Editorial

EDITORIAL: Stop the speculation!

THE death of a Chinese businesswoman in her Point Cruz shop on Tuesday morning was not only saddening, but also so disturbing. Details of the incident are still sketchy. But in all likeliness, she was killed when she went into…

EDITORIAL- Local interest must protected above all

GOVERNMENT has a responsibility to protect the interest of Solomon Islanders. This should be foremost in every decision it makes. That local interest should always come first before that of outsiders. If current laws do not address that, leaders are…

EDITORIAL- Let’s not repeat the mistakes of logging

GOVERNMENT last year came up with a policy to fast-track three mining operations for the country. This was devised with the intention to generate much-needed revenue for the Government in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mining operations were earmarked…

EDITORIAL- A much deeper societal problem

POLICE are still searching for the mother of an infant, whose body was found early this week at the Holy Cross area in Honiara. Apparently, the woman or girl left the baby at the church compound after her delivery. Unfortunately,…

EDITORIAL- When will this stop?

KUKUM Highway went under the water again yesterday. This came after the heavy downpour on Tuesday night. Honiara woke up to a road that virtually disappeared under the water. This is not the first time the Kukum area has been…

EDITORIAL- Time to challenge the CDF!

MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani is seeking a judicial review of the constitutionality of the controversial Constituency Development Fund (CDF). He expressed his Government’s intention, Monday. Suidani said the national constitution provides for three arms of the Government – the Legislature,…

EDITORIAL-Why we must take the COVID-19 vaccine

CONVERSATIONS around the COVID-19 vaccine have gone out of hand. This came after the Solomon Star newspaper published a claim from a woman that “she almost died” after taking the vaccine this week. That story generated a lot of anxieties…

EDITORIAL- Time to get the stadium project done

WORK on the main stadium for the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara will start soon. Funders, the Peoples Republic of China, announced this week the contractor has been identified. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has won the bid to…

EDITORIAL- Too many motions of no-confidence

A MOTION of no-confidence against Guadalcanal Premier Francis Sade was withdrawn yesterday before any votes were taken. Across in Central Province, Premier Stanley Manetiva survived a no-confidence vote filed against him. He had nine of the provincial members with him,…