DEAR EDITOR, as a mother, grandmother, great grandmother and the eldest member of my sub-tribe, I am writing to express my concern about how our legal system (SI) came up with a judgement against my sub-tribe on a court case…
DEAR EDITOR, publishing progressive reports in the media on the developments taking shape in the constituency as done by Hon J Manele is an honourable thing to do and needs acknowledgement. It shows he is a responsible, transparent, trustworthy and…
DEAR EDITOR, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) should be commended for their work and effort in ensuring that the National General Election (NGE) next year 2019 are fair. The crackdown on those potential candidates who attempted to take and…
DEAR EDITOR, the Solomon Islands contribution to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is negligible, but—like it’s neighbouring other Small Island Developing States—it is already suffering disproportionately the effects of global warming. It was outlined at the Cop23 meeting held in…
DEAR EDITOR, the Solomon Islands has a total population, according to the last census, of about 600,000 but the population is estimated to exceed 1 million by 2050. Against this backdrop, the Solomon Islands is still one of the least…
DEAR EDITOR, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are putting a heavy burden on the country’s health services, as evidenced from reports emanating from the National Referral Hospital (NRH) and especially from the Buala Hospital where it has been reported NCD’s accounted for…
DEAR EDITOR, please refer to the article in the Island Sun Issue no. 3054 of November 7, 2018, at page 3, headed “Judicial spending on Contingency Warrant concerns PAC”, which contains inaccurate material and which we wish to correct herewith.…
DEAR EDITOR, Solomon Islands, use the occasion of Remembrance Day to honour the memory of those lost in war but also to pursue the path of reconciliation and peace at home This coming Sunday is Armistice Day, also known as…
DEAR EDITOR, Solomon Islands Prime Minister, the Hon Rick Hou, last week spoke during a business workshop in Honiara about Taiwan’s development assistance to his country. The PM was quoted by the Solomon Star newspaper has having said. “Much innovation…
DEAR EDITOR, Radio New Zealand carried a news bulletin today, Wednesday, 31 October 2018, that the Solomon Islands Prime Minister, the Hon, Rick Hou, has said there are huge gaps in local health care, education and protection systems that are…
