DEAR EDITOR – If Fiji students are evacuated then why not us Philippines students. After all, we are all SIG sponsored students. Why the government granted repatriation for Fiji students and not for us Philippines students. This is a very sad situation for us. If we are to compare the severity of the situation between…
DEAR EDITOR – This is my home, my residential accommodation, allocated to me when I was posted here several years ago, no tables, no chairs, no electricity, no water supply. I have to use rainwater for drinking, the house has run down as you can see, no maintenance done to this house, but what else…
DEAR EDITOR – I see the betel nut and other product stalls opposite Telekom driveway have gone however I note the stall near BPI is still there as well as the stalls along the Ranadi foreshore. Is this a case an “out of sight, out of mind”? I am told the stall I mentioned yesterday…
DEAR EDITOR – Please allow me space to contribute in your column, about people’s no care attitude on littering on the street. As a young Solomon Islander, I am so sick and tired of seeing how people the careless attitude of people littering on the street every day. It is sad to see that while…
DEAR EDITOR – Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will take a pay-cut of $65,750 under the COVID-19 supplementary budget. His current salary is $328,750. Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum announced at all elected officials – the Prime Minister, ministers, assistant ministers and all members of Parliament – will have their pay cut by 20 per cent…
THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has confirmed to provide financial support to members as part of its contributions towards measures to counter the COVID-19. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this when delivering his national remarks, Friday. Sogavare said the different forms of assistance will include a sum of $5,000 to be made available…
THE man who has been arrested and charged for the alleged discharge of a firearm at Tinge Ridge, West Honiara has been released on a $5,000 cash bail in court on Thursday afternoon. Mostyn Maenu’u Jnr also known as “Puff” is facing one count of discharge of a firearm in a public place. He is…
AUKI Police have started a street clean- up campaign in the street of Auki, Friday. The street clean-up is part of Police engagement in an effort to keep the Auki town environment clean and healthy. The clean-up involved removing of kwaso and marijuana to discourage antisocial behaviours and preventing crime. Speaking to the media, Malaita…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the government is in the process of closing the Solomon Islands borders for international flights. Sogavare confirmed this in his national speech yesterday in light of the fight against the COVID-19. He said much of the closer has been progressively implemented with a partial lockdown of international flight services currently…
POLICE will step in and enforce any requests made to them by health authorities of people escaping lawful quarantine in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau made this response when asked by a reporter if police had involved in locating people who escaped from the quarantine sites. “The Police will step…