Dear Editor – I write this letter with deep concern and utmost urgency as a responsible citizen, parent, and member of a growing and increasingly vulnerable urban community. It is time we address a long-standing yet often ignored issue that continues to degrade our quality of life, endanger public health, and compromise the dignity of…
HONIARA, — I’m writing with a deep sense of urgency—and a heavy heart. Everywhere I look across our beautiful islands, I see resilience. Not the kind written about in glossy reports or preached in policy seminars. But the kind that’s woven into fishing nets at dawn, sung in lullabies, passed down by grandmothers, and practiced…
Dear Editor – Please allow me space to discuss and explain the core subject of the above proposed development in North Malaita Constituency. I for one hereby wish to say something regarding the above subject with due respect to recent national and provincial infrastructure projects like Malu’u wharf, Malu’u Fishery Centre, Malu’u Copra Buying Centre…
Dear Editor – As a concerned citizen of the Solomon Islands, I am concerned about the expanding litter problem in Honiara. Our metropolis, rich in history and culture, is being inundate by careless garbage disposal. Waste fills the streets, marketplaces, and beaches, posturing health risks and destroying the ecosystems. Littering is more than simply an…
Dear Editor – I would like to share my concern over the way damage vehicle are treated during and after traffic incidents. It is depressing to observe the rise in accidents as well as the lack of consideration for car owners in the wake of an accident.When an accident occurs, damaged automobiles are frequently left…
FOR decades, the Pacific Islands region has been heavily reliant on donor funding to support development, governance, and capacity-building initiatives. While donor support has played a role in strengthening institutions, it has also created a dependency cycle where many regional organisations struggle to be financially independent and responsive to the real needs of Pacific communities.…
Dear Editor – I would be grateful if you could publish this article with the title; “Solomon Island Justice System & Australian Justice system”. The Solomon Islands justice system is inherited from the British system whereby parties bring their matters to court, and the court sits independently as a referee. The judges and Magistrates make…
The Pacific in an Era of Geopolitical Fluidity Keynote Address by Professor Transform Aqorau, Vice Chancellor of SINU at the PIPSA Convention in Wellington from 20 to 21 February 2025 Introduction – A Personal Reflection on China’s Presence in the Pacific Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. (Greetings, greetings, greetings to you all,) E…
TSI: On the 11th of February, 2025, Transparency International launched the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of 180 countries and territories around the world including Solomon Islands. The CPI score measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption (the Machinery of Government perceived corruption levels). The scores reflect the viewers of experts and surveys from businesspeople…
Dear Editor – I am writing to express my concern regarding the article published on January 26, 2025, in the Solomon Star, titled “Med Students Demand Truth from SITESA.” As a third-year MBBS student at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), I feel it is necessary to clarify and address certain inaccuracies in the…