Dear Editor – After 20 years of closely monitoring societal issues in the Solomon Islands, both on the ground and from afar, I am increasingly alarmed about the high rates of alcoholism manifested in the reported increasing incidences of domestic and family violence, drunk driving, communicable diseases, crimes of violence, including wounding, and cases of…
Dear Editor – I refer to a letter earlier this week re SOE [State Owned Enterprises] board appointments. On checking I was informed the writer had never applied for a position on any SOE board. All board appointments are governed by the SOE Act which requires the positions to be advertised and then go through…
Dear Editor – Last week Sastol Management donated three flat screen TVs to the NRH for installation in the Children’s Ward of the Pediatric Unit. A member of the Happy Isles Foundation, Doreen Kuper thanked Sastol for the kind donation. The Chairman of the Hapi Isles Health Foundation, Joel Lamani, also gave similar thanks. Mr…
Dear Editor – The latest statistics of traffic accident released to the media by Inspector Brian Surimalefo of the RSIPF’s Traffic Branch, are quite shocking to read. Inspector Surimalefo revealed that there were more than 300 road traffic accidents in 2016 causing injury to a hundred-plus victims and 5 accident fatalities. In the first three…
Dear Editor – Every day I went past Honiara main business hub, I could see that there are business people who continue to sell their products outside their stores. One thing that keeps me wondering is if these business people are allowed by the Honiara City Council to carry out their business outside their doors.…
Dear Editor – There is enough evidence in the public fore to convince us that we can bring about change in this country. But that depends on you and me (everyone) to do the right thing come 2018. We must not be proud and arrogant as not to do the right thing for ourselves because…
Dear Editor – It was reported that a ‘back garden project’ is currently underway at Voruvoru in Northwest Choiseul. The project is under the careful supervision of the Climate Change Officer, Samson Koneke, as part of the Choiseul Integrated Climate Change and Adaptation Programme (CHICCAP). The project is said to be aimed at raising awareness…
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PEOPLE living at the Borderline vicinity in east Honiara have urged the police to step up its presence in the area. The call came, following the increasing anti-social behavior at the area – one of the highest populated places in the city. In an interview, a Borderline resident Rivaldo Lobo reiterated the call to rebuild…
Santa Cruz communities have benefit a lot from the sale of local artefacts and providing extended service to tourists during the calling of international cruise liner MS Europa on 25th last month. There are three tourism destinations at Santa Cruz – Malo /Wia, Luova and Noipe. Malo/Wia tourism committee chairperson Malachi Lekano yesterday shared the…