AS the uncontrolled spread of the Giant African snail are causing major damages to garden crops and vegetables in and around Honiara, it is advisable that residents must take the responsibility in eliminating the dangerous pest. Speaking to this paper, a Honiara resident Paul Aihunu said the government through the responsible ministry has failed miserably…
Gwounaru’u community in West Kwara’ae on Sunday had benefited from a very important awareness talk conducted by the representatives from Auki Police, Auki Correctional Centre, and Kilu’ufi Hospital director. According to the Senior Police constable Willie Fafoi who represent the Auki police on the occasion, he said the awareness talk is very important as it…
Parishioners of Holy Cross Parish have been blessed with the erection of a new Grotto on Monday. The newly made Grotto is standing left facing the Cathedral. It was blessed alongside the statues of Saint Joseph De worker and Mary Mother of Jesus known as the (Holy Family) by his Grace Archbishop Christopher Michael Cordon…
THE proposed tariff review by the Solomon Water is welcoming news for its customers in the country. This tariff review was part of the Solomon Water’s 30 Year Strategic Plan. According to the State Owned Entity (SOE), the review is also part of the plan and this will be discussed with the national government in…
Sasau village in East Kwara’ae in Malaita province is desperately in need of water tanks after their water source was buried underground after a landslide two years ago. Sasau community representative Rex Mae told the Solomon Star office in Auki in an interview yesterday that villagers have been in desperate situation to fetch water each…
Dear Editor – I for one on behalf of the people of CIP wish to thank the CIP provincial government under the leadership of the current Premier Patrick Vasuni for what they have done in Tulagi. Tulagi town will have its first ever public toilet to complete soon and this will address sanitation problem faced…
Dear Editor – In the Bible, it is recorded how members of the Benjamin Tribe, have gang raped the wife of a Levite, for a whole night that she died as a result. And in the morning, when the Levite found that his wife was already dead, he chopped her body up into 11 pieces,…
Dear Editor – Could you please spare me a column to briefly express my concern on our current Provincial Member for Valasi Ward, East Central Guadalcanal Constituency, Godfrey Raubola. Four years on the throne is about to lapse. The people of Valasi Ward are eagerly waiting and wishing to know if the Guadalcanal Provincial Government…
Dear Editor – I would like to take the opportunity through your newspaper of expressing my personal gratitude and thanks to four Japanese volunteers who will be leaving for home very soon after undertaking two years of voluntary work in the Solomon Islands. Mr Yusuke Nishiyama, a science teacher, worked at the ArnonAtomea school in…
Dear Editor – I used to feel the same way my friend James Taranoa is feeling now, when I walked those same streets. I felt anger taking over, every time I saw what James is seeing now and was thinking of lodging the same sentiments to the authorities. Some citizens in the past have raised…