Proposed Malu’u Town Council 

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…

Littering in Honiara city

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…

Unfair justice system

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…

Navigating the Currents of Change

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…

SI does not improve in corruption

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…