Mimi and Meph have just returned from two busy and productive weeks in Solomon Islands. Here are a few highlights:For the last few months there was no communication with anyone at Duff Islands. In the best of times there can be intermittent radio contact between individuals at the Duff Islands and Lata or Honiara. But there has been none for the last several months, which is not unusual. So we all had a lot to talk about and plan. Mimi and Meph attended two Board of Direc

The Vaka Taumako Project’s Solomon Islands wing is now up and running. We are now officially registered as a charitable organization in the Solomon Islands as the Vaka Taumako Project of Solomon Islands (VTPSI), also known locally as “Valo Group.” Dr. Simon Salopuka – Executive Director of VTP Solomon Islands The direct contact for VTPSI is Dr. Simon “Doc” Salopuka, who can be reached here. Doc Simon will be participating in the Talanoa for Sustainable Sea Transport in Suva,