DEAR EDITOR, as the 2018 academic year has approaching its end, I as the President outgoing of SISA, On Behalf of the Solomon Islands Student Association here in Fiji, wish to convey our sincere gratitude and acknowledgement to the government…

DEAR EDITOR, Jay Bartlett, Board Chairman of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) made a statement at the official launch of the Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) at the Mendana Hotel in Honiara on Friday October…

DEAR EDITOR, it is very rarely that I wake up, scan through the daily news reports and instantly feel like celebrating. Today is the exception because after many months of writing to advocate the acquisition of a CT scan for…

DEAR EDITOR, “The Bank of South (BSP) in Solomon Islands has called on businesses operating in the country to wear something pink in aid of Pinktober. “The call was made in a press interview with the BSP Country Manager David…

DEAR EDITOR, for a good number of years I have contributed to your newspaper my concerns relating to the health, welfare and medical needs of the people in the Solomon Islands. Having constantly in mind such concerns I initiated contact…

DEAR EDITOR, I raised the idea of creating a Solomon Islands National Youth Orchestra in letters to the local media last week and I have been greatly encouraged to pursue the ‘dream’ by mail I have received from several members…

DEAR EDITOR, the chewing of betel nut is a popular habit of many people in the Solomon Islands but there is increasing medical evidence of the habit’s dangerous use in terms of health risks. Many overseas studies, including those conducted…

DEAR Editor The rapid increase in people documenting and sharing their sexual activities on social media is quite alarming, especially among young people and children. Though Solomon Islands do not have an independent mechanism, such as a legislation that prohibits…

DEAR EDITOR, In the United States in 1963, Dr Martin Luther King said, “I Have a Dream” during a speech he gave to an American civil rights gathering in Washington. I too have a dream to encourage the formation and…

Dear Editor, AS a concerned mother who usually take my children to children’s park and a concerned citizen I urge Relevant Authorities to improve the Children’s park so that it will be a safe place where children can go and…