Dear Editor – I would like to raise my question to the Electoral Commission’s office on validity of nomination for candidacy, in this coming National Election for clarification. The questions are as follows: I had built four houses in four different constituencies within Solomon Islands to spend some time in them at different times. During…
ARE Honiara City Council law enforcement officers still serving the public interest? Are they still there to enforce city by-laws as expected of them? Or are we now paying them to do nothing when it comes to the maintenance of law and order in Honiara? Ifthey are no longer capable of enforcing city by-laws, then…
I refer to the above which was a subject of discussion on some earlier issues of your paper. Mr Levo has passed on and I have written to Theo the same, so I will not want to speak about Levo in the media, any more than this. My response is to the extent of clarifying…
Dear Editor – In the Solomon Star Issue 5617, the Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Mr Peter Forau labeled the PM as “failed the country” and “…allowed himself to be misled by stupid citizens with self-serving interests and motives who are working in the PM’s Office.” A response from the Prime Minister’s…
Dear Editor – As a citizen of this country I have been very disappointed on how drivers of vehicles have carelessly and do think that they own a walk path and do whatever they may wish without think the risk of pedestrian used that walk path every morning and evening. For instance, I was standing…
Dear Editor – I received wonderful news last week that Dr Rodgers, the former Director General for SPC is running in the elections. Not only is this exciting news but one which promises to bring new leadership for Solomon Islands. Dr Rodgers will be the best candidate for Prime Minister at a time when our…
I’ve heard so much about the ‘term dirty politics’ and I was wondering as to whether there is a counter argument against that. Sometimes given that we know it, but unable to counter it with another view or opinion, there is a tendency to remain one sided instead of giving a counter view on the…
Dear Editor – Please insert this short note of mine about how the Japanese Government must have felt in relation to the handing over ceremony that occurred on Wednesday the 3rd September 2014. Indeed, from the Japanese Government’s point of view, it must have been really disgusting to them that important government dignitaries who were…
Dear Editor – The 9th parliament naturally died Monday this week and as we prepare to elect the 10th, it is always good to reflect on the 9th parliament so that their strength and weaknesses can be used to decide who to elect this time round. Well, the 9th parliament is a very interesting house…
Dear Editor – Last week, my Fruit Juice blender equipment could not function after only using it once since it was bought in April of this year. I then decided to have it fixed from any local electrical firms in town. After visiting a number of electrical firms, it was Guadalcanal electrics that decided to…