Dear Editor – The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has been established for some time and has made headway in a lot of areas. In the area of trade for example, it has facilitated tariff free trade between the four MSG member nations for a lot of goods. This means certain goods can now be imported…
Dear Editor – It is good another good news that DCC received an offer from China’s Skyline Business Council (CSBC) to rehabilitate the Henderson International Airport and the road from there to the city. The CSBC made it clear that they are a private business group and does not represent the Chinese government. However, what…
Dear Editor – It has been a while now since we’ve had a rugby 15s competition in Honiara and I would like to pose a question to the current HRUA executive of their plans for the year? We are getting into the middle of the year and so far nothing has been heard of….with regard…
Dear Editor – I have made my position clear in relation to the matter complained of under this subject. I will not repeat that explanation except to say, I as Ronald Bei Talasasa Jr and holding the position of Director of Public Prosecutions, had at an initial stage disqualified myself from making a decision on…
Dear Editor – The DCC makes its position loud and clear that they will fight corruption head on. I cannot settle down for anything less than see that comes to manifestation especially in the public sector. It becomes a norm that bureaucratic corruption is rife in the Finance department where some officers deliberately delay doing…
Dear Editor – The Solomon Islands Government Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat Office posted a media release on Facebook on 13 April 2015 titled “SIG MAINTAINS POSITION ON GOLD RIDGE WATER SAFETY”, which has subsequently been referred to in various media reports. The media release contains a number of factual inaccuracies which Gold Ridge Mining Limited…
Dear Editor – I have noticed in your recent newspaper that Solomon Airlines, through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, had advertised the posts of directors for the Solomon Airlines Board. I assume the term of the current Board expires and that the advertisement was placed in compliance with the SOE Act 2009. From reliable…
Dear Editor – Please publish the following: This fish grows anywhereEats anything that come its wayMeandering in the estuariesNot moving out too far in the bay Taste not too bad For those with no sea fishAll trapped in the net few years backWhen they were here signing fishing bills Increasing their dues a little by…
Dear Editor – According to a news item on Radio New Zealand International on 13 April 2015, reporting alleged corrupt practices by sending text messages has had positive results in PNG. The reporting of alleged corruption in such a way might be of interest to the local TSI and to the investigators that might be…
Dear Editor – Whilst I am really happy with the city council’s current central market renovations, it is rather unfortunate that no alternative central location is secured, to cater for market goers to continue trading in a centralised location. Furthermore, the HCC does not tell the public about how long the renovations will go for,…