Dear Editor – I refer to the Solomon Star article by Alfred Sasako printed on Wednesday 25th September 2024 which has the subtitle “COL lets the cat out of the bag on the secrecy surrounding the $140 million land buy-back deal”. Sasako’s choice of words suggest as though I am the one who “exposed” details of…
Dear Editor – I want to express my deepest concern regarding the health service delivery in the Solomon Islands, especially here in Honiara the capital of the Solomon Islands. The popular saying states “A Healthy Nation is a Wealthy Nation.’ Indeed, health is the first and foremost important aspect of government services that any country…
Dear Editor – As a patriotic citizen of the Solomon Islands, I am deeply concerned about the ongoing corruption in the distribution of the Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). The RCDF, intended for infrastructure development in rural areas, is often mismanaged or diverted for personal gain by our leaders. As a result, essential projects like road…
Alfred Sasako’s narrative of the Christian Fellowship Church (CFC), which appeared on Solomon Star No. 8879, dated 7 September, 2024, was a rephrasing/rewriting of an earlier narratives from the Tavuli News titled “Survivors Courages Account Exposes Severe Abuse and Coercion by CFC Group A Leader,” and a much earlier one in “the Burning of houses…
By Dr. Raluca Eddon UNDP Today, as we commemorate the International Day of Democracy, Solomon Islands has elected to dedicate the celebration of its 46 years of democracy to the theme ‘Democracy for the people, by the people.’ As the current Resident Representative of UNDP in Solomon Islands, I am honored to reflect on the…
HAVE you ever swum against a current? What about taking academic risks or making a decision that might lead to your being fired by your boss? How many of you have ever skinned a cat alive? Taking risks can be very dangerous and regrettable. However, there are times when we need to make those difficult…
By Rafayil Abbasov, ADB Senior Energy Specialist The Pacific region confronts significant challenges in energy regulation that require a unified approach to capacity building, information sharing, and policy harmonization. These efforts are vital to enabling the transition to sustainable energy and ensuring energy security. The Pacific region is acutely vulnerable to the impacts of climate…
Dear Editor – I am writing to express my deep disappointment with the headline used in the recent article titled “Catechist student nabbed in murder incident” published on August 27, 2024. As someone who values accurate and responsible journalism, I believe the way the headline was framed has unfairly tarnished the good name of the…
By Ambassador Cai Weiming Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Solomon Islands IN mid-July 2024, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted a Resolution on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization. The resolution renewed the clear message to the world that China…
Dear Editor – In our beautiful Solomon Islands, where we celebrate the rich diversity of our people and cultures, it is important to remember that every individual deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Among us are people with Albinism, a genetic condition that affects the production of melanin, resulting in lighter skin, hair,…