HAVE you ever swum against a current? What about taking academic risks or making a decision that might lead to your being fired by your boss? How many of you have ever skinned a cat alive? Taking risks can be very dangerous and regrettable. However, there are times when we need to make those difficult…
By Rafayil Abbasov, ADB Senior Energy Specialist The Pacific region confronts significant challenges in energy regulation that require a unified approach to capacity building, information sharing, and policy harmonization. These efforts are vital to enabling the transition to sustainable energy and ensuring energy security. The Pacific region is acutely vulnerable to the impacts of climate…
By Ambassador Cai Weiming Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Solomon Islands IN mid-July 2024, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted a Resolution on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization. The resolution renewed the clear message to the world that China…
A Study of Military Bases in the Philippines by Prof Roland G Simbulan PROFESSOR Roland G Simbulan’s book, THE BASES OF OUR INSECURITY” is the sort of subject many, if not all the heavies in our friendly military establishments would rather avoid, let alone talk about. Launched on January 1, 1985, the paperback touches on…
On 17th April 2024 Solomon citizens of voting age went to the polls to vote in who they entrust their political power to, to govern on their behalf for the next four years (4). Contesting candidates for people’s political power, stood as political party members or as independent candidates. When the ballot papers were counted,…
Transparency Solomon Islands congratulates the newly elected Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele for his election as Solomon Islands Prime Minister in the 12th Parliament. With his vast experience in the public sector and understanding of the Machinery of the Government, you have the knowledge, the experience to bring about real change and significant shift in…
THE responsibility to choose leaders who genuinely care for the nation weighs heavily upon us as Christians as we approach 17 April 2024, the election day for our beloved country. Our faith calls us to seek wisdom, discernment, and a deep commitment to biblical principles as we navigate the complexities of election time. In this short discourse,…
Introduction THE rapidly changing moral landscape of the twenty-first century has overturned centuries of norms concerning the family, marriage, and human sexuality, leaving many people, including Christians confused. This is a call for Bible believing Christians to go back to the Scriptures and see what the Bible has to say about Human Sexuality. I will…
ONE year on since taking up the role as the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Transform Aqorau reflects on his first year in office. The SINU Media and Public Relation Office recently conducted an exclusive interview with Professor Aqorau and will be releasing a series of stories from the interview. This…
THE recent announcement from the Japanese government, sanctioning the discharge of recycled waste from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, is more than just a matter of policy; it’s a heavy-hearted disappointment that resonates on a deeply personal level for many of us who have been at the forefront of Pacific conservation and…