\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\nThe Charge Wording Book training will help police officers to charge people accused of committing crimes in Rennell and Bellona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\nThe Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships team on board the LC Zaraly, bound for Rennell & Bellona Province with building materials for two projects in Rennell & Bellona, plus materials from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Charge Wording Book training will help police officers to charge people accused of committing crimes in Rennell and Bellona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\n\nThe Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships team on board the LC Zaraly, bound for Rennell & Bellona Province with building materials for two projects in Rennell & Bellona, plus materials from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Charge Wording Book training will help police officers to charge people accused of committing crimes in Rennell and Bellona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Call for Nuclear Justice","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"call-for-nuclear-justice","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-24 08:26:28","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 21:26:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.tavulinews.com.sb\/?p=8220","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8207,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2024-07-23 17:07:46","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 06:07:46","post_content":"\n\nThe Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships team on board the LC Zaraly, bound for Rennell & Bellona Province with building materials for two projects in Rennell & Bellona, plus materials from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Charge Wording Book training will help police officers to charge people accused of committing crimes in Rennell and Bellona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Immediately after the Bravo test, people fell ill \u2013 their skin itching and peeling, eyes hurting, stomachs churning with pain, heads split by migraines and fingernails changing colour because of nuclear fallout. It was not long before women gave birth to what have been described jellyfish babies. \u201cSo deformed, (were our) babies sometimes born resembling the features of an octopus or the intestines of a turtle, in some instances, a bunch of grapes or a strange looking animal.\u201d Kilner told delegates at the regional forum this week. \u201cThe term jellyfish babies was coined after the birth of many babies who were born without limbs or a head, whose skin was so transparent their mothers saw their tiny hearts beating within. We were told by those scientists that our babies were a result of incest.\u2019\u2019 Despite a 2004 study by the United States National Cancer Institute which concluded that the Marshallese could expect an estimated 530 \u201cexcess\u201d cancers, half of which had yet to be detected, the United States has made no move towards reparation for the islanders. The study showed that the fallout resulted in elevated cancer risks, with women being disproportionately affected Twenty years after the study, the Marshall Islands continues to fight for justice, women at the forefront of the struggle, just as they have been since March 1, 1954. If anyone has the resilience to fight for justice, it is the Marshallese women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Call for Nuclear Justice","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"call-for-nuclear-justice","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-24 08:26:28","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 21:26:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.tavulinews.com.sb\/?p=8220","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8207,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2024-07-23 17:07:46","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 06:07:46","post_content":"\n\nThe Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships team on board the LC Zaraly, bound for Rennell & Bellona Province with building materials for two projects in Rennell & Bellona, plus materials from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Charge Wording Book training will help police officers to charge people accused of committing crimes in Rennell and Bellona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\nOn March 1, 1954: the U.S. conducted its largest ever nuclear weapon test, Castle Bravo, at the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It was 1000x bigger than the one dropped on Hiroshima. 67 nuclear bombs have been tested on Marshall Islands by the U.S.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Immediately after the Bravo test, people fell ill \u2013 their skin itching and peeling, eyes hurting, stomachs churning with pain, heads split by migraines and fingernails changing colour because of nuclear fallout. It was not long before women gave birth to what have been described jellyfish babies. \u201cSo deformed, (were our) babies sometimes born resembling the features of an octopus or the intestines of a turtle, in some instances, a bunch of grapes or a strange looking animal.\u201d Kilner told delegates at the regional forum this week. \u201cThe term jellyfish babies was coined after the birth of many babies who were born without limbs or a head, whose skin was so transparent their mothers saw their tiny hearts beating within. We were told by those scientists that our babies were a result of incest.