Dear Editor – On behalf of the people in my community at Burns Creek, East Honiara I just want to express our deepest concern regarding the loud playing of music which used to occur every night. We are tired of hearing the loud music every night till the morning in our community. We have found…
Dear Editor – I refer to the Solomon Star article by Alfred Sasako printed on Wednesday 25th September 2024 which has the subtitle “COL lets the cat out of the bag on the secrecy surrounding the $140 million land buy-back deal”. Sasako’s choice of words suggest as though I am the one who “exposed” details of…
Dear Editor – I want to express my deepest concern regarding the health service delivery in the Solomon Islands, especially here in Honiara the capital of the Solomon Islands. The popular saying states “A Healthy Nation is a Wealthy Nation.’ Indeed, health is the first and foremost important aspect of government services that any country…
Dear Editor – As a patriotic citizen of the Solomon Islands, I am deeply concerned about the ongoing corruption in the distribution of the Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). The RCDF, intended for infrastructure development in rural areas, is often mismanaged or diverted for personal gain by our leaders. As a result, essential projects like road…
Dear Editor – I am writing to express my deep disappointment with the headline used in the recent article titled “Catechist student nabbed in murder incident” published on August 27, 2024. As someone who values accurate and responsible journalism, I believe the way the headline was framed has unfairly tarnished the good name of the…
Dear Editor – In our beautiful Solomon Islands, where we celebrate the rich diversity of our people and cultures, it is important to remember that every individual deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Among us are people with Albinism, a genetic condition that affects the production of melanin, resulting in lighter skin, hair,…
Dear Editor – I read in the Solomon Star issue 8857 on Tuesday 13th August 2024 that the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly has set up a ‘State Government office’ within the Guadalcanal Provincial Government office to pursue the adoption of statehood by 2026. Looking at the statehood, adoption was one of the issues that almost every province in…
Dear Editor, I appreciate this opportunity to voice my concern on the theme transformational leadership in Solomon Islands government. Initially, I’d like to convey my congratulations to our newly prime minister, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, and all the other members of parliament this year (2024). They will be our next leaders for the up coming years,…
Dear Editor, As a concerned resident of Honiara, I urge city officials to prioritize the installation of traffic lights and, if feasible, surveillance cameras in the Central Business District (CBD). The current lack of traffic management infrastructure poses significant risks to both public safety and efficient traffic flow. Honiara’s bustling CBD witnesses a constant stream…
Dear Editor, THE system we use in this country for electing MPs is the “first past the post” system. That means the candidate with the most votes wins. At first sight there is nothing wrong with that but when you take a closer look at the figures you will see that in many cases the…