Dear Editor – As a private citizen in Honiara I would like the new Ports chairman Billy Tiutulu to immediately and seriously look at the scope of Solomon Islands Ports Authority CEO. The Terminal Handling Charges (THC) will also now raise 1st March to $4338 per 20ft container and $8676.00 per 40ft. They have raised…
Dear Editor – The YWCA in Honiara is appealing for help and assistance in dealing with a delicate and touchy matter on their doorstep. It is said there are several young girls behaving in a promiscuous manner on a regular basis around the YMCA’s fence line and help is needed to see to their welfare…
Dear Editor – I am so pleased to hear this good news. Great efforts from our para athletes and your Federation. Keep up the good work and wishing you all the best for future! Ronald Bei Talasasa JrVP International Events
Dear Editor – As the chairman of SMOPGA, I am proposing if Ministry of Agriculture Livestock (MAL) can host a workshop for all oil palm stakeholders nationwide in the earliest quarter of the year 2016. My concern is on why oil palm projects fail. It is important to review and re-evaluate achievements and failures against…
Dear Editor – I was really adamant about the issue of the payment to the ex-militants. As a citizen of this country, I have a lot of questions concerning this matter. In some fractions, I was really confused and see this matter just as politically motivated. The Prime Minister used this avenue to sustain his…
Dear Editor – The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is but the national government’s development strategy executed under the umbrella of the Rural Development Scheme, to make it look rural and voter oriented so that the rural voter thinks he is being compensated for his part in the government system. There is nothing purely in it…
Dear Editor – The Prime Minister Manasseh, Sogavare, last week commended the private sector for their perseverance and hard work in running their businesses. He was reported speaking last Friday during the launch of the newly upgraded facility of Didao Refueling Station, at Kukum, in east Honiara. “I take this opportunity to congratulate and commend…
Dear Editor – Last week saw the new British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Chris Trott, make a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. In a subsequent press release from the office of the Prime Minister, it was reported that the PM had spoken about the Democratic Coalition for Change…
Dear Editor – The allegation (SStar No.6080) by Director of NTU, who stated“…NTU did not want fake medical clearances. Past students pay various doctors to do their health clearances, which was cheating” is a ridiculous sweeping and incriminating immature statement. Whilst I have no concern about designating Honiara International Medical Centre to undertake medical clearance…
ANOTHER robbery! Happy for you to put this view of mine in your paper regarding the increasing number of large scale robberies taking place in the country. What message do those robberies tell our leaders and authorities? Are those robberies accidental or just carried out for fun? Are we not taking anything or learning any…