\u2019\u2019 Despite a 2004 study by the United States National Cancer Institute which concluded that the Marshallese could expect an estimated 530 \u201cexcess\u201d cancers, half of which had yet to be detected, the United States has made no move towards reparation for the islanders. The study showed that the fallout resulted in elevated cancer risks, with women being disproportionately affected Twenty years after the study, the Marshall Islands continues to fight for justice, women at the forefront of the struggle, just as they have been since March 1, 1954. If anyone has the resilience to fight for justice, it is the Marshallese women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Call for Nuclear Justice","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"call-for-nuclear-justice","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-24 08:26:28","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 21:26:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.tavulinews.com.sb\/?p=8220","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8207,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2024-07-23 17:07:46","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 06:07:46","post_content":"\n\nThe Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships team on board the LC Zaraly, bound for Rennell & Bellona Province with building materials for two projects in Rennell & Bellona, plus materials from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Charge Wording Book training will help police officers to charge people accused of committing crimes in Rennell and Bellona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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WOMEN continue to fight for justice, 70 years after the first nuclear tests by the United States caused devastation on the people and environment of the Marshall Islands. And as Pacific women gathered on Majuro to discuss ways to end gender-based violence, they heard from local counterparts about a battle for justice older than many of the delegates. Ariana Kilner, chair of the Marshall National Nuclear Commission and descendant of survivors of weapons testing, shared a story of survival, setting the backdrop for the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women. \u201cI am here to share with you our story. This is a story not only of suffering and loss, but also of strength, unity, and unwavering commitment to justice,\u2019\u2019 Kilner told delegates from across the region. \u201cThe conference theme \u201can pilinlin koba komman lometo\u201d (a collection of droplets creates an ocean\u201d reflects the efforts of the many Marshallese women before me, and together, we call on you, our Pacific sisters and brothers, to stand united in our commitment to justice, healing, and a brighter future for the Pacific.\u2019\u2019\u00a0 The triennial will focus on three specific areas \u2013 climate change, gender-based violence, and the health of women and girls. Marshall Islands President, Dr Hilda C. Heine, acknowledged that nothing less than a collective, regional effort was needed to effectively address the three issues at the centre of the regional conference. \u201cOur gender equality journey calls on Pacific leadership to be intentional, innovative and bold in our responses to the gaps that we see in our efforts,\u201d Heine said. \u201cWe must take risks, create new partnerships, and be unwavering in our commitment to bring about substantive gender equality for the region.\u2019\u2019 In the area of gender equality, young Marshallese women like Kilner are forging pathways to ensure that justice is done, even if the battle for restitution takes another 70 years. In a bold, innovative move, women of the Marshall Islands have taken their cry to the World Council of Churches and the United Nations. \u201cMarshallese women have shown remarkable resilience and leadership,\u201d Kilner said. \u201cFrom the early days of testing, they raised their voices against the injustices inflicted upon our people. They documented health issues, collected evidence, and demanded accountability.\u2019\u2019The current story of Marshallese women began in the aftermath of World War II when the group of atolls in the Northern Pacific was selected as ground zero for a nuclear weapon testing program. This was the beginning of a profound and painful chapter which continues today. \u201cThe people of Bikini and later Enewetak were displaced from their home islands in order for the tests to commence,\u2019\u2019 Kilner said. \u201cFor a period of 12 years Between 1946 and 1958, 67 nuclear tests were conducted in our islands, including the infamous Bravo test on Bikini Atoll in 1954. Despite a petition from the Marshallese to cease the experiments, the testing continued for another four years with 55 more detonations.\u2019\u2019 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nOn March 1, 1954: the U.S. conducted its largest ever nuclear weapon test, Castle Bravo, at the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It was 1000x bigger than the one dropped on Hiroshima. 67 nuclear bombs have been tested on Marshall Islands by the U.S.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Immediately after the Bravo test, people fell ill \u2013 their skin itching and peeling, eyes hurting, stomachs churning with pain, heads split by migraines and fingernails changing colour because of nuclear fallout. It was not long before women gave birth to what have been described jellyfish babies. \u201cSo deformed, (were our) babies sometimes born resembling the features of an octopus or the intestines of a turtle, in some instances, a bunch of grapes or a strange looking animal.\u201d Kilner told delegates at the regional forum this week. \u201cThe term jellyfish babies was coined after the birth of many babies who were born without limbs or a head, whose skin was so transparent their mothers saw their tiny hearts beating within. We were told by those scientists that our babies were a result of incest.