Dear Editor – I was very encouraged by your editorial column’s reflection on the reason why God sent His Son Jesus Christ to earth and the reason why Jesus Christ gave Himself up willingly to be nailed to a cross, and the reason is God’s great love for us. Amazing selfless sacrifice of a loving…
Dear Editor – I would like to contribute to the SIPA reform issue as well because others have also shared their views. I was only forced to contribute based on some criticisms of the reform which I think still resembles people who would be best referred to as the “Peters”. Peter in the bible is…
Dear Editor – It is with CONCERN reading the recent angle now pitched by the infamous SIPA CEO. I am certain that the SIPA BOARD members are confused and mere spectators in the tug of war to win public minds and politicians support. (Read pay board members and promise power and wealth to politicians). Collin…
SOLOMON Islands will be represented at the World Supremacy Battlegrounds (WSB) by two dance crews, and not one as previously announced, thanks to the WSB organizers. This was revealed to the Solomon Star by Simon Chottu, the Director of Hailie’s entertainment one of the hosts of the recent Battlegrounds Solomon Islands (BGSI). Both crews were…
ONE of the editors of the newly launched book about Solomon Islands Boarding School Experiences Dr. Kabini Sanga says he wants to see more writers in the next edition. The next edition will be focusing on village lives setting that will be more interesting for people to read about how black people are doing with…
A workshop on sexual and reproductive health programme in crisis and post–crisis situation has kicked off on Wednesday at the Solomon Islands Plan Parenthood Association (SIPPA) in Honiara. The three days’ workshop which was organized by SPRINT is aimed at educating important stake holders about key areas that need to be addressed with regards to…
INMATES from the Auki Correctional Centre have undergo a two days of legal rights literacy training this week. It was held at the Correctional recreational centre. The program was facilitated by members from the Family Support Centre (FSC) office in Honiara with funds made possible by the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) under the Ministry…
THE Government, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology will be working closely with the Gold Ridge Mining Limited to monitor the current dewatering of the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF). This was revealed to the media by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Melchior Mataki, during an interview at the…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has urged the heads of Solomon Islands foreign missions of keeping within the confines of their crucial role of representing the interest of the government and people of Solomon Islands. He made the reminder when opening the three-day Solomon Islands Heads of Missions and National Stakeholders’ Consultation in Honiara Tuesday morning.…
AUKI Plaza, one of the largest buildings close to the new Auki main market is going to be sold to the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF). This move has really got tenants of the plaza to strongly ask the Malaita Provincial Government to not sell it. “This is the only large commercial property the…