Ocean acidification is global warming’s forgotten crisis

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On a collision course

The shipping industry could undermine global climate efforts. But Pacific islands and EU nations are joining together to force them to change. THE international shipping sector sits outside the Paris climate agreement, yet it is a significant and growing source of carbon emissions. Unless it is controlled, shipping will undermine all our national efforts to…

Community acknowledgement

Dear Editor – Grateful if you could kindly allow me a space in your daily Newspaper to convey our appreciation and sincere thanks towards the St. George communities of Kolona Bari Siroa, Rauni, Kolaubola  Kela Komukea, Ngangare and Koivo. Spiritual celebration of Mother’s Day at St George Chapel Communities of North East Guadalcanal constituency. As…

Same-sex marriage

Dear Editor – We are form three students at Perch Christian Community High School next to the TAIWAN’S FARM – East Honiara. The purpose of coming to the media is to share and strongly express our feelings to our Christian Communities, Church leaders, Pastors, Priests, Evangelists, Church organizations and other Christian institutional settings throughout the…

Excessive rental cost

Dear Editor – I refer to your Issue No. 694 of Tuesday 16 May on the unnecessary exorbitant rentals incurred by the MRD for its offices. I agree with the Parliamentary Opposition that such expenditure is preventing essential government services to flow smoothly. I am one of the cases on point. I was a referral…

Thank you Baegu elders

Dear Editor –  Thinking that, the gruesome double murder will escape the innocent Baegu folks we’re sad to realize that, one murderer’s action has tarnished the decent image of Baegu/Asifolae constituency population. Thank you the elders, the chiefs, relatives and the collective concern from Baegu to deplore the killing. The Langane tribe you have shown…

SOLRICE – a Good Samaritan

Dear Editor – The local media reported the tragic death of a Guadalcanal mother of five young children last week. I would like to thank Solrice for coming to the aid of the five children by paying for a medical check-up and assisting with feeding and supporting the children at home. The alleged violent death…

Serious crimes

Dear Editor – The rate serious crimes are happening these last days is amazing and is a no good build up for the future generations if nothing is done to bring it down or stop the act, let alone the loss of innocent lives caused by brutal killings. Mr Law Makers what shall we do…

Arnavon marine park

Dear Editor – I congratulate the communities of Katupika, Wagina and Kia for combining their efforts that has led to the setting up of the Arnavon Community Marine Park’s declaration. The initiative of the three communities to seriously consider marine life conservation in the Arnavon Islands in a place frequented by the hawksbill and Green…

THIS LIFE

This planet flying slowly towards flattery Aiming to take a worse battery in gender based violence Global governments doing their part to reduce them While in reality its the beer thats contributes to worsening The beer that increases their wealth at the expense of the poor   Last week the news was worse A man…