EFFORTS to conserve seagrass and dugong in the country received a funding boost of US$5.88 million (more $40 million) from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). The four-year project (2015 – 2018) is the first of its kind here, under GEF’s Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project. The project was titled “Enhancing the Conservation Effectiveness of Seagrass…
A MAN who pleaded guilty to indecently violating the modesty of a 13-year-old girl at a settlement in West Honiara has been fined $400 yesterday in the High Court. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim because they are related, earlier stood trial for a rape charge before Justice…
POLICE will continue to monitor the industrial dispute at Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), police chief Frank Prendergast says. A 28-day strike notice the workers issued lapsed on Tuesday, but it’s understood the workers have decided not to go on strike. Mr Prendergast said police are very grateful for the support they received from the…
THE National Referral Hospital this week welcomed a team of paediatric doctors and nurses from Sophie’s Gifts for Projek Strongim Pikinini. The Projek included three full days of clinics and training in children’s health. The Sophie’s Gifts team taught life-saving skills in the management of seriously unwell children and babies. This was supported by medical…
DRIVERS are again warned against drinking alcohol while they are behind the wheel. Police chief Frank Prendergast made the friendly reminder this week in light of increasing alcohol-related road accidents. Mr Prendergast also urged the public to be responsible when on the roads to avoid unwanted accidents. “I just want to remind people that we…
ADVERTISING jobs on internet websites is the best way to help employers put the right people on the job. That’s according to Pasifiki Services Limited general manager, James Edgecombe, during the launch of their job advertising website yesterday. He was responding to a question raised by the Solomon Star of how important advertising through the…
‘We are going for the three points’ says Western United assistant coach WESTERN United Football Club and Suva FC have already been ruled out from the race in Group B for a semi-final place, therefore their last battle this afternoon will be more about avoiding the bottom place. Although neither side can advance from the…
THE Solomon Islands Swimming Federations will for the first time send female swimmers to the Pacific Games. This was confirmed by the Swimming team Coach Seancute Sanga. For the coming Games the SISF will send a total of eight swimming athletes. Swimming Coach, Seancute Sanga said among the eight were three females. Sanga said actually…
Port Vila, 17 April 2015 – UNICEF and the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) through the Just Play programme, are collaborating to use existing networks and sport to assist with emergency relief activities in Vanuatu following the category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam that struck Vanuatu four weeks ago. “The work we are doing through this partnership…
Fourteen people have successfully completed the Level 1 rugby 7s course yesterday at the CYP centre, Panatina. The course was co-delivered by Eddie Waqa (former Fiji 7s coach) and Osea (World Rugby trainer) from Fiji. The Participants will today move onto the rugby 7s level 2 course with the inclusion of other participants who have…