Dear Editor – I was hesitant to respond to Mr Iroga’s response to my Letter to the Editor as printed by the Solomon Star in which I had advocated for Dr Rodgers to be the next PM. I’m doing so now solely for one purpose and that is to sincerely and respectfully apologise to the…
Dear Editor – I am writing to condemn the stubborn citizens of this country in Honiara who continue to mess Honiara streets with their betel nut stains and their rubbish. The Honiara City Council (HCC) is trying to help clean up Honiara city but cannot do it by themselves. As a citizen I feel for…
Dear Editor – The recent launching of United Party manifesto at Nariaoa in East Are”are is acknowledged and the party leader is praised for that. We have a very unstable climate due to lack of political party knowledge by our people. Our voters need to understand the principles and policies of all political parties before…
Dear Editor – As a local girl in the village, I just don’t understand what mode of culture Solomon Islands is currently encouraging or promoting today. The Department of Culture, the National Museum of Solomon Islands and the National Archive and our national leaders need to explain and give some directions to the people of…
MINING Renbel’s multi-million dollar bauxite deposit in West Rennell appears destined to the courts as angry landowners seek a High Court injunction to stop Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) from doing any work on their land. At the same time the authenticity of a letter granting the mining lease to APID is under the microscope.…
PAPUA New Guinea music legend Basil Greg says he’s glad to be back in Honiara, a place he had visited and performed on five previous occasions. Greg, who has a huge following here, is leading a six-man band – all made up of PNG music legends – to perform today and tomorrow in Honiara. They…
The sentence of a young man who confesses to raping a teenage girl in Gizo, Western province in 2012 will be handed down on September 30 in Honiara. John Lilivae, now aged 25, of Western province entered his guilty plea on the day his trial was ready to commence during a High Court circuit recently …
The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) training will arrive in Honiara, Friday. The squadron is being led by Rear Admiral Yuasa Hideki and is part of their annual training program this year. The squadron comprises of 716 Personnel and three vessels, TV-Kashima, TV-Setoyuki and DD-Asagiri. The vessels left Japan on 22nd May 2014 and…
The two accused who were found guilty after a trial to cashing a government cheque of more than $50,000 will re-appear in court early next month for mitigation and sentencing submissions. Simon Tigota was found guilty of one count of forgery while his co-accused Betris Wale was found guilty of uttering. This is for the…
POLICE have arrested, charged and remanded two men in relation to an alleged robbery which occurred outside the Westpac Bank at Point Cruz. Speaking at the weekly Police press conference, Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast said that after intensive Police investigation, they have identified, located, arrested and charged both men who were accused of stealing $15,000…