Dear Editor – Thank you for allowing me to congratulate the Republic of China Taiwan, their ambassador and workers here on the election of their first female president. The new female president replaces president Ma Ying Jeou. Normally a new government comes with some changes in approaches and policies, so whatever changes there are that…
Welcome to our discussion on this statement ‘Until we know God as he is, we’ll never become all that he created us to be.’ It is very important that from time to time we need to have our spiritual eyes examined so that they can refocus and gain a wider, clearer perspective on God as…
Dear Editor – The DCCG reportedly paid some $80,000 to facilitate the 20 young Futsal players to travel to Australia and participate in the Australian National Futsal Championships. The young players did extremely well in the Championship games and have returned home to a heroes’ welcome and a reward of $1,500 each in recognition of…
As the result of recent very high tariff introduce by SIPA, our country may be plunged into economic chaos. After some dwell time the ripple effects of ports charges together with the inevitable snowballing of costs upon goods will arrive at the trade store. The shopper’s money will afford less and less and his/her standard…
New Years are often good times for making changes for a better individually, as a family, province and nation. Solomon Islanders need to take this seriously and start seeing New Year’s as a time to move even higher and excel. For far too long, we remain where we are and underestimate our capabilities and do…
Dear Editor – So much has been spoken about in the media by our MPs who mandated the political leadership in our nation on the issue of land dispute that occur within the 90 % of customary owned land tenure system that disturb the economic development in the country. This becomes the major factor that…
Dear Editor – It is sad to note the Premier of Temotu has tarnished our reputations in the media for no good reasons at all. We have no personal interest vested in this logging company. Our roles are clear in explaining the legal directives from the Ministry of Forest and the Ministry of Lands on…
Dear Editor – A very generous American educator who has been enormously caring and giving, over the past 22 years to Solomon Islanders, of her time and financial resources to youth, students, fathers and mothers, had her purse stolen on 14/01/16 at the Central Market car park. Inside the purse were the normal goodies such…
Dear Editor – In July 2003, the national parliament passed the Facilitation of International Act 2003. Following that, the Governor General requested international aid to assist in restoring peace in Solomon Islands after the chaos of the ethnic tension.In 2003 the so called RAMSI was formed which comprised of six island state in the Pacific…
OUR young futsal stars have made us proud again. The U12 side won the Australian Futsal Championship last week, while the U14 settled for third position in their category. They arrived back in Honiara on Tuesday to a hero’s welcome at Henderson Airport and later had the privileged of having an audience with Prime Minister…