BY GEORGINA KEKEA LOW lying atolls like Ontong   Java are faced with a grim future because of the impacts of climate change. Despite asking for help and assistance, the people there are still left to fend for themselves.   In 2011 a report titled ‘Vulnerability and assessment report for low lying atolls – Ontong Java’ was released with key findings and recommendations a key area for government and stakeholders to consider.  Ontong Java facing inundation (Photo: DW)      Seven years on, the people from Ontong Java are singing the same song, and still asking government for assistance in their everyday living to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change. The report pointed out that the impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture, Food Security, Land Degradation, Forestry, and Biodiversity are far ranging.  The impacts includes salt water intrusion in the garden land coupled with coastal inundation and erosion has highlighted big concerns for the people’s liveli

BY GEORGINA KEKEA A new programme to address health and management issues in the health sector was launched early this week in Honiara. The programme which is a post graduate certificate in leadership and management is the latest boost for healthcare services in the country. A statement from World Health Organisation (WHO) says leadership in the health sector is set for a boost with 16 managers undertaking a new postgraduate certificate at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) School of Nursing.   Speaking at the launch programme, Pro Vice-Chancellor, SINU, Dr Jack Maebuta says a lot of time issues and complaints are raised in the media about the health sector.  He says what the University is trying to concentrate are other areas like leadership and management which are also important in the workplace.  He said this course will help improve leadership and management practices in the country, more so for this course in the health sector.  “The o

BY GEORGINA KEKEA PLANS are underway for the restoration of the old malaria building at Kukum Campus.  Commonly known as SIMTRI to locals, the building has been left idle for quite some time already. However since repossessing the area when it became a university, School of Nursing has high hopes to restore it for their training needs.  Dean, School of Nursing, Verzilyn Isom says there is already a modern design for the building. “Suppose the building completes, this will be one of the best in the Pacific with the current design,” she said.  Isom said School of Nursing had been moving at a fast pace except infrastructure development. She said lack of infrastructure and facilities continue to hinder their progress.  She said it is quite challenging for them to run their classes. Also Isom said that despite having a design for the restoration of the former SIMTRI building, they still lack the finances to carry out construction work.  She said all t