The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described as “false and misleading” frontpage news article in yesterday’s newspapers. Both the Island Sun and Solomon Star newspapers reported that Cabinet had approved $5-Million to buy relief supplies for the victims of Cyclone Raquel which left a costly trail of destruction in 33 Constituencies. “This…
Premier for Rennell Bellona province Hon. Collin Tesuatai reiterated sentiments echoed during the weeklong awareness on the 2nd 2014 Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands, about the province’s eagerness to start work on its State Constitution. During the awareness program in Tingoa, participants pointed out that they are aware that other provinces have already started…
A FORMER Agriculture livestock officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has revealed the true story related to the manufacturing of luncheon meat in a country in Asia. This was in relation to the discovery of a sore plaster cast in the canned food that was encountered by a family at Lengakiki last…
Dear Editor – I refer to Messrs Sasako’s and Taloikwai’s respective letters of Friday 17th July, in Sun No. 2036 and Star No. 5927. I support the view that to give cash bonuses to our medalists, at least for the gold medalists, is not a big ask. The country has provided zero to sub-standard training…
Dear Editor – The TV telecast of the XV Pacific Games in Port Moresby inspired and prompted these observations. Firstly thank you to Our Telekom for making the telecast possible. It had been so wonderful to just view a lot of the sports competition at the Games from the comfort of one’s home. Of utmost…
Dear Editor – Yesterday has gone forever…What had you done? Did you make full use of time? No any regrets left behind for sure? People always say, it seems as if a lot of things which should have been done yesterday or the day before yesterday…never mind, just leave it for tomorrow…No matter how many…
Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) members of the Central, Guadalcanal and Honiara district have successfully concluded their weeklong camp meeting at the Maranatha Conference centre over the weekend. The first ever camp meeting brought together members of the Church from the three districts for a camp around the Maranatha centre. The meeting was organised to celebrate…
“The family as an institution is under attack from many fronts.” Those were words uttered during a Christian Life Program (CLP) organized by the Couples for Christ Church ministry of the Catholic Church, at Holy Cross Parish Hall over the weekend. Participants, mostly married couples, were reminded that there is a need to prevent the…