A resident of east Kwara’ae, Malaita province, urges chiefs in the area to work hard among their communities to stop sale of illegal drugs at the Faumamanu Community Market. He said that Faumamanu Market is one of the market Outlets, which serves wards 14, 15, 16 and 17 in east Kwara’ae area. The man, who…
Burns Creek community leader John Seti Iromea has described the recent $3million payment to ex-militants as a “ticking timed bomb”. Iromea said many members of his community and the public at large cannot swallow news of the payout made by the government to former Malaita Eagle Force members on Christmas Eve 2015. However, Prime Minister,…
National u12 win Australia National Futsal championship title Solomon Islands National U12 Futsal team are the champions of the 2016 Australia National Futsal championships held in Australia. The young stars thumped New South Wales Thunders 3-1 in the grand final of the U12 category at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre yesterday. Reports reaching Star Sports…
A FINAL squad for the upcoming Oceania Futsal Challenge next month in Fiji has been named last Friday. Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) together with the Kurukuru assistant coach Jerry Sam announced the names. The tournament will be held from February 8 to 13. The selection panel has named a 18-man squad to represent the…
A FESTIVE season games organized by Guadalcanal Provincial member for Paripao ward, Andrew Rayboy, ended successfully Wednesday this week. Dubbed the “Niutenabuti Christmas & New Year games”, hundreds of people ranging from kids through to the old age took part. The two weeks of fun and games kicked off on Thursday 24th December 2015 and…
2016 is a Year that the Government has promise to introduce six new Anti-Corruption bills. This statement was made by the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during the International Anti-Corruption Day, which was marked in Honiara on the 9th of December 2015. The six anti-corruption bills are: 1. Anti-Corruption Bill The Democratic Coalition for Change Government…
IT’S a great year this year is – full of challenges and great opportunities for doing a lot of things, good things. For example, there are those in business who have already worked out what their profit margin would be this year. To achieve their set target, they will give every excuse in the world…
PACIFIC Island Parties (PIPs) to the U.S Tuna Treaty have stood their ground and refused a proposed revision by the United States to the Statement of Intent (SOI) agreed to by all Parties in August last year. The US proposed to reduce by 1,930 the number of fishing days it committed to in the SOI.…
ADAKOA Rural Training Centre in east Kwara’ae, Malaita, is on course to upgrading its facilities following a $610,000 funding assistance from the Japanese Government. Japan Embassy in Honiara released the funding to the centre’s principal David Leliana and vice president of Solomon Islands Vocational Rural Training Centre (SIAVRTC) Gideon Row last Friday. The funds will…
WHO calls for enhanced vigilance and community cooperation THE World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the diarrhoea outbreak spreading through the country since November 2015 is caused by rotavirus, a highly infectious virus that can cause an outbreak which is difficult to control. Symptoms of rotavirus infection include severe watery diarrhoea, often with vomiting,…