Are women less corrupt than men is a question a lot of people are asking today in many communities through- out this country. Many are also saying that it good to give women the chance to be elected into Parliament so as to prove themselves to the people of this country whether they are different…
Today, we publish chapters nine, 10 and 11of the new book “Policing a Clash of Cultures” written by former Police Commissioner Englishman FRANK SHORT. The Sunday Star has been given permission to serialise the book in its upcoming issues. Part 9: The Police Force I Joined. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force had its…
SOLOMON Islands freelance artist, Fred Oge has scooped the Solomon Islands youth national award 2011-2012. The presentation was made last week, Thursday. Mr Oge received the award worth of $10,000 with certificate recognise by the Solomon Islands government from the ministry of women, youth, children and family affairs in Honiara. Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga…
GOVERNMENT’S intention to appoint a local to head our police force is not a bad idea at all. It is just about time we do that. We have highly capable, as well as respectable officers within the force who can take on that role. They have gone through various trainings provided by Australia and New…
THE second teachers’ strike has entered its third week. We still don’t know how soon this will end. The Government has warned teachers to resume duty or face disciplinary action. Teachers in Honiara met over this threat yesterday. They refused to back down and instead blamed Government’s ignorance for the situation. Except for a few…
SO our teachers have resumed their nation-wide strike action. And the Government has chosen to remain silent in the face of this national crisis. This is unbelievable. The least this nation expects of its leaders is to step out and tell them whether their children will return to their classes Monday next week or not.…
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AMERICAN hip-hop band Audiopharmacy yesterday staged an exciting performance for local emerging musicians at the Solomon Islands National University, Panatina pavilion. The performance was part of the group’s outreach tour that will continue for the next three days in Honiara and Auki in Malaita Province. In their first outreach, the group inspired a lot of…
THE visiting American Hip Hop group, AUDIO PHARMACY will today hold an inspirational performing arts speakers program for young people in Honiara at the Police Club at Rove. Audio Pharmacy, the four-man hip hop group, who are part of the American Music Abroad Tour 2013, arrived Tuesday organised by the U. S Department of State’s…
TODAY is International Women’s Day, and a perfect time to reflect on why it is so important to promote gender equality in the Pacific. In the last decade: womens voices are increasingly being heard and more women are entering the formal workforce. And in the Pacific, political leadership has endorsed the Pacific Leaders Gender Equality…