DEAR EDITOR – Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will take a pay-cut of $65,750 under the COVID-19 supplementary budget. His current salary is $328,750. Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum announced at all elected officials – the Prime Minister, ministers, assistant ministers and all members of Parliament – will have their pay cut by 20 per cent…
DEAR EDITOR – The lockdown stage after the state of emergency being declared by the governor-general (GG), which started on Wednesday will be going to be the last resort that the government will take in its effort to prevent this deadly virus spreading into the country. Part of the strategy being focused was to close…
DEAR EDITOR – As a young Solomon Islander, I am so sick and tired of seeing how people the careless attitude of people littering on the street every day. It is sad to see that while some people try their best to keep the streets clean, some ungrateful people throw rubbish. I am surprised that most…
DEAR EDITOR – I wish to raise a concern regarding the increased prices on market produces by producers and/or vendors at the central market lately. “Producers” are those who grow the produces themselves to sell and “Vendors” are those who buy products from the initial producers and re-sell to customers at Central Market. The concern is,…
DEAR EDITOR – Quoting an article published by Janelle Ward in ‘You’re Life Choices.’ I hope the following news will give added hope to all in the Solomon Islands currently facing the threat imposed by coronavirus. The race to produce an effective treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia continues across the globe, with the World Health Organisation…
DEAR EDITOR – All the Government Ministries have been updated on the Government strategy and preparedness for this deadly virus that almost holds the whole world’s attention. It goes as far as the declaration of the state of emergency by the GG, throughout the country as well as locking down. Any lockdown is going to be…
DEAR EDITOR – As a student and a concerned citizen of Solomon Islands, I urge men to have respect for women and girls in society. It is very sad to hear and read about women and girls being raped and indecently assaulted by such disrespectful men. Currently, there are women and girls who are the…
DEAR EDITOR – I had the misfortune to travel the West Kola’a road on Monday and Tuesday. It would appear cigarette, betel nut and ring cake sales are exempt from the ban. Also the roadside [not private land] temporary canteens are exempt, the further I went along West Kola’a the more I’ve seen. Also I…
DEAR EDITOR – According to a report by the SI Government’s Statistician, Douglas Kimi, a record total of 16,233 tourists entered the Solomon Islands during the final (4th) quarter of 2019. Kimi said, “Compared to the same quarter a year ago, an increase of 5.5 percent was recorded and visitors made up 50 percent of…
DEAR EDITOR – That terrible killer that originates from Wahun city in China known as the coronavirus has been killing the people of the first world till now for the past months and it is aggressively spreading from one continent to another and from country to the country taking thousands of lives from the very advanced…