Fear not, safety first

Dear Editor – A report into the sinking of an OBM Boat with five people are still missing between open waters of Vella La Vella and Choiseul since last week has found it was overloading, unsafe and traveled in a very bad weather causing human lives in total danger. It is saddened to loss young…

Pacific Islands Forum – Secretary General

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Christian identity

Dear Editor – We claim that we are Christian country but why does those that organizing the Solo Icon encouraged our youths to involve by singing love songs for competitions. Is this what Christian is? Why not hosting any education competitions like creating any songs about high esteem, quiz on subjects been taught to them…

SIFF soccer dreamers

Dear Editor – Kindly please allow me to comment about soccer in this soccer-mad country. I am a soccer fan. Like many soccer fans in Solo, I have just recovered from the excitement of watching the recent World Cup. But as a proud Solomon Islander, I wonder what the soccer bosses in Solo are planning…

RSIP LIMITED RE-ARMAMENT STRATEGY

Dear Editor – In a week in which Honiara has experienced a spate of robberies with the theft of an ATM machine, reportedly, by armed men and an incident in which more than S$50,000 was snatched by two men from an accountant of Honiara Casino outside Westpac Bank in Point Cruz, it is understandable there…

360 credit points

Dear Editor – Before I start my discussion, first of all I want to applaud those with vision to turn the old SICHE to Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and to those that administered the institution with positive decision to implement degree next year, well done on you. To me this is amazing but a…

The lady on the dance floor

Dear Editor – Allow me a space to congratulate the success of Guadalcanal provincial government for the past 32 years. She was a 32 years old lady so elegant with her golden hair, silver necklace on her neck and a long dark green silk dress. Her brown eyes lit as the Englishman offer his hand.…

Renbel MPA resignation

Dear Editor – Please, give me space in your editorial column to make comment with respect to the resigned MPA’s and Backbencher of the Rennell and Bellona Provincial Executive which published in the Solomon star of 28th July 2014. Like the famed slogan; “Desperate time, desperate measure” This is laughable and disgraceful to people in…

Good start for SIFF

Dear Editor – When skimming and scanning through the Solomon star article No. 5577 Pg 23, last line of the paragraph, and I quote. ”Meanwhile discussion are still on for Division 1 and Division 2 whether to continue with second round or not” end of quote. Is this way forward of sport in this country? …