WE say enough is ENOUGH. Taxpayers must never be forced to continue to pay for lawlessness in Honiara or elsewhere in this country, for that matter. Citizens of this country must be subject to the same rule of law in this country. The ceremony being organized to say sorry to Prime Minister Sogavare by giving…
DEAR EDITOR, World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a surge in Chronic Disease by 2030 if people don’t start exercising. This latest report which I am sharing sheds new light on the importance of exercise in combatting NCD illnesses, already common in the Solomon Islands and known to be stretching the capability and resources…
I remember somebody says Life is a disease caused by birth and cured by death That living is risky and dangerous Life is the breath of God and a body of soil So easily can be converted to dust This morning I wake up with a thoughtful erection Thinking of the United Nations hooligans Taking…
DEAR EDITOR, As one keen to see the development of the Solomon Islands for the benefit of all its citizens, but one who is merely an outsider with a lay man’s knowledge of the complexity of local customary land ownership and tenure, I was concerned last week about a reported threat by angry landowners to…
IT has been well said that no one is above the law. No one is above the law means everyone – police, government and even members of the judiciary. In other words, we are all equal before the law. The Eviction Notice posted this week at the entrance to the Hell’s Point site on the…
Dear Editor, The article I am sharing with Solomon Islander’s readers today carries a strong message about the health risks in drinking “sugar sweetened beverages.” The worst drinks for blood sugar control are the drinks containing the greatest amount of sugar, also known as “sugar-sweetened beverages”. And the drinks that contain the greatest amount of sugar are sodas,…
Dear Editor, In response to the article released on 12th October 2022, I want to raise my concern on the specific topic above. The article released yesterday, mentions the $300 fine of a teen drinking kwaso in public places. This is somewhere around the Burnscreek area. The article which was written by Buchanan mentions that…
Dear Editor, We have seen that behind any relation there are expectations to be met by each party involved. At the start we enjoyed a shared relationship within the warm, comforting environment of our greater family. As time flew by, I started to create mutual understanding with others outside my family which I call-foreign relations.…
Since Solomon Islands and China established diplomatic relations three years ago, China has become the largest infrastructure cooperation partner and reliable development partner of Solomon Islands. In July 2022, China-Pacific Island Countries Poverty Alleviation and Cooperative Development Center was officially launched in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, which is an important measure taken by China to support…
Dear Editor, In 2018, yes already 4 years ago, I wrote and published the following letter (below) in the hope of getting free hearing aids for the community in the Solomon Islands suffering from hearing loss. My hopes were dashed after the report of Mr Obiga Newton of the NRH’S ENT department who wrote to…