WESTERN PROVINCIAL GOV\’T CRITICISED OVER LOGGING
The Western provincial government has come under heavy criticism by landowners of Shortland islands over the manner it handled a timber rights hearing at Nila last…
Category: <span>Logging</span>
GUADALCANAL PROVINCE CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL LOGGERS
The Guadalcanal Provincial Government is taking steps to crack down illegal logging operation in the province. Guadalcanal Provincial Revenue and Licensee Officer Mr. Terry Vekea told…
OVER 200 LOGGING LICENSES ISSUED IN JUNE 2016
More than 200 logging companies were issued logging licenses by the Forestry and Research Ministry as of June this year. Forestry Ministry Undersecretary, Phelix Koremae says…
REFORM FORESTRY TIMBER UTILIZATION ACT: CHOISEUL LANDOWNER
There is an urgent need for the Government to reform the Forestry timber utilization Act to protect land owners victimized by Foreign logging companies. This was…
LOGGING MATTERS STRETCHED COURT RESOURCES TO LIMIT
The litigation surrounding logging matters in the country has stretched the High Court\’s resources and judges to the limit. High Court Registrar Myonnie Samani made this…
MAN BLAMES POLICE \’INACTION\’ FOR MACHINE BLAZING.
A man from Rennell Island has said the recent burning of heavy machines on the island is in protest of \’inaction\’ both from the police and…
UN REPORT SAYS 85% OF FORESTS ILLEGALLY USED IN SI
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime have reported that 85 percent of forest here are illegally used. This revelation was made in yesterday\’s International…
LOGGING SOLD 2 MILLION CUBIC METRES IN LAST 3 YEARS
As the Ministry of Forestry observed International Forest Day today, the Permanent Secretary of the forestry ministry, Vaeno Vigulu says logging activities has sold around two…
LANDOWNERS BURNED DOWN LOGGING MACHINES
Landowners of Wairaha in West Are\’are have burned down and stoned machines belonging to the Burwood Logging Company operating in their area. Eyewitnesses say a vehicle…
SANTA CRUZ RESOURCE OWNERS LASHED OUT AT TEMOTU PREMIER
Resource Owners in Santa Cruz, Temotu Province have expressed disagreement on the decision by the Provincial Premier Hon. Budley Tauto accommodated a logging company on the Island.…