The development of the proposed new national Sports Stadium is everyone’s business to see it through right to the end, according to the National Sports Council (NSC) Chief Executive Officer, David Firisua. Firisua said the council has faced a difficult time to commence work on the proposed site since the settlers refused to move out…
ABOUT 250 tickets for Shaggy concert next weekend have already been sold out this week. This was according to Heritage Park Hotel, which is organising the shaggy show. “In two days since tickets were available from yesterday (Wednesday) we have sold 250 tickets both normal entry and VIP,” the hotel said. “Shaggy is scheduled to…
The KOSSA Football Club (FC) management will be holding its first fundraising drive at the car wash pub starting 6pm today. This is to raise funds for the Kossa team that will be participating in the national Telekom S-League (TSL) that will resume this weekend. The management would like to invite former KG students, friends…
The resumption of the Telekom S-league proposed for this weekend will feature matches starting from round 12 of matches. This follows a proposed arrangement by SIFF that matches which should have been played will be staged during the week as catch-up matches. Round 12 of matches will see KOSSA FC taking on Western United FC,…
AS part of energising the small-sided soccer code forward for 2014, the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) plans to recruit more qualified people. In a statement yesterday SIFF said it is seeking well qualified and interest individuals to fill coaching positions that have become available as the national football body looks to move forward with…
REQUIRING only a small plot of land and little capital investment, the cut flower business could be a vibrant trade for women in the Gold Ridge community. Jan Hintze, a Darwin-based cut flower expert, has led a workshop targeting mothers and daughters from all over the Gold Ridge catchment. The mixed bunch heard about the…
AN Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) would only function if it’s not politicised. That’s the view of retired Anglican bishop Canadian Bishop Terry Brown. There have been recent discussions for the government to establish an Independent Commission Against Corruption to fight graft. Bishop Terry, who served here for many years as Bishop of Malaita, and…
‘True Harmony’ message encircles the globe from Heysham (with no socks). VANESSA Quai, from the sunny South Sea Islands of Vanuatu, is known to her legions of fans as the Pacific Music Queen thanks to a string of hit records and sell- out concerts. So it is perhaps a little surprising that she has…
A GROUP of Dorcas women paid a visit to Br George at San Isidro care centre, Aruligo, yesterday. They were from the Dorcas ministry of the Seventh Day Adventist church of Vatukulau community at Aruligo. Brother George, founder of the rural training centre for young people with disability, was attacked at his home two weeks…
CONCERN citizens group, Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) urges the Solomon Islands Government to seriously consider setting aside a budget purposely to engage international coaches to develop and improve the performances of our athletes. Forum Solomon Islands International’s president Redley Raramo said it’s about time that government recognizes the potentials of our athletes. “These men…