DEAR EDITOR, There are culverts coiling alongside the other side of the road going off to Auki. We were on this side of the road watching people rushing off to board the waiting trucks on the other side. Then it’s our turn to go ourselves. This is the current scene of crossing the make-shift bridge.…
DEAR EDITOR, Thankyou for allowing space on your paper to comment on the behavior and attitude of a senior police inspector in Noro. On the 18th of March 2023, I was standing inside a Chinese shop in Noro and witnessed a senior police inspector who was later known to me as Robert Hickie. He walked…
DEAR EDITOR, Concerning the above heading I wish to reveal to the public about my concern on the above-mentioned issue. Years after years the responsible authority had overlooked this matter, however to me it is one of the significant issues the responsible authority should take concern and deal with as soon as possible. Perhaps before…
SO, it had been announced that the United States (US) Naval Hospital Ship ‘Mercy’ will return to our shores come November 19 when the 2023 Pacific Games will commence. This is made possible through the understanding of the US Government of the importance of allowing this floating hospital to return to Solomon Islands to support…
SO it had been announced that US Navy Hospital Ship ‘Mercy’ will return to our shores come November 19 when the 2023 Pacific Games will commence. This is made possible thanks to the understanding of the US Government for allowing this floating hospital to arrive and support the country host this biggest regional games. In…
AT the closure of the two-week Worker Ready Pool (WRP) recruitment drive launched by the Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) on Friday 10th March, more than 15,000 Solomon Islanders have submitted their applications. It is a huge number. It sends a clear message to our leaders, the government and donors that our unemployment rate remains high.…
Solomon Islands; a beautiful island nation in the Pacific Ocean. I am honored to be the first Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Solomon Islands. I decided to visit Solomon Islands and the Cook Islands in order to demonstrate Japan’s strong commitment to Pacific Island countries. I am greatly impressed by the spectacular nature of Solomon…
Dear Editor, In your edition of 4th March 2023 it was reported that the Minister of Provincial Government has issued a letter to the former Premier of Malaita Province, Mr Suidani, to show cause why he should not be disqualified as a provincial member on the grounds that he has by his own act shown…
Just recently, I joined relatives to mourn the passing of a niece. She was in her early 30s. She left behind her two young children (boys). As we sat around the casket, her bereaved father told us the story of her life. In 2014, she had completed her studies at SICHE. She graduated with a…
Auditor’s Shocking Findings The findings of the Auditor General revealed that a total of $167,328,248 was identified to consolidate the National Disaster Operation Committee for the whole of Solomon Islands Government’s approach to Preparedness & Response Plan to Covid-19 pandemic. Given the revelation of how these funds have been abused and siphoned off by those…