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These are some photos of one strange looking fish by which I called "Shrimp Fish" or "Ura Fish" (Solomon Pijin) found in the coastal sea of Marau Sound in a village called Marau'apa in the Solomon Islands, April 02, 2008.This fish is rare to catch and they say it is good to eat. Photos By Nixon Aranani, April,2008.

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Submitted By Guri, PNG Summary information COMMON NAME OF EMERGENCY (e.g., frequently used name) Tropical Cyclone Guba DATE (external/internal break-out) 17 November 2007 DURATION Ongoing, though immediate effects of cyclone have subsided. Rivers have broken banks damaging riverbank villages. COUNTRY Papua New Guinea SCALE (City/Regional/Country/Cross Country) MAIN CLASSIFICATION (Natural

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National Disaster Management Office Western and Choiseul Province Earthquake & Tsunami Report #41 17May2007 SITUATION 1. An earthquake measuring 8.1 struck 345km northwest of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara at 0740 local time on 2 April 2007. (2040 GMT 1 April). The earthquake created a tsunami causing significant damage in the Solomon Islands. 2. The NDC reports that the affected area

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Joe D Foukona Law School USP, Vanuatu 25/05/07 Many people in the Solomon Islands are familiar with the Family Charity Fund (FCF). It was a Fund formed by ‘Dr. Jane’ who promised her followers huge financial returns for a few hundred dollars deposit. Despite the questionable nature of the FCF and many delays regarding when to receiving the money her followers continue to have a firm conviction

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These are some of the images of the damages done by the Tsunami and Earth Quake to parts of Gizo in the Western Province of Solomon Islands. Relief Supplies have been coming into the victims assessment is still being done to some affected areas.

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By TONY SMITH Solomon Islands super-subs Henry Fa'arodo and Batram Suri sparked a first-ever opening day victory for Canterbury United in the national soccer league.Read More

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Julian Moti [front] escorted by RAMSI police officer, followed by Chris Hapa and Robson Djiokovic after arriving in Honiara airport from Munda in a chopper this afternoon. SIBC ONLINE: The suspended attorney general Julian Moti has been flown to Honiara in handcuffs following his arrest at Munda earlier today. The suspended attorney general Julian Moti has been flown to Honiara in handcuffs

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A current Google search returns a Bond University link at Number 1 position for Julian Moti - however, it appears Bond University have decided to erase this page as noted by ... Read More

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The Australian federal government has issued a strong warning for Australians thinking of travelling to the Solomons. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) upgraded its overall level of travel advice for the Solomons, warning Australians to reconsider altogether any scheduled travel to the country.Read More

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Alexander Downer says he expects PNG to allow the extradition of Julian Moti. (File photo) (Insiders) Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says he expects the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government to act according to the rule of law and allow the extradition of the suspended Solomon Islands Attorney-General Julian Moti. PNG and the leaders of the Solomon Islands have criticised Australia for

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The Opposition leader Fred Fono has withdrawn the motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare. Mr Fono has asked that the motion be deferred from today's order paper. "Thank you Mr Speaker, I too beg leave that Standing Order 31(1) be suspended under Standing Order 81 to withdraw the motion I was to move today. The motion of no confidence in the Prime minister to have it

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These are some images taken from the welcome function hosted by the USP Solomon Islands Student studying in Suva. The contigent gave a preview of their cultural items and displays which was received with much praise from the students who are proud that this event will turn the tide of time towards the promotion of tourism to our isles. Contigent from Malaita Outer Islands Toelegu

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The Solomon Islands Students studying at the University of the South Pacific on Tuesday 3th october had their General Election for 2006 for the executive post of SISA. The Returning Officer qouted as saying that the Turn up for voting was very good in cmparision to last years election . A total 327 students did turn up on the voting day. The total registered Voter = 492 Total vote cast 3/10/

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SIFF-Sporting Pulse HONIARA, 5 Sept 2006: Solomon Islands Beach Soccer team has been drawn into Group C, together with Portugal, Uruguay and an African country for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Brazil in November. The draw has pitted Solomon Islands against two of the best soccer playing nations in the World however this will not intimidate the boys from the pacific who will participate in

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By MOFFAT MAMU (Star Sports) THE Solomon Islands Bilikiki Beach soccer team had created history to become the first Pacific Island country to qualify for a FIFA World Championship in Brazil after it defeated Vanuatu 6-2 in the finals in Tahiti. This means the beach boys have booked themselves a ticket to represent the Oceania region in Rio later this year. It might have been a new code of soccer

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Karembeu was there to inspire young pacific youths. He is the only Pacific Islander to have lifted the World Cup in 1998. Solomon Islands was on the highlight the first day into the First Pacific Youth festival held in Tahiti Pape'ete. It was the storyof soccer celebrations in Honiara (SI), a uniting factor indeed. Karembeu and Karamui head to head in Pape'ete, Tahiti

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The newly elected government of the Solomon Islands can act to help dampen simmering public dissatisfaction but RAMSI will need to change its approach and seek more ways to support ordinary people to have their say in shaping the future of the country, says a new report by Oxfam as the third anniversary of the mission's arrival approaches. "More needs to be done to allow ordinary people to help

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Willie Bugotu Pape'ete Dr Jimmie Rodgers head of SPC today sets the scene for the first Youth Pacific Festival in Pape'ete Tahiti. In his statement today to about one thousand plus youths from 28 different countries; he said that, youth focus should be now on a futuristic approach; that is youths ought to be seen as stars for our future; he cautioned that the Pacific Community will be a place of

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And first to go: Australian police chief Samisoni Pareti Solomon Islands’ police chief, Shane Castle, will be the first to go if the new Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare has his way. The Fiji and New Zealand educated tax auditor believes the Regional Assistance Mission in the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) shouldn’t have its own police chief as opposed to the commissioner of the Royal

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Phil Tagini Monash University, Melbourne Instinct tells us that the move by Honorable Prime Minister to appoint Dr. John Roughan as Secretary to PM is good but despite its appearance, it is a bad move. The government by appointing Dr. Roughan has effectively removed a very staunch critique of its policies. The part played by Dr. Roughan as ‘keeper of conscience’ cannot be replaced by any other

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By: Mike Wheatley Wednesday 24 May 2006 Supyire Proverb: ‘The stranger’s eyes are wide open, but he does not see anything’ On Tuesday, 18 April 2006, the democratically elected Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands was stoned by an angry mob on the steps of Parliament, tear gas was tossed around, a large chunk of the national capital, Honiara, was burnt to the ground, livelihoods were lost and

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18:15 hrs 07 May 2006 Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare has described the critical comments leveled against his appointment of two Parliamentarians in police custody as Cabinet Ministers as a serious act of interference with the domestic affairs of Solomon Islands. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare has described the critical comments leveled against his appointment of two Parliamentarians in

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Tuesday morning in Honiara is th moment of motion of no confidence , whenes members of parliament enter this morning 3 members from the ruling party crossed over to the opposition side. Patterson Oti then says they have the number. Speaker dismiss parliament for 15mins. Parliament in session again after 15mins 4 more members of the ruling government crossed over making a total of 7 members. This

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PMC-(Honiara)Prime Minister, Hon. Snyder Rini announced his new Cabinet this afternoon. The Ministers are expected to be sworn in during this weekend.(Click on News Title Above to See)

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By Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka HONOLULU (Pacific Islands Report, April 20) - The Solomon Islands national capital, Honiara, woke up on Wednesday 19th April, 2006 to the smoldering remains of the previous day’s impromptu protest that left much of China Town burned to the ground, shops looted, vehicles torched, about twenty police officers injured, and a newly elected Prime Minister in hiding.

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