Dear Editor – As a victim of the April flash flood, I am honest to say from my heart that I am not happy with what NDMO has done to us. They said we have settled now, but to me I am not. What they supplied to us to return and rebuild was not complete.…
Dear Editor – I’d like to comment on the High Court Judge, Mr. Steven Pallaras reply to the DPP, in response to Mr. Ronald Bei Talasasa’s attacked on Judge’s comments. The Public hail and said well done to High Court Judge’s reply that opens the eye of people on their legal system. In the Solomon…
Dear Editor – The passage of this bill in parliament showed the thoughtless and careless attitude of our leaders. The bill is foreign driven and most designers were people who hardly care for their own families. The purpose of this bill is to separate families and bills aimed at destroying families is not good for…
Below is the full text of the speech High Court judge Justice STEPHEN PALLARAS delivered at the Family Violence and Youth Justice Workshop that ended recently in Honiara. In his presentation, Justice Pallaras criticised the regular travels and absences of Director of Public Prosecution Ronald Bei Talasasa, which led to a heated media exchanges between…
The seventh of the ‘one another’ sayings of the New Testament for our thought for this week is “Bear with one another” (Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:13; James 5:7-11). Someone has perceptively pointed out that “the church is not an art gallery for exhibition of eminent saints, but a hospital for helping sick sinners.” Most, if…
Dear Editor – I would like to contribute on the issue of Gold Ridge’s St Barbara Mining Company. Last week, a person wrote a private view column which I myself viewed as a piece that warrants proper investigation by the Ministry of Mines and more exposure. That person who claimed to be an investor made…
Dear Editor – I am touched by the honesty of a POB customer who gave back $12,000 to the bank which appeared in the Sunday Star yesterday. That is a classic example of real honesty. Such big amount can never be given back by any person. That person has to be a God fearing person.…
Dear Editor – The current regime is heading towards the exit door and another soon to take over. What then has NCRA given us? What about achieving its policies? What is your comparison of NCRA with past governments? Did they listen to people or self-serving? Do we want such government to lead again? What do…
Dear Editor – Tourism must be seriously looked into by a new government. This country has a real future in that industry. I therefore would like to give this short note about tourism for our leaders and people. We the rural people will benefit from nothing but tourism. I must say we have seen the…
Dear Editor – I would appreciate a space in your letters column for my views to be heard. This is about the condemnable activity in West Honiara’s Karaina community. People in the community need not to take law in their own hands. Work for your living and stop the dependent mentality. The dependent mentality can…