Category: Temotu Province

Holau Vaka Taumako Association Expects Arrival of New Proa Sailboat to Preserve Traditional Navigation Skills and Heritage
Culture

Holau Vaka Taumako Association Expects Arrival of New Proa Sailboat to Preserve Traditional Navigation Skills and Heritage

Fredrick Kusu- September 5, 2023

The Holau Vaka Taumako Association in Taumako (Duff Islands), Temotu Province, is expecting the arrival of their new outrigger sailboat later this year. The sailboat, ... Read More

Dysentery outbreak claims 3 lives at Anuta
Solomon Islands

Dysentery outbreak claims 3 lives at Anuta

admin- May 16, 2019

Anuta Island. Photo: Lesly Sanga. A Dysentery outbreak, associated with flu, vomiting and other related diseases has claimed three lives from Temotu's Anuta group of ... Read More

Kopu winched off Lomlom, Chiefs unhappy
2019 Election

Kopu winched off Lomlom, Chiefs unhappy

admin- April 22, 2019

Dudley Kopu, MP elect for Temotu Pele. Photo credit: GCU. Chiefs and landowning groups of Lomlom airstrip in Temotu Province are unhappy that an unscheduled ... Read More

Doves rescued from extinction
Conservation

Doves rescued from extinction

admin- January 25, 2019

Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis). Photo: Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Four Santa Cruz ground doves (Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis) were born at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park in ... Read More

‘We the Voyagers,’ first screening tomorrow
Arts and Culture

‘We the Voyagers,’ first screening tomorrow

admin- October 25, 2018

A Polynesian Voyaging canoe.Photo: Kamehameha schools The Vaka Taumako Project is tomorrow night screening the first of a three part film called 'We, the Voyagers: ... Read More

Ms Tuki is eligible to contest the 2019 elections
Government

Ms Tuki is eligible to contest the 2019 elections

admin- October 18, 2018

Freda Tuki, former MP for Temotu Vatud. Photo credit: GCU. The Former Member of Parliament for Temotu Vatud constituency Freda Tuki is being cleared to ... Read More

SIEC maintains ‘no by-election’ stand
Elections

SIEC maintains ‘no by-election’ stand

admin- October 17, 2018

Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala. The body mandated to conduct national general elections, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission maintains, there will be no by-election for ... Read More