THREE days of Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) Business and Economic Reporting workshop held in Apia, Samoa ended successfully yesterday. The training was attended by regional reporters who are dealing business and economic reporting in their respective media organizations. ABC Radio Pacific business and economic reporter Jemima Garrett facilitated the training. The training covered all…
OUR Telekom continues to expand to rural customers with a recent launching of a new network tower at Posarae village, South Choiseul. The tower is located at Ropa Island in South Choiseul. Provincial member Harrison Benjamin during the launching said the launching marked a milestone intrusion of technology for the betterment of people. “Seventy years…
The office of the Director General of the MSG Secretariat today congratulated the MSG members through their Brussels-based Embassies for the breaking news regarding the decision by the German Federal Administrative Court which overturned the ban on Kava. “This is a second breakthrough for the MSG and the Pacific region as a whole – a…
Piggery business farmers have been urged to go into use of biogas as a means to minimize wastes using waste management, improve sanitation and help reduce carbon emission. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Chief Field Officer Operations, Willie Tuita said biogas is a new thing but is very effective to help local farmers. He said…
AUSTRALIAN Marine researcher John Fairfax said Solomon Islanders are suffering from fish depletion therefore something needs to be done. “Traditionally, people could previously go to an island and live on fish. “Now with fish numbers devastated, it takes three months for a garden to grow alternative food. Then a cyclone can wipe that out,” Mr…
CHIEF of Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Honiara Douglas Moh led agricultural specialists last month to Western and Isable provinces to promote agricultural cooperation extension work. In Western, the team visited the Training Centre Reclamation & Cultivation in Vavanitita Community, Paradise Community, and Goldie College School. The visits allowed the team to conduct and guide…
IT already started in recent weeks, but today marks the commencement of the real rage. The country’s closely followed event, the soccer World Cup has started and the soccer mad nation is back on its feet again as people rally support behind their favourite teams. Brazil has taken on Croatia this morning in a match…
Solomon Islands now has a qualified and experienced coach for the wheelchair basketball, he is Fa’amoana Topue. Topue recently attended a one week coaching and refereeing course for wheelchair basketball in Australia during which he learnt a lot to help develop the new code of basketball in the country. The course attended comprises also of…
oceaniafootball.com sat down with former All White and most capped New Zealand player Ivan Vicelich to discover more about his passion for the World Cup and his experiences as a player and a spectator. The biggest sporting event in world, the FIFA World Cup™ starts in less than a day, what do the two words…
TRIATHLON Solomon Islands says it is a busy time for them as a number of activities and event occur. “Secretary-General, Jan Katene, represented the National Federation at the Oceania Triathlon Union Congress in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday 24th May and was able to contribute to the views of developing nations to be carried forward…