Dear Editor – On December 29th, 2021, while Solomon Islands people were counting down to the arrival of the New Year, a chartered flight landed in Henderson Airport Honiara, carrying first cargo of anti-riot gears aided by China. I had the honour to accompany senior Solomon Islands government officials at the airport to witness the…
Dear Editor – thank you for allowing me share my personal thoughts here about certain bus conductors and their behaviours towards passengers. I think our bus drivers and conductors need basic customer service training. Last week, I saw someone who was about to punch a bus conductor because of something the conductor said to him…
Dear Editor – the closure of flights due to Covid-19 is not a good move. Covid virus is not going to go near soon. This virus should be considered like any other viruses (eg. Flue virus) for which we have no treatment. We just have to learn to live with it. We have already destroyed world…
Dear Editor – I take this opportunity to respond to the Monday 10th January article on Rennell & Bellona Province financial management issues, described as ‘’Audit Report Revealed’’. The article detailed audit findings on Renbel covering 2012 – 2016. Whilst the figures mentioned in the article are facts, I disagree with the conclusion that nothing…
Dear Editor – I would like to commend Journalist Jimmy Nolan of Solomon Times for his good research. For Arekan, Pan Pipe is their culture handed down from generation to generation. They don’t know about the rest of the world playing Pan pipe (their own blend). Arekan Panpipe is unique and for sure the world…
Dear Editor – The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force ( RSIPF) has only one patrol boat base in the whole of Solomon Islands. The second major base will be in the Shortland Islands to be funded and constructed by the Australian government. Since Solomon Islands got its first patrol boat in the early 80s, it…
Dear Editor – I totally agree with the complete flight ban, to ensure travellers don’t bring in the virus. Our medical facilities and resources are inadequate and it will definitely be incapable of handling community transmissions. It is just a matter of time for community transmissions if we are not careful. Ruth Nuboa Honiara
Dear Editor – The SI government has been urging all those that remain without being fully vaccinated in the Solomon Islands to do so to prevent catching Covid-19 When perhaps it would be thought inconceivable for Covid to reach Antartica, then the following RNZ report makes for sobering reading and should prove food for thought.…
Dear Editor – In the past year the Solomon Islands had many tragic incidents to report and I felt deep personal sadness reading of incidents involving the loss of life but a story by Allen Waitara written in June 2020 and shared by the SIBC left its mark and has stayed with me. I will…
Dear Editor – We are at the start of New Year and my hopes for a better year, and future, for the Solomon Islands focuses I believe on re-creating national unity and on ethical journalism and the free exchange of information that is accurate, fair, truthful and thorough, ethical standards MASI is working hard to…