\u2019\u2019 Despite a 2004 study by the United States National Cancer Institute which concluded that the Marshallese could expect an estimated 530 \u201cexcess\u201d cancers, half of which had yet to be detected, the United States has made no move towards reparation for the islanders. The study showed that the fallout resulted in elevated cancer risks, with women being disproportionately affected Twenty years after the study, the Marshall Islands continues to fight for justice, women at the forefront of the struggle, just as they have been since March 1, 1954. If anyone has the resilience to fight for justice, it is the Marshallese women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Call for Nuclear Justice","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"call-for-nuclear-justice","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-07-24 08:26:28","post_modified_gmt":"2024-07-23 21:26:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.tavulinews.com.sb\/?p=8220","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8207,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2024-07-23 17:07:46","post_date_gmt":"2024-07-23 06:07:46","post_content":"\n\nThe Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships team on board the LC Zaraly, bound for Rennell & Bellona Province with building materials for two projects in Rennell & Bellona, plus materials from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Charge Wording Book training will help police officers to charge people accused of committing crimes in Rennell and Bellona.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In my first week in Solomon Islands, I had the pleasure of hearing Avaiki music legends Kaumaakonga perform at our Australia Day celebrations. It was a wonderful introduction to the cultural diversity and enormous talent of your country, and great moment of cultural exchange between Australia and Solomon Islands. Australia knows that supporting infrastructure is incredibly important, especially in smaller provinces like Renbel. Since arriving in Solo, I have approved 4 small-scale infrastructure projects in Renbel through the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Community Partnerships grants. These projects are worth more than SBD 1 million. This money goes directly to Solomon Islands businesses for hardware and shipping. These community projects include: \uf0b7 a community hall in Hatagua \uf0b7 a water supply project in Taubangib \uf0b7 fencing and solar lighting around the Nuku Health Centre \uf0b7 the new Pangangiu Community Hub in Matangi Ward, which will feature a solar powered computer lab, a cultural education centre and a community hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t wait to see the finished projects! <\/strong>Due to the lack of commercial shipping options to Renbel, Australia chartered a vessel to take the materials for these projects to the province in 2023. We were delighted we were also able help the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development by putting some schoolbooks on board too! Australia has been partnering with Solomon Islands to improve health services and health outcomes for over 20 years. Through direct grants to Renbel, we have provided over SBD 3.2 million since 2018. Australia is also Solomon Islands\u2019 nambawan education partner, helping kids access a good education. In partnership with the Solomon Islands and New Zealand governments, our support is training teachers, providing school textbooks, and building critical school infrastructure across all provinces. We have provided SBD 3.4m for Renbel since 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s great to see so many people from Renbel taking up job opportunities in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.\u00a0So far, 79 hard working men and women from Renbel have participated in the PALM scheme; working in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, aged-care and meat processing. And sending money home to support their families and communities. I understand people from Renbel, as with other Solomon Islanders, want to deepen connections with Australia, and improve access and migration opportunities, and we have listened. Australia recently announced the new Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) for our Pacific Island neighbours. This will provide Solomon Islanders with a new pathway to live, study and work in Australia. I encourage eligible people from Renbel to apply in the PEV ballot, which will close on 1 August 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information visit: https:\/\/www.pev.gov.au<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through our law and justice partnership, Australia has supported training for Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) investigations and prosecutions officers in Renbel. Officers were trained using a new \u2018Charge Wording Book\u2019 that Australia helped create through our justice program. The Charge Wording Book and training will help police officers to charge people accused of crimes, by using consistent language. Through our law and justice partnership Australia is helping to make Solomon Islands more safe and secure. Australia also helps support women and keep them safe in Renbel by providing funding to the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Women\u2019s Rights Action Movement, and the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. Since arriving in Solomon Islands, I have visited Western, Isabel, Central, Malaita, Makira-Ulawa, Choiseul and Guadalcanal Provinces. While I haven\u2019t visited Renbel yet, I look forward to seeing this beautiful province and all the important work being delivered by the Solomon Islands \u2013 Australia Partnership. I\u2019ve enjoyed meeting the new Renbel leadership team since the April 2024 elections. This week, I sat down for a tok stori with Honourable Derek Pongi, the new Premier for Renbel. We talked about how proud he is of his culture, and his priorities for his term in office, including infrastructure development and increasing economic opportunities. I thanked him for his kind invitation to visit Renbel later this year, and I look forward to it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d like to wish iufala evriwan blo Renbel Province: Happy Second Appointed Day on 20 July! Lukim iu neks taem!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKaumaakonga performing at the 2023 Wantok Music Festival in Honiara, sponsored by Australia as part of a cultural exchange between Solomon Islands and Indigenous Australian musicians.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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