COMMENTARY Most Solomon Islanders vote for the candidate who they think will be most likely to help them personally, or help their family (and maybe help their community). For most voters national politics and policy are not something they think much about when they vote. This is so because of corruption infiltrating our electoral system.…
Intro The Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) has issued ’DCGA Constituency Information Pack 2022’ to government MPs as a strategy to garner support from people on their intentions to extend the life of Parliament from 4 to 5 years. The awareness pack is ‘MISLEADING’ with an intention to ‘DECEIVE’ people. In fact,…
Interview with Sir Frank O. Kabui, Former Governor General Interviewer: I heard that SIBC had contacted you to say something as a former Governor-General on this occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Sir Frank Kabui: Yes but I declined as I was not sure of the protocol aspect. I however was able to get the…
CHINA is the largest developing country. China’s foreign policy is characterized by commitment to equality of all countries regardless big or small. China always stands with other developing countries, take concrete actions to build a community with a shared future and carry out high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. Pacific Island Countries have always been priorities in…
THE government of Solomon Islands is mooting the idea of extending parliament’s term via constitutional amendment, either through a sunset clause or permanently, in light of the general election and Pacific Games falling in the same year. While the Opposition, business sector, and public seem united against the proposal, a leaked memo reveals that the…
AUSTRALIA and Solomon Islands enjoy a close bond – indeed, we are Pacific family. The Blue Pacific is our shared home, our common region. The Coral Sea links us forever and continental drift is in fact pushing us closer together. But our deep friendship is based on much more than shared geography. We are bound…
By MARGARETH QAE MATH TEACHER FLORENCE YOUNG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INTRODUCTION – JAB or NO JAB Jab for education or no jab for no education. This is the great diaspora of covid 19 that faces our nation, our children, our youth and threatens the very future of our children. In a few weeks, our schools will…
Q: Why should China and Solomon Islands sign security agreement? A: Solomon Islands has bitter memories of social unrest in the past decades since its independence. In November 2021, riot broke out again in Honiara and resulted in huge property losses and social panic. The government of Solomon Islands decided to diversify its international security…
The Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare on Tuesday in Parliament labelled the public servants or maybe some members of his party or the DCGA Coalition as “LUNATICS” over the leakage of his DCGA/CHINA Security Deal. Prior to that he called the citizens of Solomon Islands whose entrusted power he exercises as “TOM DICK AND HARRY”…
IN 1981 I was sent to cover the then South Pacific Forum Meeting in Port Vila, Vanuatu. (I was then a reporter with the Port Moresby-based Post Courier newspaper, owned by multi-millionaire Rupert Murdoch). As it was my first overseas assignment, I was determined to make the most of it. There were other Port Moresby…