Dear Editor – On behalf of LB Construction Company we wish to take this opportunity to apologize for the allegations against you in our report in the last weekends Solomon Star and Island Sun Newspapers. We have found out that we were misinformed by two staff on the $100,000 money allegedly to be paid to…
Dear Editor – Solomon Islands is a country with scattered islands. Choiseul Island is one of these islands that is far from the capital, Honiara, or other neighbouring islands. There is a need for the people to travel to Honiara or other islands for business, education, health services, social services and the only means of…
PARLIAMENT on Wednesday passed the Fisheries Management Bill in its second reading. Members of Parliament who participated in the debate spoke highly of the bill and its intention. This is a bill that has taken officials in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources several years to put together. So it was a well-thought out…
Dear Editor – It is my understanding, subject to any correction, that the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society must have confirmation from the Police in writing that there is need for assistance for the family who lost their two tiny children in the house fire last Saturday morning at Tasahe B Ridge before the Society…
Dear Editor – An interesting feature in the upcoming Pacific Games in PNG is the participation of our u-23 Solympics squad, which all soccer fans and supporters in the country are eagerly looking forward to, come June, July. A preliminary squad was announced early this year in which players undergo a series of trainings and…
NO application to stay the false pretence charge against three men accused of obtaining more than $300,000 from selling fake gold bars to a former Minister in 2012 has been made so far. This is the third adjournment made due to the absence of some of the lawyers representing the accused since the court was…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has shown their support to unemployed youths performing their community service part of joining the popular Youth@Work programme. About 600 youths took part in a general clean-up that was held in Honiara by the Youth@Work with support from the RSIPF last Saturday and Sunday. The youths cleaned up the…
Youths of this country are gifted and should be supported and nurtured for a better Solomon Islands. Dr Alice Pollard, a specialist in gender and development and a prominent women’s leader in the Solomon Islands highlighted this powerful message during an interview with the Solomon Star at the youth market event hosted by the Youth…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor is appealing to the general public in the city to respect and give their best smiles to the tourists that will arrive in Honiara tomorrow morning. Alfred Fatai highlighted this during the launching of LEAF 2 years program at National Art Gallery yesterday. “About 2000 Australian tourists will grace…
GOVERNMENT will upgrade the National Auditorium at Art Gallery at a cost of $60million and is expected to be much bigger. Art Gallery curator Brian Afia revealed this on Wednesday. The current National Art Gallery was built during the Pacific Arts Festival hosted by Solomon Islands in 2012. Mr Afia said the size of the…