One of the leaders from Malaita, Hudson Jamin Maniasi has called on leaders to immediately step in and look for ways to address the recent social and religious movement in Malaita province. He said that social movements like the current Kingdom movement in Malaita and Platform Movement in Makira Province cannot be ignored and needs…
The number of women taking up archery sport has increased. This was according to the president of Solomon Islands Archery, Nihal Seneviratne Seneviratne said this promotes gender balance in sports, a must in every sport. “The number of females attending archery training has now increased. “When archery was revived the number was around six now…
Dear Editor – In December 2017 the Electoral Commission has launched a voters’ registration exercise for the Choiseul and Western provinces. There were registration officers being recruited and engaged to conduct the registration. However, the exercise has caught many of the rural people by surprise. This is because there was no prior awareness or consultation.…
Dear Editor – Early this month, a relative was referred from a rural clinic in one of the islands in the Western province for further medical check up at the Gizo hospital. The patient was found to have a medical condition by a visiting nurse from Honiara who was on vacation. So the nurse then…
Dear Editor – Solomon Islands has a young population and its rapid population growth rate means this trend will continue in the coming years. This presents a lot of challenges in terms of providing education and health services, risks in terms of large cohorts of young people being without income-generating activities, and opportunities for businesses…
Dear Editor – ‘In reporting confidence comes with truth not spin.” Some years ago, I recall reading an article by a young Irish journalist, Seamus Conboy, writing in the ‘’The Journal,’ perhaps an Irish publication, when he said: “People have become so accustomed to bad news in recent years that good news is often lost…
Dear Editor – Why is the Malaita Kingdom Movement Leader blaming his followers and not take full responsibility for his very own actions? This is not a true character of a leader I for one would throw out support to and lay my life for. I have asked a number of his followers the days…
Dear Editor – It is interesting seeing our youths participated in the most recent Soccer tournament. I did not get to see the under 16 but I did saw almost all matches played at Lawson Tama. The following is my take on the teams; I agree that the best team was Malaita Eagles. This team…
Dear Editor – This is my comment on the above issue discussed in one of the soccer groups on Facebook. I agree with the idea of empowering our local coaches to be National Coach in our National Teams. However, my conviction is that any coach appointed needs to successfully complete the OFC B licence one…
Dear Editor – This is a reminder to our bus owners who tried to increase their bus fare to $5. Remember that you will never be satisfied because “Your Desire is infinite, and the things you desire is finite”. In other words “our craving hearts will never be satisfied because our desire has no limit…