PERMANENT Secretary of the Ministry of National Security and Correctional Services, Edmond Sikua has warned the public to be wary of internet spams and cyber related crimes. He also urged members of the public, youths and students, relevant organisations including the police to be cooperative in helping curb this emerging internet related crime. The permanent…
AN awareness campaign on internet safety in the country has been launched by the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF). A first of its kind here, RSIFP now joins the Cyber Safety Pasifika, an organisation set up and agreed on by Police chiefs in the region in 2011. The program’s primary goal is to raise awareness…
All hopes for the Solomon Island National U19 soccer team, Mamula to advance further and finish top of the Oceania U20 championship dashed after they conceded a 3-1 defeat to the determined New Caledonian side on Tuesday in Suva. The Mamula boys did have high hopes of going through prior to that match but the…
DEAR EDITOR – As our country draws near to the general election 2014, West Kwaio has come through a journey of development. May I take this opportunity to acknowledge the past and present leaders who have contributed to the well-being of our Constituency. However, the growth of development does not speak well of those leaders.…
DEAR EDITOR – Would you spare me a space in your letter to the editor’s column to make few comments on your article about FAMOA wanted 60 percent of log export earnings that was published on Friday 23rd May 2014. Chief George Lepping and chief Edward Kingmele wanted 60 percent of export earnings from Lagama…
WE acknowledge the excellent job the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are doing to keep law and order in our country. We also appreciate the difficulties they face daily in the performance of their duties.Policing is no easy job. It involves officers putting their lives on the line at times in order to save…
DEAR EDITOR – It was around 8:30am the other day I boarded a bus registered number AB9010 at Tamlan School heading east ward after dropping off my kids at Tamlan School. My wife and I took the same bus. My wife dropped off at Ports Authority bus stop opposite the Honiara Casino whilst I continued…
DEAR EDITOR – It would be great, if you could allow me space in your paper to express my opinion on the above title. Firstly I would like to congratulate the people of South Choiseul constituency for their patience until the end of the four years term of Parliament, without any attempt to question or…
Pacific tourism is in the news again. The South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) released this week its latest estimate of tourist arrivals. The number of tourists who flocked to Pacific island countries (PICs) last year is 1.7 million. The figure for the previous year is 1.5 million. Certainly, tourism to the Pacific is on the…
Last week’s visit to Fiji by Australia’s foreign minister, Ms. Bishop has raised hopes of return to normalcy in bilateral relations between the two countries. The visit has been fruitful in many ways: Fiji has been added to the list of Pacific island countries (PICs), which are eligible for Australia’s Pacific Seasonal Workers Program. This…