By Pita Ligaiula of Pacific Island News Association (PINA)
15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The tiny nation of Niue’s long term goal is for the island nation’s meteorological service to operate on a 24 hour basis.
By Ben Bilua of Island Sun Newspaper, Solomon Islands
15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The Director of Solomon Islands Meteorology Service says the government is pushing to improve the country’s early warning systems.
By Jared Koli of Island Sun Newspaper, Solomon Islands
15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – More sustained and targeted support for flood warning and drought management is needed to meet the growing demands of Pacific Island countries and communities.
This appeal was made by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme SPREP's Climate Change Division Acting Director, Mr Espen Ronneberg.
By Bentaake Kiima of Broadcasting & Publications Authority, Kiribati
15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The Kiribati Meteorological Services (KMS) Director has highlighted the vital role of weather and climate information in development in his country report during the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Services in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
By Repeka Nasiko of Fiji Times
15 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 –CLIMATE services by the Fiji Meteorological Services has been Quality Management System certified by the International Standards Organisation.
While presenting a country report at the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council meeting in Honiara yesterday, FMS director Ravind Kumar said the certification was the result of significant positive changes for the meteorological services over the last two years.
By Joshua Lafoai of National University of Samoa School of Journalism
14 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4- A meteorology expert for the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Program (SPREP) says meteorological services are under-appreciated in the Pacific.
By Linny Folau of Matangi Tonga Online
14 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Strengthening regional meteorological services by sharing knowledge and assisting each other is needed in order to build resilient societies were called for during the opening of the Fourth Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council on Monday, August 14 at the Forum Islands Fisheries Agency Conference Room.
By Repeka Nasiko of Fiji Times
14 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4- Members of the Pacific Meteorological Council have been encouraged to focus on the hydrological component of their national meteorological services by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
WMO development and regional activities director Mary Power said there was not enough focus on the hydrology services by meteorological services. Hydrology services include flood warnings and alerts.
By Repeka Nasiko of Fiji Times
14 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is placing more emphasis on improving and funding Pacific meteorological services programs that ensure capacity building for countries in the regions.
By Yvette T D’Unienville of Tuvalu Broadcasting Services (radio broadcast)
14 August, 2017, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PMC-4 – Journalists were asked to stand up today at the Fourth Pacific Meteorological Council so national directors could note the media’s critical role in communicating science for ordinary people.
