Dear Editor – I am touched by the honesty of a POB customer who gave back $12,000 to the bank which appeared in the Sunday Star yesterday. That is a classic example of real honesty. Such big amount can never be given back by any person. That person has to be a God fearing person.…
Dear Editor – The current regime is heading towards the exit door and another soon to take over. What then has NCRA given us? What about achieving its policies? What is your comparison of NCRA with past governments? Did they listen to people or self-serving? Do we want such government to lead again? What do…
Dear Editor – Tourism must be seriously looked into by a new government. This country has a real future in that industry. I therefore would like to give this short note about tourism for our leaders and people. We the rural people will benefit from nothing but tourism. I must say we have seen the…
Dear Editor – I would appreciate a space in your letters column for my views to be heard. This is about the condemnable activity in West Honiara’s Karaina community. People in the community need not to take law in their own hands. Work for your living and stop the dependent mentality. The dependent mentality can…
A TOTAL of 62 phone calls for police intervention have been recorded by police last week, five less than the previous week (67). Of the calls, police made 35 arrests. According to data released by police, disturbances and disorderly behaviour as a result of alcohol, continued to be a major problem in the society. From…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Government is making progress to address issues of political instability to higher cost of running businesses especially electricity prices. Speaking during the Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum and Trade Expo in Brisbane, Australia last Friday, Mr Lilo said those challenges are being worked on. He said in the…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Australian-operated Gold Ridge mine remains viable despite recent security concerns and mass layoffs. Unrest around the mine site in central Guadalcanal has escalated in recent days, leading to the evacuation of all of Gold Ridge’s expatriate staff. Mr Darcy Lilo has told Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat program that…
For the past six years, Solomon Islands Tobacco Company (SITCO) has been a dedicated supporter of the “SEB Youth Training program”. In 2006 SEB realized there was a great need in the community for training in the field of Urban Beautification through Environmentally enhanced programs. In discussion with TAFE Queensland, the training materials for the…
The Honiara Youth Forum on Youth and Mental Health led by HYC at multipurpose hall on Wednesday last week to discussed mental health issues have ended successfully in coming up with a youth voice statement for mental Health Matters in Honiara. About thirty young people attended the Youth Forum and as a result, young people…
The United Democratic Party for Social Reform and Economic Advancement (UDP) yesterday paid a courtesy call on the newly elected Paramount Chief of Burns Creek, Chief Peter Usi to congratulate and show support for his leadership. In a statement from the party, spokesperson Baranabas Henson said UDP recognizes the importance of working together with chiefs…