Charlton said he was very pleased to see the...
Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
By ALFRED SASAKO Taiwan has a “surprise gift” for the people of Solomon Islands and democracy – the completion of the multi-million dollar National Parliament Building project in Honiara. But only if Honiara agrees to host next year’s Taiwan-Pacific Allies summit. News of the gift will be broken to Prime Minister Dr. Derek Sikua and his delegation, now visiting Taiwan. Dr. Sikua is in...
Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
What's the role of the news media in development? What is development journalism? How can it be done in the Pacific Islands? These were some of the questions which have been addressed in Honiara by regional and local journalists. Now participants from Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga have started flying home. They took part in an intense and successful development journalism workshop organised...
Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
By MOFFAT MAMU THE people of Shortland Islands in the Western Province over the weekend took delivery of their second boat. The cargo and passenger vessel named MV Bikoi II arrived at Point Cruz wharf, Honiara, to welcoming applause. The boat was bought from Japan, Member of Parliament for Shortland, Augustine Taneko, said yesterday. He said the money came from the Rural Constituency Development...
Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 02/28/2008
By MOFFAT MAMU SKYAIRWORLD is set to fly its first international service into Honiara from Brisbane on Monday, launching intense competition on the route. A SkyAirWorld office is about to be opened at the Honiara International Airport terminal. The Brisbane-based airline took over two booths at the terminal to do ticketing and administration work. Two SkyAirWorld officers overseeing...
Solomon Star (Free subscription) | 02/28/2008
By MOFFAT MAMU RENOVATION work at the Honiara Domestic Terminal will start once all the materials are sorted and bought, says Civil Aviation Director Bill McGregor. Mr McGregor told Solomon Star that the delay was the materials. The domestic terminal facelift project was initially planned by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Civil Aviation. The idea was for the two parties to combine...
