DEAR EDITOR, In 1513, Machiavelli warned the world of the costs that selling one’s state to the hands of foreign mercenaries entails. Today, the words of “The Prince” are truer than ever. As an American, and global citizen with profound respect for the storied past and glorious future of the Solomon Islands, I possess concern…
The dust is still swirling, far from settled, and already people are calling the 2022 elections the worst in Papua New Guinea’s history. Is that correct? I don’t know – the 2002 and 2017 elections provide stiff competition. And in some ways, 2022 hasn’t been as bad as I feared. The PNG Electoral Commission abandoned…
On the 18th July 2022, the Island Sun reprinted a story of Hon. MP Peter Kenilorea Jr on his views of China that betray his narrow-mindedness towards China and delusional perceptions of the political and practical realities of Solomon Islands. Most revealing are two issues he emphasized: his desire for closer ties with Australia (at…
SOLOMON Islands has lost one its greatest leaders, the Late Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Alebua who passed away on Sunday night, 7th August 2022 at 10:26pm at Haimatua, his home village on the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal. It’s a sad day for the country knowing, we have lost a hardworking and committed leader. He was a…
MONDAY’s annual commemoration of the Battle of Guadalcanal which took place at Bloody Ridge National Peace Park in East Honiara ended with a bloody incident that resulted in the stabbing of a Japanese Military personnel. The unfortunate incident happened at the commemoration service of the 80th anniversary of the battle of Guadalcanal. The incident received…
DEAR EDITOR, As a concerned parent, I now understand that Aligegeo Provincial Secondary school suspended classes due to students testing positive for Malaria, but no malaria medicine was available for treatment at Kilu’ufi hospital. I also understand that the Kilu’ufi Health Surveillance team failed to assist the school when they already knew the situation is…
DEAR EDITOR, I notice once again that none of you are publishing the details of the rampant corruption of your bribed Prime Minister and supporting MP’s. The ABC Four Corners program has positive written proof of the bribes paid to your Government out of the $3 Million money from the Chinese Consulate. They have a…
MONDAY’s annual commemoration of the Battle of Guadalcanal which took place at Bloody Ridge National Peace Park in East Honiara ended with a bloody incident that resulted in the stabbing of a Japanese Military personnel. The unfortunate incident happened at the commemoration service of the 80th anniversary of the battle of Guadalcanal. The incident received…
Solomon Islanders who changed global history By Michael J Field So why, someone might ask Caroline Kennedy, was the fact that your father was saved by a couple of Solomon Islanders obscured for so long? And while at it, perhaps ask her just why her father, then Lt jg John F Kennedy, managed to lose…
This week is very special for the country because of the 80th anniversary marking the U.S Marine Landing – Battle of Guadalcanal- which takes place every 7th of August. The war had changed the country and world because this is where the main battle had occurred 80 years ago. This was a battle ground for…