Dear Editor – The Church of Melanesia is gearing up for elections to fill the episcopal positions left vacant by Archbishop David Vunagi and the Bishop Richard Naramana of Ysabel diocese. If my information is correct, the Diocese of Ysabel electoral board is going to elect a new bishop for Ysabel on Tuesday the 10th…
Dear Editor – After more than five years down the line and Solomon Forestry Association (SFA) under the leadership of Robson Kana or better known as Robson Djokovic just realized that Agro- forestry permits are unregulated practice? What a joke! Where was SFA when agro- forestry permits were dished out to ten of its members…
Dear Editor – Over the last few weeks, so much about the instability of Rennell and Bellona Provincial government. The main key players were suppose to be the leader of the opposition (non- executive members), the premier and the APID management. The way it looks, the war was between the speaker and the premier, where…
SOLOMON Islands politics resembles a game of musical chairs with serious costs for political stability and good governance. Political unpredictability, floor crossing and no confidence votes have been recurring in Solomon Islands politics since independence in 1978. In recent years, reasons used by individual MPs to justify defections to either side of the house involved…
Once again, welcome to our continuing discussion on the topic ‘The Family of God.’ I pray that you will come to understand and appreciate this for the unity within the body of Christ (the Church). Do you want to know the reason why the Bible gives this name to all true Christians? Would you like…
SO the government had spent $60 million to build the tiny airstrip of Manaoba in the northern region of Malaita. On the other hand, Munda, in the Western Province, which was built to international standard, cost only $40 million. Munda has since been receiving local and international commercial flights, while Manaopa is yet to open.…
LACK of police, immigration, and quarantine presence at the Solomon Islands-Papua New Guinea common border is a long-standing issue. But past governments seem not to have taken it seriously. This may perhaps due to those residing on both sides of the border are blood-related although they belong to two separate independent countries. The recent Parliamentary…
Welcome to our new topic of discussion for the next couple of weeks. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Ephesus and said these words, “The whole family in heaven and earth” (Ephesians 3:15). These words ought to always stir some feelings in our minds. There is not a person on this earth who…
Dear Editor – Hooray! They did it again. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Bodo Dettke and Douglas Ete for topping the record of resigning from the government. They did it in the last government, and now they did it again like former MPs Martin Sopage and Mark Kemakeza, who topped the list…
Dear Editor – He may be eligible but I am maintaining my worries about his suitability. From a similar posture from the Prime Minister’s Office previously, I am alleging that this person was a poor representation of that Office on the Task Force charged with formulating the Integrity and stability Act. As a result feedback…