Arnavon marine park

Dear Editor – I congratulate the communities of Katupika, Wagina and Kia for combining their efforts that has led to the setting up of the Arnavon Community Marine Park’s declaration. The initiative of the three communities to seriously consider marine life conservation in the Arnavon Islands in a place frequented by the hawksbill and Green…

Road safety

Dear Editor – It is interesting! You go to the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) headquarters and at the side of the building there is a large notice board which introduces the basic functions of the ministry, one of which is Road Safety. This morning (yesterday) on my way down to Point Cruz, I saw…

RAMSI farewell sports grant

Dear Editor – Fourteen years ago, RAMSI deployed to our shores for PEACE restoration. Today, we the people and community of Aibaita, Ward 8 in North Malaita are as thankful as a recipient for the RAMSI FAREWELL SPORT GRANT. We have breathed, witnessed and live by what RAMSI did to our communities. Thank you RAMSI…

Charity fund in RSIPF

Dear Editor – Could you please allow me space to express my concern regarding the above subject matter that has been blowing like a hurricane wind in the RSIPF for last few years since then with an expectation to receive some huge amount of money like a manner falling from Heaven, and is quiet shocking…

NPF saving scheme

Dear Editor – I was reading in the Solomon Star issue No.6584 on the Thursday last week issue. Page 11 caught my attention of the news “NPF’s saving schemes for self-employed piloted.” I write to congratulate the National Provident Fund’s new product mentioned above. This caters for the self-employed citizens for nation building. This is…

Catholic media

Dear Editor – In his letter to your paper, SS of 8/5/2017, I don’t see the connection between G Bruns of Marist House, Tanagai, in his concern over Camillus Koke’s call on the good parishioners of Makira to behave during the Archbishop’s visit and Bruns final statements. I quote: “What does Catholic Media expects from…

Donation from our MP

Dear Editor – Allow me a space in your column to express my view as a voter from Northwest Guadalcanal on an article by a Rodney Taraha from Kakabona village, published in your paper on May 1st 2017, regarding donation provided by our MP for Northwest Guadalcanal to his voters. Mr Taraha, we the voters…

Foot prints of Honiara

Dear Editor – Honiara the capital city of Solomon was renowned as a beautifully cleaned and kept town by foreigners who visited the place before and shortly after the country attained its independence from the colonial masters. The legacy of such profound acknowledgement lies in the effort and visions of those who took pride in…

Harmonising pesticide registration

Dear Editor – I wonder who is representing the private sector of Solomon Islands at this meeting. Island Enterprises were the first company [and now the largest] to go into commercial pest control work and I have had a valid Australian Pest Managers licence since the mid 1980’s, we also have several other licenced staff…