A few months ago, I briefly followed news from the US on its election of the first Hispanic Justice on the US Supreme, and I ask myself – does Solomon Island’s have hope for the future? In the light of public criticism over perks for our parliamentarians and continual absence…
Category: Thoughts
Beat Spam the Gmail way
I wonder if anyone has ever written this tutorial but thanks to an inspiration from my brother, Dr. Lyndes Wini, I have another tutorial to share. This tutorial is specifically targeted at those who have a POP3 email account hosted with Our Telekom. A great example is yourname@solomon.com.sb. Dr. Lyndes…
Nati Hatsoa, radio’s straight talking celebrity
As part of my work, I have been transferring the Our Telekom Music Show to Gizo, one of our outlaying offices. The show is hosted by radio personality John Adifaka Jnr and favorite Nati Hatsoa under the Big Maos Productions label. I have been listening to the shows after successfully…
Who returns best value for money?
Today’s Solomon Star screamed “Whose Highly Paid”. There was no doubt that some parliamentarians would top the list, it was a question of how much. Again the Solomon Islands Public Employees Union, SIPEU, should be dismayed to learn that a minister of the crown takes home $360,000 per month. That…
Week wrap up – a few twists too many
Thought that I’d summarize the week since a lot of things have happened and I have not had time to write. I am still reeling and quite tired. Top of the list is the launch of the Our Telekom website. This has been long overdue and I finally feel quite…
Uncovering lost treasures | Revisiting “Sweet Lullaby”
I was a young, proud Solomon Islander but probably a little naive and nostalgic when the hit single “Sweet Lullaby” became an international phenomena. At school, I would listen to the song for hours and allow myself to be caught transfixed by its sheer brilliance. At a time when the…