Dear Editor – The TV telecast of the XV Pacific Games in Port Moresby inspired and prompted these observations. Firstly thank you to Our Telekom for making the telecast possible. It had been so wonderful to just view a lot of the sports competition at the Games from the comfort of one’s home. Of utmost…
Dear Editor – Yesterday has gone forever…What had you done? Did you make full use of time? No any regrets left behind for sure? People always say, it seems as if a lot of things which should have been done yesterday or the day before yesterday…never mind, just leave it for tomorrow…No matter how many…
Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) members of the Central, Guadalcanal and Honiara district have successfully concluded their weeklong camp meeting at the Maranatha Conference centre over the weekend. The first ever camp meeting brought together members of the Church from the three districts for a camp around the Maranatha centre. The meeting was organised to celebrate…
“The family as an institution is under attack from many fronts.” Those were words uttered during a Christian Life Program (CLP) organized by the Couples for Christ Church ministry of the Catholic Church, at Holy Cross Parish Hall over the weekend. Participants, mostly married couples, were reminded that there is a need to prevent the…
THE local stars 56 Hop Rod ended the biggest youth market ever with a bang at Rove Field, West Honiara on Saturday from their musical presentation. The famous trio played all their hits including Watch yo back, Secret lover and Monkey biznis. Over 1000 people turned up to enjoy a full day of entertainment by…
Dear Editor – I read with interest in the suggestion that consideration be given to providing cash bonuses to our winning athletes at this year’s Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea. It is an interesting proposition. In fact I was more or less inclined to support it. However, I have made a conscious decision not…
Incurring cost which was not budgeted for by the government is a form of bad governance decision. In a media article this week the Parliamentary Opposition Group disclosed information that three Government ministers have owed the Heritage Park Hotel which could cost tax-payers of this country more than SBD $900,000. The three ministers are Hon.…
THE recent political and controversial decisions that the DCC Government has undertaken does not speak well of a Government that preaches change for this nation. The word change can only mean two things and that is positive change or a negative change from bad to worse. I for one observing and analyzing the recent events…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services on Thursday has congratulated Delite Industries in undertaking the fortification of their flour. This means Solomon Islanders will be less vulnerable to disease, after the country’s flour miller began adding essential vitamins and minerals to their product last week. This is a significant achievement for Solomon Islands,’ said…
RNZI: The court hearing for Nauru’s Roland Kun has again been delayed after the Nauru government refused to waive certain formalities for the opposition MP’s overseas lawyer. Mr Kun is fighting to get his passport back after the Government cancelled it a month ago in the wake of anti-Government protests. A lawyer from Australia arrived…