Our party is convinced in our hearts that if Solomon Islands fails to stand with Israel that is the end of our nation.
Monday, June 28, 2010
SIUP vows support for Israel.
Our party is convinced in our hearts that if Solomon Islands fails to stand with Israel that is the end of our nation.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
MEDIATE INSTEAD OF COURT SYSTEM
BY RICHARD KARIMA
Solomon Islands Chief Justice yesterday welcomed the establishment of mediation mechanism training process which will help provide the public and the business community with a means to resolve disputes quickly, cost effectively and on good terms.
During the presentation ceremony for the twenty trainees’ mediators, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer officially launched the training program.
“Mediation is a flexible, non-binding dispute resolution process in which a neutral third party (mediator) assists two or more disputants to reach a voluntary, negotiated settlement of their differences,” the Chief Justice said.
In such a regard the court will be referred to the parties to the mediation at their accord. The mediator will therefore try their best to reach the final solution but has not power to make decision but the parties do have.
In his address Sir Albert used chiefs and elders responsibility as an example and Christian founder as mediator between God and men.
A typical dispute between parties may involve a business contract disagreement between a buyer and the seller.
“In many instances mediation is taken for granted and accepted as a norm in society. It however becomes relevant when a dispute arise.”
According to report, High Court and magistrate courts in Western, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa provinces will have access to professionals’ mediation.
Awareness program were held for lawyers, government officials, the private sector and civil society, assisted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
“For those that have neither time nor money to go through the standard court case process, mediation can be extremely beneficial.”
Solomon Islands Chief Justice yesterday welcomed the establishment of mediation mechanism training process which will help provide the public and the business community with a means to resolve disputes quickly, cost effectively and on good terms.
During the presentation ceremony for the twenty trainees’ mediators, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer officially launched the training program.
“Mediation is a flexible, non-binding dispute resolution process in which a neutral third party (mediator) assists two or more disputants to reach a voluntary, negotiated settlement of their differences,” the Chief Justice said.
In such a regard the court will be referred to the parties to the mediation at their accord. The mediator will therefore try their best to reach the final solution but has not power to make decision but the parties do have.
In his address Sir Albert used chiefs and elders responsibility as an example and Christian founder as mediator between God and men.
A typical dispute between parties may involve a business contract disagreement between a buyer and the seller.
“In many instances mediation is taken for granted and accepted as a norm in society. It however becomes relevant when a dispute arise.”
According to report, High Court and magistrate courts in Western, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa provinces will have access to professionals’ mediation.
Awareness program were held for lawyers, government officials, the private sector and civil society, assisted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
“For those that have neither time nor money to go through the standard court case process, mediation can be extremely beneficial.”
Caretaker Minister refutes Ma’asina Forum critics.
Caretaker Minister for Provincial Government refutes the statement made by the Forum leader William Gua of the Ma’asina Forum about a recent Ministerial tour to Malaita Province by the Ministry of Provincial Government.
Caretaker Minister Mr. Manasseh Maelanga sends a clear response to the Ma’asina Forum and their spokesman William Gua that the Forum may not be representing the views of the people of Malaita Province in a lot of different ways.
Mr. Maelanga said that most of their media contributions lack proper analysis and strategic support from majority Malaitans and often at times challenge the noble effort to nation building.
Mr. Gua criticized the caretaker Minister Mr. Manasseh Maelanga and his delegation to Malaita Province, said that the government seems to be ‘making fun’ of the province’s leaders.
Mr.Gua in his critics said Ma’asina Forum is disappointed that the government had decided to deploy a delegation to the province to discuss issues and aspirations of the province for political independence at a time when the government is only in caretaker mode.
He further stated that, the Minister and his delegation wanted to hold formal discussions with the Malaita Provincial Government over its wish to pursue attainment of political independence.
“If this government really means business, it should not have stepped in this time, because it no longer has power, it shows they are making joke out of Malaita Province,” Gua said.
Mr. Maelanga however said the National Government of Solomon Islands was, is and will be the government of the people of this country.
“Therefore at no any given time the SIG will use its time ‘make fun’ of any provincial leaders of this nation,” Mr. Maelanga said in respond to the critics.
