Dear Editor – Sick, disabled, unemployed and with six young children to raise alone following the death of his wife, it took courage for Nelson Mwaki from Small Malaita to have his plea for help featured on the front page of your newspaper last week. Despite the desperate situation the story illustrated about Nelson, he…
Dear Editor – Please allow me space in your paper to express my concern about transparency and accountability in CSSI (Correctional Service Solomon Islands). CSSI is a well discipline organization which was fenced by its Acts and Regulations. From higher ranking officer (commissioner) to lower ranking officers (newly entrance correctional officer) are served under one…
Dear Editor – It would be far better than ever sir, if you spare me space in your editorial column to spare my thought on this disrespectful and of course irresponsible argument that is still occupying this wave or media, by these leaders. I am an Anglican member of the Anglican Church of Melanesia and…
Dear Editor – I wish to comment on the above title as written by Mr Mark Wate , published in your paper dated Saturday 16th May 2015, Issue No.5818. The subject of discussion was about Law and Grace. Why are there so many differences and division seen with in Theology and the Christian’s held views?…
Dear Editor – I would like to say this to both pastors on this hot debate. Both men are Bible scholars. Both are affiliated to different Christian churches. Both are good preachers. Maefonea choose to do his preaching on SIBC radio and the newspaper targeting a wider audience. Feratalia choose to do his in the…
Welcome to our continuing discussion on this important subject of “Worship.” In the past few weeks we looked at why worship is important and the various aspects we need to know to enrich our worship of God. This week we will look at another important aspect of worship and that is “Service – Its Proper…
Following a minor reshuffle in the Cabinet line-up, MP Samson Maneka will be sworn in this Monday morning as the new Minister for National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace. The Solomon Islands is entering into a progressive period of development and economic growth under plans unveiled by the DCC Government in the 2015 Budget Speech and…
For many in the Solomon Islands and more so in the rural areas, cash is a very modern instrument. Just until a generation ago, many Solomon Islanders were comfortable dealing with informal values of exchange- root crops, livestock, shell money, copra, cocoa and the like. Cash became sought after only after some daily wants could…
Dear Editor – Logging is not a development and all along I have been an anti-logger. My advice to the people of Manawai and Muki was not considered therefore today they started to experience the consequences. I did not support logging and for two contractors to operate at one area as in our case is…
Dear Editor – Bob Pollard kindly replied to my letter in your newspaper in which I had outlined the potential for coconut virgin oil production as a valuable, much needed commodity, and a source of income for farmers. Bob said one of the difficulties his company faced was farmers wanting to participate in the scheme,…