Dear Editor – The country must condemn this payment in the strongest term. It is a very bad precedential use of public funds (tax payers’) by the DCC government and a Prime Minister who is so hungry for power that he would do anything to hold on to it. It is very bad for the…
Dear Editor – I read with great dismay at the way the above issue is being blown out of proportion by Tongs Corporation. At this time where Education is a must for all Solomon islanders and the number of spaces in schools is becoming scarce, Tongs sees it appropriate to hinder the progress of one…
OUR young Kurukuru guns are two matches away from a fourth Futsal World Cup birth in Columbia this year. On Wednesday, they showed they class when they demolished the highly fancied Futsal Whites of New Zealand4-1,to keep their world cup dreams alive. Their winning streak started since Monday, when they silenced archrival Tahiti 3-0 and…
Dear Editor – If I were to be a judge on the arguments between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament over the $3million given out to the ex-combatants by the National Government, I would conclude it this way: The Prime Minister & his Government paid out the $3million with…
THE Public Service plays a significant role in the delivery of government services to the people. Public servants take on government policies and ensure they are implemented for the good of the people and country. There are many good public servants who put their heart into the work they do and serve the nation faithfully…
POLICE is working closely with the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) to establish new laws to address the poor attitude of drink-driving. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told the media on Thursday during its weekly press conference. He said people intoxicated with alcohol while driving vehicles is a serious threat to the lives of…
MEMBERS of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) in the country are on the edge, as the provincial Electoral Board of Members meet to elect their sixth archbishop today. In an interview with the ACOM’s communication officer Aldrin Peloko, he said that Provincial Electoral Board of Members is now at the headquarters of the sisters…
AFTER Day Three of the 2016 OFC Futsal Championship the defending champions, Solomon Islands National Futsal Team, known as Kurukurus are currently leading the competition with nine points from three successive victory. Their 4-1 victory over hot contenders Futsal Whites edged them a step closer to 2016 Futsal World Cup set for Colombia later this…
NEWLY appointed Chairman of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC) Solomon Kalu says his office will probe into allegations of $15,000 bribery payment to Naha Police officers by the Member of Parliament for Lau Baelelea, Augustine Auga. He said if the allegations were true, it would amount to a breach of code of conduct by both…
Provincial Governments will be mandated with greater responsibility for the implementation of projects of local and national interest earmarked for the provinces under the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s proposed Special Economic Zone Legislation. Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office George Kuper said this Legislation is amongst the nine Bills that the DCC…