Sabotaging the water source

FOR the past weeks the city had been going through water shortage. Many residents thought it was a direct impact of the El Nino. However, the city continue to experience rainfall at times, yet water cut becomes frequent. Not until an investigation was conducted by a team from Solomon Water on Sunday which uncovered an…

El Nino

Dear Editor – Its interesting to read in the news about the impact of El Nino that is going to affect the region. Solomon Islands is no exception with the dry spell now affecting many communities. There are already reports from communities about their water running low. In the city, there is also lack of…

Fred Erick Tehaka

Dear Editor – Please allow me to respond to a letter by Fred Erick Tehaka carried through this column on the 15th October 2015. I will be responding to each point raised by Mr.Tehaka against Hon.Lence Tagosia. A ghost? The intent of Tehakas’ letter was nothing less an attempt to publicly discredit our father and…

PM wants FSII deregistered

PRIME MINISTER, Manasseh Sogavare says he would support deregistration of Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII). Mr Sogavare said, in his key address to Parliament last week. The Prime Minister said, out of seven objectives of Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) six of them were clearly political in nature, which puts their position in question under…

Poor attendance in parliament

THERE was an apparent poor turn out in Parliament yesterday believed to be connected to the political instability within the government following the removal of senior Government ministers early this week.  Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Douglas Ete resigned on Sunday after learning about the move to remove him. The parliament chamber was half full when…

PM calls Govt insiders cowards

PRIME MINISTER, Manasseh Sogavare describes as cowards, anonymous insiders of Government. Mr Sogavare said, this in reference to government officials who provided sources of information to media outlets about what they feel are corrupt and injustice decisions and actions government was embarking on as a matter of policy. But the Prime Minister had condemned such…