Dear Editor – Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela in his New Year message to the people of the Solomon Islands advised everyone to be positive about tomorrow despite the many challenges the country faced in 2017. The PM was essentially referring to the difficulty the country had faced in the past year in meeting the desired…
Dear Editor – Stealing is synonymous to thieving or robbing. The Noah Webster Dictionary defined stealing as: Taking the goods of another feloniously or to take and carry away feloniously, as the personal goods of another (paraphrased). Webster went on to explain what constitute stealing or theft as; the taking must be felonious, that is,…
Dear Editor – The existence of poor infrastructure such as poor state of road and the costly poorly bus service experienced currently in Honiara indicated very clearly that this very important ministry, MID, is no longer performing its role. This ministry has an obligation to provide and improve transport infrastructure and services for the people…
OUR national Under-12, 14 and U-17 futsal sides left the country last Friday on a mission to the 2018 Australian National Futsal Championships in Canberra. The championships will be held at Australian Institute of Sport, Australian National University, Tuggeranong Southern Cross Stadium, and University of Canberra for two weeks. Two time champions, U-12 are on…
POLICE in Western Province are investigating the death of man in his 20’s who was allegedly attacked by a crocodile just outside Barasipo Village about 20 metres outside from the shore of Vonavona Lagoon. It is alleged the man went on a diving trip with another man on Thursday evening during which he was attacked…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela says supporting people with special needs is everyone’s business. This includes the Government, families, relatives and the society as a whole. The Prime Minister expressed this during a meeting with the Solomon Islands Deaf Association (SIDA) at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) last Friday. “We must accept…
Retired Archbishop ventures into conservation efforts By RONALD TOITO’ONA SEA foods are seemingly the most expensive foodstuff in hotels, restaurants, and other eateries in Honiara and the provinces. During Star National Magazine’s recent trip to Kia district in Isabel Province, I caught up with the retired Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM) Archbishop David Vunagi. Bishop…
By LYNNISSHA RUNA Minister for Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs Freda Tuki has urged husbands and boyfriends to start changing their behaviours towards women. She said they must change their behaviours towards their wives and girlfriends and find non-violent solutions to their intimate problems and family issues. Tuki made the statement recently in Honiara during…
No minors in buses By CHARLEY PIRINGI Minors will not be allowed to work as “conductors” in public buses under new measures the Honiara City Council has come up with. That’s according to deputy mayor and chairman of the Honiara City Bus Routes Regulation Taskforce Eddie Ngava. Ngava stated this on Friday when the council…
POLICE have recorded 2017 Christmas and New Year season as very peaceful compared to previous ones. Supervising Commissioner Juanita Matanga said the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has observed a lot of good behaviour from our people this festive season. “We have observed there have been a lot of very good behaviour by our…