Alako and Fiu futsal clubs will be representing Malaita province in the upcoming Russell islands futsal championship in the Central Islands province. This tournament will take place on the 23rd to 27 June 2014. This was confirmed by the president of Auki futsal association Terry Oiaka yesterday. Mr Oiaka said, the competition is being organized…
Interim head coach Neil Emblen has signalled an attacking intent in naming his All Whites side to meet South Africa at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland this evening. Emblen has made two changes from the team which was beaten 4-2 by the FIFA World CupTM-bound Japan side in March with Vfb Stuttgart striker Marco Rojas…
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) technical department has finalised the thirty participants of the FIFA youth coaching course scheduled to take place next month. The course was originally planned for April but was postponed following the disastrous flooding in Honiara. SIFF decided then that it was not appropriate to hold the course at that…
The anniversary of the ascension of Baha’u’llah is celebrated today – 29 May 2014. A statement from local Bahai community said it is a special time for the Solomon Islands Baha’i community to meet, through prayer and meditation in the spiritual realm, with the Source of their light and guidance, to seek to obtain a…
Inspection of the Lomlom airstrip on Reef Islands, Temotu province has been further delayed. Thats according to director of aviation George Satu yesterday. Mr Satu said final team to inspect the runway should leave this coming Saturday but since he is traveling overseas next week for a meeting the inspection is being further delayed. “I…
The Solomon Island Artist Association (SIAA) is unhappy with the selection done by the committee formed by ministry of culture and tourism (MCT) for participants to attend the 5th Melanesian Festival of Arts and Culture in Papua New Guinea (PNG) next month. The association’s president Bani Rooney in an interview yesterday described the selection as…
Government through the ministry of culture and tourism (MCT) will send ten local artists to participate at the 5th Melanesian festival of arts and culture that will be held in Papua New Guinea next month. The festival will be held over two-week from 28th June – 11th July. Port Moresby will stage the major event…
A member of the Solomon Island Visitors Bureau (SIVB) board of directors has praised the Kobuana landowners on Bonavesta, Central Island province for willingly offering their land to the government to build an airstrip. George Satu who is also the director of aviation thanked them for availing their land for airport development. “This is what…
The Indonesian mining firm Bintang Borneo would upgraded the road links between Tingoa to Lake Tegano on East Rennell once they kick off their initial operations. Premier of Renbel province Lence Tangosia revealed this to Solomon Star in an interview yesterday. Mr Tangosia said the mining company has agreed to upgrade the road during a…
Indonesian mining firm Bintang Borneo will financially assist Renbel provincial government with the extension of the Tingoa airstrip runway. Renbel province premier Lence Tangosian revealed this to Solomon Star yesterday. Mr Tango who led the mining delegation to Rennell Island and held talks with the landowners last week said the company agreed to assist the…