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Solomon Islands farmers learning about H5N1 (H5N1)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:51:32 GMT

Via Solomon Star: Poultry farmers to learn about bird flu. Excerpt: Poultry farmers will soon learn about what Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, is. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock will be providing awareness programmes on the disease....

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Solomon Islands Heritage (the Masalai blog)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:55:30 GMT

news, ideas, general banter and your comments...(acting locally looking globally)

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Solomon Islands launch anti-H5N1 campaign (H5N1)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:24:24 GMT

... and geese. However, he said this disease often spread from wild birds to domestic poultry. He said Solomon Islands has not recorded a case on Avian Flu but is taking serious preparation.

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South Pacific News (the Masalai blog)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:55:51 GMT

Just some snippets of news from the region. ———————————————- Relocate media outlets: Lamani Tuesday, May 13, 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. John Lamani proposed this during World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Honiara over the weekend. He said [...]

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Lady Pan-pipers in the Solomon Islands? (Mission & Justice)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:14:04 GMT

Gina Maka’a, 23/6/08 Some say it’s not right, others say get used to it. What’s all the commotion about? A handful of ladies, nuns to be exact, playing the panpipe. Playing the Panpipes in most parts of the Solomon Islands was often reserved to men as it was believed that the spirits guarding the pan-pipers would [...]

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M 5.2, Solomon Islands (USGS M5+ Earthquakes)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:15:34 GMT

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M 5.6, Solomon Islands (USGS M5+ Earthquakes)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:22:06 GMT

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Sweet Solomon Islands Lullaby (the Masalai blog)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:33:09 GMT

Interpreting the Song: At the core of Sweet Lullaby is the voice and melody of Afunakwa from the Solomon Islands who comes from the island of Fataleka. Her singing was recorded in 1969 by ethnomusicologist Hugo Zemp in an effort to archive the traditions of a fading culture. This interpretation and lyrics come a translation by her grandchildren. The song is said to be very old and hence the...

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Training for disaster in the Solomon Islands (Carbon-Based)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:30:00 GMT

Solomon Times Online (Solomon Islands) : The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) says its 10 Provincial Disaster Coordinators will be among 90 participants who will take part in a one-week Climate Change Workshop in Gizo from the 16th to 21st June. Acting Climate Change Officer Douglas Yee of the Ministry of Environment says their inclusion is important because they will be working in...

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143-year old Solomon Islands canoe is restored for Maidstone Museum (intheboatshed.net)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:57:46 GMT

19th century Solomon Islands canoe arrives at Maidstone Barracks for restoration A mid-19th Century canoe brought to the UK by explorer Julius Brenchley is being restored before going on public show at Maidstone Museum, close to where we live in Kent, England. I hope to be able to let you all know when it goes on show. [...]

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M 6.2, Solomon Islands (USGS M5+ Earthquakes)

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:20:51 GMT

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M 5.9, Solomon Islands (USGS M5+ Earthquakes)

Sat, 24 May 2008 13:24:06 GMT

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Examine the Solomon Islands Telecoms Market (Business Wire)

Fri, 23 May 2008 09:10:00 GMT

Communications has always been difficult in the Solomon Islands, but with the country in a state of civil war since mid-2000, many telecommunications facilities were totally destroyed and consequently all developments of telecom facilities were placed on hold. By early 2006, restoration of telecommunications was progressing slowly, hampered by inadequate funding. All telecom services are provided...

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Logging Companies Accused of Robbing Solomon Islands (Mission & Justice)

Fri, 23 May 2008 03:34:31 GMT

Genesis Kofana; 22/5/08 Logging companies in the country have been accused of robbing the government, the country, and resource owners of millions of dollars over the past twenty years by manipulating the country's determined price system for the export of round logs. A logger, who chose to remain anonymous, says that he totally supports the recent [...]

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Relocate media outlets: Lamani (Fiji Times)

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:45:09 GMT

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.

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Solomon Islands - competition (3wan.net)

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:49:00 GMT

Solomons opens up telecommunications industry The Solomon Islands government says it's opening up the country's telecommunications industry to competition in a bid to reduce the high cost of mobile phone and other services. The prime minister, Derek Sikua, says he's ending the 15-year monopoly held by Solomon Telekom to allow new operators to invest in the country. He says the state-owned carrier's...

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Selling Birds for a Living (Mission & Justice)

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:46:10 GMT

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 [...]

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Forget the iraqi dinar, euro and the yen (Investor's Iraq Forum)

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:31:39 GMT

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...

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Solomon Islands (Travelblog)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:39:15 GMT

SolomonsWell after getting home on Easter Sunday and then popping into reserves on Tuesday to see what time and where to parade it was mentioned that they needed a Transport Supervisor to go to the Solomons with them. Soooo within 2 days of being back in Australia plans were already underway for me to be off again within a week or two for four to five months. I got to stay in town for the ch

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Setting the ‘Determined Price’ for Logs is Not a Job for MPs: TSI (Mission & Justice)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:20:53 GMT

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 [...]

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