The recently announced Honiara football training squad are kindly asked to turn up at SIFF Academy this evening to discuss their training programme. President of the HFA Coaching Association Eddie Marahare made the call as after officially announcing the squad this week. “A meeting will be on Wednesday 25th May 5pm at the SIFF Academy…
The National Club Volleyball Championship has ended its pool matches at Town ground volleyball courts on Sunday 22 May 2016. Morris Maitaki President, SI volleyball federation said the semi-finals will be taking place today at Multipurpose Hall – 25th May 2016 at 4:00pm. At the conclusion of all the round robin matches the following teams…
SYDNEY, (NEWS.COM.AU) – Jarryd Hayne’s shock defection to Rugby Sevens has rocked the sporting globe but will give Rugby in the Pacific a much-needed shot in the arm. While NRL clubs circle in the quest for Hayne’s signature post-Rio, it’s Rugby in the Islands that’s the real winner according to former Wallaby Stephen Hoiles. Some…
LATE last week, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement rejecting the Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s comments on the issue of West Papua and the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). In his statement, Manasseh Sogavare proposes that the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) be given full membership to the MSG. He asserts…
ON the 27th April 2016, an EX PARTE INTERIM ORDER was executed by His Lordship Foukona Judge (HCC 176 of 2016) Restraining Richfield Timber Company Limited and Vungasilo Investment Limited (licensee) owned by Joseph Tausuli, a member of the Guadalcanal Provincial Executive from landing logging machinery and equipment on Vungasilo concession license area. The Order…
Dear Editor – I would like to send a note to be included in the paper, if possible, recognising the goodwill and assistance of Atkinson from Imperial Travel Service and Betsy of the Honiara Airport Taxi Association. I recently left my personal phone in the back of a taxi after returning from the domestic airport.…
Dear Editor – It appeared in a sheep skin, not knowing that it was a wolf, it took advantage of our traditional values by using us traditional chiefs to promote their unfulfilled manifesto under the banner of three 3Cs – CUSTOM, CULTURE and CHURCH to have the support and draw voters attention, assuming they would…
Dear Editor – I write to support sentiments expressed by Ishmael A. Nori in your letters column on 19 May 2016. In his letter Nori called on young people to turn their eyes to the nation’s current leadership and see that we no longer have the kind of leaders we used to have. Today, our…
Dear Editor – The several expressions, which, lead to the topic I would like to share with the readers: · “If you continue doing what you’ve been doing you will continue getting what you’ve always gotten.” · “Hit them over- the-head with a 50mm X 100mm X 1.00mm timber to get the point across” · …
The court has reserved its ruling on the bail applications made for the six people accused of the involving in a clash with another party at the Water Front night club in East Honiara. Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo after the hearing yesterday adjourned the matter to Monday next week for the ruling. The bail…