He further added that Government business never officially ends because of up coming national election, politicians come and go but the Government of Solomon Islands will remain.
Mr. Maelanga explained that, his delegation to Malaita Province is on Official Ministerial duty in his capacity as the Minister looking after 9 Governments of the countries provinces.
He further explained that, his delegation went on a mission to Visit PCDF funded projects administered through the provincial government by the Ministry of Provincial Government.
Throughout the mission the delegation met with the Malaita Provincial Premier and his Executive, administrative staff, local leaders, communities and secondary school students.
Mr. Maelanga said the issue of independence was raised by ordinary people during short and informal meting held throughout the province.
He stated that, as a Minister of the Provincial Government and the law, he is working under the constitution of the country and specifically the Provincial Government Act 1997 in which he his intended to review when he return to Parliament after 2010 national election.
Caretaker Minister Mr. Manasseh Maelanga sends a clear response to the Ma’asina Forum and their spokesman William Gua that the Forum may not be representing the views of the people of Malaita Province in a lot of different ways.
Mr. Maelanga said that most of their media contributions lack proper analysis and strategic support from majority Malaitans and often at times challenge the noble effort to nation building.
Mr. Gua criticized the caretaker Minister Mr. Manasseh Maelanga and his delegation to Malaita Province, said that the government seems to be ‘making fun’ of the province’s leaders.
Mr.Gua in his critics said Ma’asina Forum is disappointed that the government had decided to deploy a delegation to the province to discuss issues and aspirations of the province for political independence at a time when the government is only in caretaker mode.
He further stated that, the Minister and his delegation wanted to hold formal discussions with the Malaita Provincial Government over its wish to pursue attainment of political independence.
“If this government really means business, it should not have stepped in this time, because it no longer has power, it shows they are making joke out of Malaita Province,” Gua said.
Mr. Maelanga however said the National Government of Solomon Islands was, is and will be the government of the people of this country.
“Therefore at no any given time the SIG will use its time ‘make fun’ of any provincial leaders of this nation,” Mr. Maelanga said in respond to the critics.
He further added that Government business never officially ends because of up coming national election, politicians come and go but the Government of Solomon Islands will remain.
Mr. Maelanga explained that, his delegation to Malaita Province is on Official Ministerial duty in his capacity as the Minister looking after 9 Governments of the countries provinces.
He further explained that, his delegation went on a mission to Visit PCDF funded projects administered through the provincial government by the Ministry of Provincial Government.
Throughout the mission the delegation met with the Malaita Provincial Premier and his Executive, administrative staff, local leaders, communities and secondary school students.
Mr. Maelanga said the issue of independence was raised by ordinary people during short and informal meting held throughout the province.
He stated that, as a Minister of the Provincial Government and the law, he is working under the constitution of the country and specifically the Provincial Government Act 1997 in which he his intended to review when he return to Parliament after 2010 national election.
Monday, June 7, 2010
World Environment Day and World Ocean Day Celebrates
“Many Species, One Planet and One Future”
BY RICHARD KARIMA
Solomon Islands are commonly known as ‘hot spot’ since it was blessed with wide rage of terrestrial and aquatic species.
The World Environment Day and World Ocean Day have been celebrated yesterday at Art Gallery which usually falls annually on 5 of June. The theme of the day was ‘Many species, One Planet and One Future.’
In his speech the caretaker Minister of Environment and Methodology Clement Kengava said it is important to safe guard our environment diversity for future sustainability.
He said extinction rate of diversity is one thousand (1000) times than it replenish rate. Human activities especially the big brothers give raise to the declining of the environment diversity.
Minister Kengava said population increase pose a great threat to the out numbered species.
He said we human being should be responsible to advocates the living and non-living things as we are sharing the same planet earth.
Solomon Islands is renowned around the whole wide world as one of the ‘hot spot’ nation for it environment diversities like, rain forest, birds, coral reefs, reef fish, world largest fresh water lake and other natural beauties he said.
“Let reconsider our activities for better living in this one planet.” We should enjoy with conservation measures to help raise the dying species.
Speaking on behalf of the non government organization (NGO) Mr. Peter Ramohia said every responsible body should take a step forward to protect and reduce the threats to our environment diversity.
