CALLS have been made to the responsible authorities to apprehend people involved in dynamite fishing in Gela, Central Province. Dynamite fishing have been increasingly prevalent on Gela, particularly in Belaga district, according to Daniel Manedika of Kobe village. He said residents of Tavulea and Kobe villages have been practicing this method of fishing on a…
DEAR EDITOR – Investment is a risky business. The $15.00 million investment in Tavanipupu Island Resort is indeed one of the NPF’s risky business ventures. An investor and a worker on the Island had assured the public that there was someone eying to purchase the resort. Could the public be informed of who that purchasing…
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DEAR EDITOR – SIFF (Solomon Islands Football Federation), are you going to prepare for the up-coming Pacific Game next year? PNG is starting to kick off with its preparation. They are preparing seriously in advanced. They’ll have their international friendly games with Asian, Aussie, and New zealand clubs, according to their plan. SIFF, for us,…
DEAR EDITOR – Our political leaders boast about our Solomon Islands as a Christian country with strong Christian values and beliefs. The April flood and the consequential displacement of thousands of women, children and men resulting in their being accommodated at schools, police clubs, FOPA village and SINU campus has really tested our commitment to…
DEAR EDITOR – Thank you for this time to share an important matter relating to internet and mobile pornography which is now becoming destructive to the minds of our kids and people of Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands in this twenty first century is becoming a nation which is enjoying the best of modern telecommunication technology.…
DEAR EDITOR – Since this is a very important challenge that caused change in our environment, through my status as a Solomon Islands citizen, I feel and see that this challenges can lead to a significant impacts to our communities as our choice of energy development have wrong. Firstly as we know, more than 80%…
OF all the streets in Honiara, the shop fronts along Kukum Highway are the most neglected. There, you see plastics and all sorts of litters lying around as though it was nobody’s business. Some of these litters have been there for months, compressed against the ground. While the Honiara City Council had engaged various groups…
A MALAITAN says the province needs visionary leaders and not self-serving ones. Eddie Ofote’e made the statement as the province and nation prepare to go to the polls this year. Mr Ofote’e said intended candidates from Malaita must spell out their plans and vision for the province before they can contest. “Contesting without any vision…
A TEAM from the Quarantine Department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is in Auki, Malaita, to check on recent discovery of the invasive African giant snail. This was confirmed by a spokesperson from the department, on Wednesday. The snails were discovered on the edge on the provincial capital, causing fear and alarm to…