Solomon Islands Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor (1180)

Crime trend

Dear Editor - A comprehensive review of crime trends and statistics awaited in the RSIPF’s Annual Report for 2020.

Honiara road drainage

Dear Editor - The only problem with the Honiara roads is the same as many other things in the Solomon's, no maintenance.

Wantok system

Dear Editor - This letter serves as my thought for all those struggling in the Solomon Islands amidst challenging times.

Telling stories through short films

Dear Editor - In past years I was always interested to read of the work and success of the Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT) which some years ago was managed by the late Dr. John Roughan.

Lives do matter

Dear Editor - It's sad to note that someone who wanted to attend church was run over in a traffic accident on a Sunday morning recently.

Work of SINCW

Dear Editor - I wish to raise SINCW’s appeal for adequate funding to implement women’s programmers in line with the SIG’s reprioritisation agenda.

Poorest countries access to vaccines

Dear Editor - I wish to quote Joe Murphy writing in the Evening Standard in the UK which said poor countries must have fair access to coronavirus vaccines the UK’s Foreign Secretary has said.

Divisive language on social media

Dear Editor - This may be of interest to your readers and the nation. Tech News released news over the weekend that Facebook will no longer recommend politics-themed groups to users, says Mark Zuckerberg Facebook would also reduce political content in users' main news feeds as part of a push "to turn down the temperature and discourage divisive conversation."

Banning of yeast

Dear Editor - An online report raises, at least to me, some sensible points to the recently touted suggestion to banning yeast to try and prevent the illegal brewing and sale of kwaso.

Covid vaccine

Dear Editor - In the UK on Friday, Harriet Brewis writing in the Evening Standard says the woman who helped shape the UK Government’s Covid mass vaccination efforts has said she wants to see vaccines replaced with “improved formats” such as nasal sprays or pills.

Fataleka Housing Scheme

Dear Editor - It was reported that the Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has thanked the Fataleka Housing Scheme for responding positively to a request for a clinic staff house in Ward 5 in West Fataleka, Malaita Province.