Dear Editor – It is expected the NRH Accident and Emergency Ward will be relocated to two temporary buildings in September to allow an inspection and assessment of the present A&E Ward for damage caused by last year’s earthquake. The planned move was announced in the National Parliament on Tuesday, by the Minister of Health…
Dear Editor – Thanks to the very kind and generous donation of a Brisbane based doctor and staff members of Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Laboratory, also in Brisbane, the NRH has received 400 kilos of much needed equipment, including a bacterial incubator, a refrigerator, computers, a printer, scanner, a bath and some chairs. Delivery of the…
Dear Editor – According to a broadcast on Radio New Zealand International on Wednesday, and quoting Sir Bruce Saunders in Honiara, a local 110 year old gentleman, a former Coastwatcher during the battle of Guadalcanal in the Second World War, is to receive a medallion at the 75th Battle of Guadalcanal Anniversary celebrations. The medallion…
The selection of Eugine Tepai Tekobi into the national soccer squad should make our Renbel province proud because he makes history for the twin islands who though the game was introduced to them sometimes after World War Two there has not been one selected to play at that highest level like Tekobi. Actually there were…
Dear Editor – Interesting to note this piece of information in such a time as this. The Western world led by the USA and her allies including Australia are under tremendous pressure at the moment from China and Russia and the Islamist world. China and Russia, because they are eventually closing the technology gap, whilst…
Dear Editor – What has become of the country’s finances? Much talk have been flooding the media on the state of government finances. Ironically, on the eve of RAMSI’s departure, financial discipline was well on its way to the doldrums. The question remains: where have all the capacity development RAMSI has poured its resources on? …
Dear Editor – Over the past two days the news that captured media attention was the undersea cable which will benefit the country. When the project was first proposed, I was excited about it. The signing was done around June 27th before RAMSI officially left on June 30th. At that time, Nick Warner was here…
Dear Editor – By now the RAMSI personnel who left the ‘Hapi Isles’ on June 30th 2017 would have arrived safely in their countries and are with their loved ones. RAMSI arrived on our shores by air and by sea in 2003 armed to its teeth and left on June 30th 2017 as unforgettable friends.…
The country’s economy is currently relying on the logging sector to support its financial position. But the declining forestry sector due to over-harvesting of our natural forest is a concern because if there are no more logs in turn it would affect our revenue. Already we are in a financial situation that is worrying given…
Dear Editor – Solomon Islands is described as a tourist destination waiting to happen, it has all the hall marks and we are more than often compared to Vanuatu and Fiji. The reality of development in the sector is slow and we have a long way to go. The continuous free use of the word…