“It is time for the government, NGO groups and our people to consider how our individual or collective efforts can make a contribution that has a national, regional and globe positive impact on the environment in future.”
However, Miss Ngireal Sigimanu of King George Six School escapes with five hundred dollars cash and certificate for coming first in the speech competition for high school students to mark the day.
Her runner up was a female student from Betikama Advertise College who grabbed three hundred dollars and the third award worth of two hundred fifty dollars goes to another female student of Bishop Epalle School.
BY RICHARD KARIMA
Solomon Islands are commonly known as ‘hot spot’ since it was blessed with wide rage of terrestrial and aquatic species.
The World Environment Day and World Ocean Day have been celebrated yesterday at Art Gallery which usually falls annually on 5 of June. The theme of the day was ‘Many species, One Planet and One Future.’
In his speech the caretaker Minister of Environment and Methodology Clement Kengava said it is important to safe guard our environment diversity for future sustainability.
He said extinction rate of diversity is one thousand (1000) times than it replenish rate. Human activities especially the big brothers give raise to the declining of the environment diversity.
Minister Kengava said population increase pose a great threat to the out numbered species.
He said we human being should be responsible to advocates the living and non-living things as we are sharing the same planet earth.
Solomon Islands is renowned around the whole wide world as one of the ‘hot spot’ nation for it environment diversities like, rain forest, birds, coral reefs, reef fish, world largest fresh water lake and other natural beauties he said.
“Let reconsider our activities for better living in this one planet.” We should enjoy with conservation measures to help raise the dying species.
Speaking on behalf of the non government organization (NGO) Mr. Peter Ramohia said every responsible body should take a step forward to protect and reduce the threats to our environment diversity.
“It is time for the government, NGO groups and our people to consider how our individual or collective efforts can make a contribution that has a national, regional and globe positive impact on the environment in future.”
However, Miss Ngireal Sigimanu of King George Six School escapes with five hundred dollars cash and certificate for coming first in the speech competition for high school students to mark the day.
Her runner up was a female student from Betikama Advertise College who grabbed three hundred dollars and the third award worth of two hundred fifty dollars goes to another female student of Bishop Epalle School.
Solomon Islands Third Highest Sexual Rate In The World
By Jennifer Koti
National Express Reporter.
Solomon Islands though called Christian country but third highest in the world in violence against women and also high in sexual violence against women which not good for the nation.
Friday last week Women around the provinces gathered in Honiara to celebrate the No violence against during the celebration Women’s division of the Ministry of Women highlighted that Solomon Islands was high in sexual violence against women in which it is very shameful for a country called Christian country.
They said that every body should be part and partial in addressing the issue because before a girl reaches 15 years of age she already been sexually abused.
Lorna Adomea from the Ministry of Women highlighted that where the term Christian country is labeled against the country Solomon Islands. Because looking at the findings of the nation wide survey in 2008 children were abused in their early ages.
Ms Adomea said they were abused by their close relatives, outsiders and even their uncles which for a Christian country should not happen that way.
She said that they were being threatened by the perpetrators and forced to have sex with them which in the culture of the country also is very bad. Parents and families should be very careful with their children especially girls as they were victims of those violence.
She also said that every body should work together in raising awareness to the communities about those issues happened because if nothing been done then the problem will be continuing resulting in more to be victims in the future.
National Express Reporter.
Solomon Islands though called Christian country but third highest in the world in violence against women and also high in sexual violence against women which not good for the nation.
Friday last week Women around the provinces gathered in Honiara to celebrate the No violence against during the celebration Women’s division of the Ministry of Women highlighted that Solomon Islands was high in sexual violence against women in which it is very shameful for a country called Christian country.
They said that every body should be part and partial in addressing the issue because before a girl reaches 15 years of age she already been sexually abused.
Lorna Adomea from the Ministry of Women highlighted that where the term Christian country is labeled against the country Solomon Islands. Because looking at the findings of the nation wide survey in 2008 children were abused in their early ages.
Ms Adomea said they were abused by their close relatives, outsiders and even their uncles which for a Christian country should not happen that way.
She said that they were being threatened by the perpetrators and forced to have sex with them which in the culture of the country also is very bad. Parents and families should be very careful with their children especially girls as they were victims of those violence.
