This year is a very important year for the University of the South Pacific (USP). USP is a member of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific. 2018 marks an important time for the University because it is celebrating its 50 years of inception. Established in 1968, the USP is one of only two…
Welcome to the ‘Thought for the Week’ column as we venture into this New Year, 2018. Last week, we read and hear from all media outlets of a leader of a cult movement who made a prophecy to his followers and not fulfilled. The leader of this so-called movement and others similar movements used the…
Dear Editor – In December 2017 the Electoral Commission has launched a voters’ registration exercise for the Choiseul and Western provinces. There were registration officers being recruited and engaged to conduct the registration. However, the exercise has caught many of the rural people by surprise. This is because there was no prior awareness or consultation.…
Dear Editor – Early this month, a relative was referred from a rural clinic in one of the islands in the Western province for further medical check up at the Gizo hospital. The patient was found to have a medical condition by a visiting nurse from Honiara who was on vacation. So the nurse then…
Dear Editor – Solomon Islands has a young population and its rapid population growth rate means this trend will continue in the coming years. This presents a lot of challenges in terms of providing education and health services, risks in terms of large cohorts of young people being without income-generating activities, and opportunities for businesses…
Dear Editor – ‘In reporting confidence comes with truth not spin.” Some years ago, I recall reading an article by a young Irish journalist, Seamus Conboy, writing in the ‘’The Journal,’ perhaps an Irish publication, when he said: “People have become so accustomed to bad news in recent years that good news is often lost…
Dear Editor – Why is the Malaita Kingdom Movement Leader blaming his followers and not take full responsibility for his very own actions? This is not a true character of a leader I for one would throw out support to and lay my life for. I have asked a number of his followers the days…
Dear Editor – It is interesting seeing our youths participated in the most recent Soccer tournament. I did not get to see the under 16 but I did saw almost all matches played at Lawson Tama. The following is my take on the teams; I agree that the best team was Malaita Eagles. This team…
Dear Editor – This is my comment on the above issue discussed in one of the soccer groups on Facebook. I agree with the idea of empowering our local coaches to be National Coach in our National Teams. However, my conviction is that any coach appointed needs to successfully complete the OFC B licence one…
Dear Editor – This is a reminder to our bus owners who tried to increase their bus fare to $5. Remember that you will never be satisfied because “Your Desire is infinite, and the things you desire is finite”. In other words “our craving hearts will never be satisfied because our desire has no limit…