LACK of access to education in our country is believed to be the main contributing factor to the increasing rate of illiteracy in our country. Today, we have so many kids or even adult who cannot read or write. And this is a grave concern for our country. There are cases of adults who may…
Dear Editor – Talk of low cash flow in the private sector will always bring out tighter controls on spending chasing up out standing accounts improving image to improve income. This does not appear to be the case in some sectors. Overseas trips seem to be the way? Solomon Star cartoons [medals and school fees]…
IT is common knowledge that Solomon Islands down fall as an orderly nation that is peaceful, respectful and united with its cultural and religious norms and values relatively intact was due to the reckless acts of some known figures that conspired to make the ethnic tension happen by tactically using the alleged killing of some…
Dear Editor – Having read all that concerns the current DCCG, I also wish to make a contribution targeting the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance for their poor performance in managing the affairs and finances of this nation to an extreme which led to this nation running low in cash flow. This nation…
Dear Editor – Following through the issue of the Hon. Premier Collin and his former ministers who vacated office, it’s very interesting, however its very shameful despite it’s a political thing. People may say it’s politics but to me personally, I have reasons to say it’s a very shameful thing and it’s more than politics.…
Dear Editor – In support of your headline early this week, regarding a foreign contractor, reported had badly treated his local laborers, we cannot just take it for granted. It is something which our MTB and CTB need to take it hard. After all we cannot allow foreigners to mistreated our own people in our…
Dear Editor – I refer to Star No.6636 of Tuesday 4 July, 2017 which published His Excellency Taneti Maamau and First Lady Teiraeng courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare Friday last week. In particular His Excellency’s acknowledgement of the point; Solomon Islands continued hosting of people from Kiribati in various parts of the…
Dear Editor – I would be graetful if you could publish very article in your paper in expressing my humble view representing the silent majority of People of East Are____Are in what we see as been weak and lack of tangible development in your constituency as a whole. Few days ago we have seen and…
Dear Editor – It was good to see the rapid repair works of the city’s highway in Honiara prior to the RAMSI’s farewell celebration last week. Contractors have been working flat out even during the night to fix the roads and patch up the pot holes. Some contractors are continuing with their work but there…
Dear Editor – Radio New Zealand International this morning, 4 July 2017 (yesterday), reported that four Pacific women have been given Queen____s Young Leader awards for their work dealing with social issues in their countries. Acknowledged for her community work was Solomon Islander, Karrie Jionisi, who helps unemployed girls and single mothers to learn new…