She also said that every body should work together in raising awareness to the communities about those issues happened because if nothing been done then the problem will be continuing resulting in more to be victims in the future.
RAMSI an important partnership for S.I
While other political party might preached against Regional Assistant Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), SIDP Deputy Leader reaffirmed that RAMSI is an important partnership for Solomon Islands.
SIDP Deputy Leader and Caretaker Minister for Education and Human Resources Development, Mr. Matthew Wale said at the launching of the Party’s Platform in Honiara yesterday, when he deliver their party overview.
Mr. Wale said RAMSI is just us important to Solomon Islands progress and stability.
He said SIDP can be trusted to work in partnership with RAMSI and maintain an open dialogue to solve any issues.
“SIDP can be trusted with RAMSI,” Mr. Wale reassured the supporters of the Party yesterday.
Since RAMSI arrived in Honiara in July 2003, much has been achieved through the close cooperation between the Solomon Islands Government and RAMSI.
Law and order has been restored, national institutions are being rebuilt and considerable progress has been made towards stabilizing and reforming the economy.
Mr. Wale stated that, our relationship with RAMSI is based on mutual respect, understanding and open dialogue.
“There are issues and challenges ahead which need sensible approach and SIDP can be fully trusted in dealing with these issues and challenges,” Mr. Wale said.
RAMSI is one of SIDP policy and it is confident that RAMSI will still remain in the country for the betterment of the people.
SIDP Deputy Leader and Caretaker Minister for Education and Human Resources Development, Mr. Matthew Wale said at the launching of the Party’s Platform in Honiara yesterday, when he deliver their party overview.
Mr. Wale said RAMSI is just us important to Solomon Islands progress and stability.
He said SIDP can be trusted to work in partnership with RAMSI and maintain an open dialogue to solve any issues.
“SIDP can be trusted with RAMSI,” Mr. Wale reassured the supporters of the Party yesterday.
Since RAMSI arrived in Honiara in July 2003, much has been achieved through the close cooperation between the Solomon Islands Government and RAMSI.
Law and order has been restored, national institutions are being rebuilt and considerable progress has been made towards stabilizing and reforming the economy.
Mr. Wale stated that, our relationship with RAMSI is based on mutual respect, understanding and open dialogue.
“There are issues and challenges ahead which need sensible approach and SIDP can be fully trusted in dealing with these issues and challenges,” Mr. Wale said.
RAMSI is one of SIDP policy and it is confident that RAMSI will still remain in the country for the betterment of the people.
‘Clear Vision, Simple Vision’: SIDP President.
Our vision is clear, simple and aims to provide ethical leadership as we try to put together the torn pieces of the country in the upcoming 2010 national general election.
It is understood that Solomon Islands
Meanwhile, SIDP Leader and the Caretaker Minister for Planning and Aid Coordination, Mr. Steve Abana declared that the party will contest with a clear purpose that is to provide the alternative positive visionary political leadership with the determination to build the foundation for a just society and a vibrant democracy.
At the launching yesterday, Mr. Abana added that SIDP recognized three most strategic challenge facing Solomon Islands
“And so we will pursue policies to deal with these challenges.” Mr. Abana confidently declared.
National Express understands that SIDP has played a very important role under CNURA leadership led by the Caretaker Prime Minister Dr. Derek Sikua.
“SIDP was able to convince the CNURA government to adopt its policy reforms which saw CNURA government implement various reforms,” Mr. Abana said at the launching yesterday.
Some of the reforms which were initiated by the SIDP under the CNURA leadership are; the Political Party Reform Bill which was fully debated both in public and in parliament.
“If granted the mandate, the party will re-table the political Party Bills in the next parliament,” Mr. Abana said confidently.
The establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which aims to bring about the social cohesion in the country, and the establishment of the taskforce team to undertake study for creation of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) which is an ongoing task.
The challenge however, was resound by the guest speaker Sir Ellison Pago that, the Party can preaches beautiful policies, but the Party itself must have quality leaders with vision for the country and the people.
“Make the people of Solomon Islands your business, and do not entitle yourself with politics, a call to leadership is a call to serve,” Sir Pago challenged the SIDP at the launching of their Party platform yesterday in Honiara.
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