A Shrine Honoring President Kennedy in Repair

“STRONG AS EVER, AS HARD AS THIS ROCK” … Yes! We need to preserve the stone monument for the 35th president of America late president John F Kennedy. With our late grandfather, we considered the president an honorably chief in our community. Here the family members are repairing the damage caused by the April 2007 Earthquake and tsunami.

Gizo Dumpsite Concern

 “Keeping Gizo town clean was everyone’s responsibility”. This is a saying which is highlighted in every speech during so many events been took place.

Especially for the tourism industry, the ministry for tourism here in the province and as well the nation have come up with so many plans to beautify the center.

Fortunately, with the World Bank-funded project, so many improvements have caught the eye of travelers to the west.

Unfortunately, we cannot make it to the dumpsite. Rubbish has been filed with municipal solid, industrial, agricultural, and hazardous waste.

Responsible authorities try not to burn the rubbish, and to get rid of them in an appropriate way.

The burning of the dumpsite has caused disturbances and not a solution says a bystander. “We do not know who started the fire”

By the way, more rubbish are from process wastes, and market wastes from nearby islands.

For example; Eroni Kumana villagers have daily sold their products at Gizo Market. Out of this, it may develop 30-50kg rubbish per day. Imagining the 100 villages nearby islands, their wastes, that dump rubbish on Gizo dumpsite.

Women’s groups here in the center are coming up with reusing plastic waste but have seen it temporary (used). However, there are many ways to get rid of them permanently. Like starting a plastic brick and tile idea for a permanently building etc.

Gizo is one of the centers in the heart of the province, surrounded by many small eco-lodges where more visitors have frequently taken their accommodation. The urban center is the provincial capital of the Western province. Visitors also took a visit around Gizo.