I WANT to debunk many allegations levelled against AIPF: “only moving ships cause waves…” We have reviewed most allegations and we have concluded they lack substance and reason. None the less, we wish to offer (without prejudice) our take on the topics thus far: It was claimed AIPF holds multiple joint ventures based on the…
“Deo Hits Back”, the title of the article by Deo Harorimana portrays attempts by a guilty person trying to water down the issues raised against him and his partner Salome Kwaiga for exploiting local business people in the country to enrich themselves. The entire article does not explain how they solicit big loans that adversely…
I wish to express my view concerning the switch of allegiance to PRC and his stand in Malaita as a Province (state) and a Nation (sovereign people). On the front page of ‘The Island Sun’, Issue 3291, dated Wednesday, 7th August 2019, appears a caption in bold Letters, ‘WE’LL BE SOLD SOON’, then under the…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) supports the call by the Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare warning private companies and individuals who made private arrangements for flights and vessel entry into Solomon Islands without consulting and/or seeking the approval of the Covid-19 Oversight Committee. The COVID 19 pandemic is far from over and we must be vigilant…
IN 2019 a 22-year-old Solomon Islander diagnosed with type 2 diabetes presented to the eye clinic with eye complications of diabetes called neovascularization retinopathy, a severe form of diabetic retinopathy. Her family was able to send her to Australia at that time for the urgent treatment of the blinding eye condition in a desperate bid…
By Ashley Wickham Those who watched his state funeral heard the official story of his life and about his many significant contributions and accomplishments in his public life. What more can be said of this wonderful man? Plenty! and his many friends can tell you more. Here are some of what I know of this…
Government contracting and procurement is now at a level that should alarm the people of Solomon Islands. Some of the examples shared on air during the live panel discussion of Solomon Islands 2020 Corruption Perception Index is but the tip of the iceberg of what is actually happening. For example, a computer of the same…
The fallout from last Wednesday’s election of the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat does not come as a surprise to me. We had been warned that if the Forum leaders did not seek to stick to what has always been an unwritten convention and agreement there would be repercussions. In late 2019 when…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) strongly condemned the alleged stealing of more than $300,000 under police custody, by an officer within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). When this disturbing news was initially shared publicly, it seems so far-fetched and seems to be a smear campaign to tarnish the reputation of the Royal Solomon Islands…
Why is it that an unschooled villager or kid, unassisted by a teacher, picks up and speaks another language with not much difficulty? Why is it that a schooled person, assisted by a professional teacher for many years, finds it difficult to speak English fluently? If the techniques of learning another language effectively in a…