National carrier takes a major leap forward

SOLOMON Airlines took a major step this week with the launch of its new and direct route to and from Sydney, Australia. The flight leaves Honiara on Mondays, returning the next day. There are several reasons why this direct route is important for Solomon Airlines, Solomon Islands, and Australia. Firstly, Sydney is the commercial hub…

Law and grace

Dear Editor – Confusion had engulfed the Christian denomination when the above mention, law and grace are a spotlight throughout the media. Since the purpose for the church (exclesia called out ones) is to reconcile the lost to our God and Father. The opposite is evident, scattering and not gathering. It seems that we the…

Mobile banking

Dear Editor – First of all I want to thank ANZ and its partner Telekom for promoting and bringing banking closer to our Rural Village people. To those who actually roll out the ANZ goMoney project, I would say, you have done a very good job. You have professionally implementing the project successfully and everyone…

Value of renewable energy sources

Dear Editor – The recent gift of solar panels to the Saranga Community Learning Centre in North West Guadalcanal by the Australian High Commissioner, apart from a being a very welcome gift and energy source, highlights the value of renewable energy for isolated, rural communities. It will be to the continuing advantage of the Democratic…

Arguing over word of God

Dear Editor – I read with interest those who claim to hold the word of God arguing with each other for the past three weeks. Don’t you know that the kingdom of God or higher self is within, not in any ritual, dogma, doctrine, law or tradition? The all seeing and all knowing is within…

Wewak, Jayapura strengthen trade links

PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) — Wewak Town Mayor Charles Malenki has signed a letter of intent with the Mayor of Jayapura Benhur Tommy Mano in Indonesia’s West Papua region to cement trade links between the two centres. This signing will pave the way for Wewak Town in East Sepik Province to commence bilateral activities as…

Phonics training successfully conducted

A total of 53 participants from Aoke/Langalanga in Malaita Province have completed a one week phonics training which enables these illiterate people to be able to read and write. At the end of the training they received their certificate on Friday. This Phonics training was conducted at Su’u community Central Aoke, Langalanga Lagoon. The training…

Magistrate issues stern warning to burglars

THE COURTS will not tolerate people who invade into other people’s home and steal their valuable belongings, says Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi. She sent out the message when sentencing an 18 year-old boy who was convicted of a burglary charge yesterday. “You and others must know that the Courts will not tolerate people who invade…

First professor for SINU

Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has a new professor who is the first to be recruited by the university. He is profession Basil Marasinghe, the new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) who arrived on Sunday. He was officially welcomed to the University by the Pro-Chancellor of SINU and the Chair of the SINU Council, Sir Nathaniel Waena…

MPs consulted on the draft Federal Constitution

The members and the chairmen of the ten Parliamentary Standing Committees in this 10th Parliament were given a chance to peruse  through the draft federal constitution currently drafted by  the Constitution Reform Unit(CRU) in a consultation workshop at the Paul Tovua Complex, National Parliament on Friday 29th May 2015. The consultation workshop was basically to…