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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1994Vol. 64 No. 8

Big task

p. 53 · Read in the full issue

for SITA

THE Solomon Islands Tourist Au

thority (SITA) is responsible for

the overall co-ordination of the Visit South Pacific Year ’95 activities and despite administrative problems all plans are going ahead, says SITA acting

general manager Pye Robert.

“We have overcome these problems and we will get things off the ground,”

Robert said. He said there had been teething problems when the committee had been too big but since they had reduced its size things had become a bit more focussed.

In keeping with the theme of the environmental and cultural attractions of the region the ministry has held talks with New Zealand on the World Heri tage Listing of Lake Tengano in the Rennel Bellona province and Marovo

Lagoon. □

Solomon Breweries: located in Honiara, Solbrew is a joint venture between Nauru and German brewing giant Brauhaas

Root crops in abundance: most Solomon Islanders grow their own