The Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has thanked the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand Her Excellency Mrs Joy Kere for progressing the interests of Solomon Islands in New Zealand. High Commissioner Kere is currently in Honiara to update the Government on the progresses made by the High Commission Office in Wellington, especially, on…
MOTHER of late David Morton Sireheti Saemala (23), who died in police custody at the Central Police Station Watch House Cell on Monday 27th June, is seeking justice for his son. In a letter to media yesterday, May Saemala said she was not convinced by the statement by the Prime Minister to the Nation –…
THE current trip to Taiwan by a 16-member government delegation is costing tax-payers more than $1.6million. This was revealed in a report obtained by the paper yesterday from sources close to the Ministry of Finance. This came after concerns were raised by the huge number of officials and the likely cost involved in the trip.…
City Athletics Association to be revived AFTER years of inactivity, plans are currently underway for the revival of the Honiara Athletics Association. With that, a meeting is being scheduled to take place this Saturday 23rd July, at the Multi-purpose hall conference room from 10am to 12pm. The proposer of the meeting was former Solomon Islands…
AS the hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games is within the next seven years, calls for the country to gear up its preparation is intensifying. The latest was the revival of the annual sports carnival for schools throughout the country. Honiara resident Ben Didiomea said there is a need to revive the games to prepare…
Malaita athletes living in Honiara has left the capital on Thursday for Auki. Reports reaching Star Sports says the players and officials who represented Malaita province during the recent Solomon Games boarded MV Kosco to Auki Thursday evening to attend their closing ceremony. The closing ceremony will be hosted today in Auki Town to officially…
Sports men and women in Central Marovo, Western province have acknowledged My Magazine Director Dekon Koung and his associate sponsors for hosting the Marovo Open Challenge. Marovo Open Challenge featured soccer seven a-side, netball and volleyball which was staged at Busuana village in Central Marovo, Western province. Reports reaching Star Sports stressed the competition was…
More than 120 children from six 6 different communities within Asimeuri South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) association took part in the Asimeuri SSEC Association children’s ministry Gudnius club 2016 soccer league. The opening event of the league was held at Roone Village, Small Malaita on Thursday 30th June 2016. Association secretary Pr. Laban Lole, Roone…
The Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament, Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua has raised concern over Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s proposals with mainland China. Last week PM had met the visiting PNG-based Chinese Envoy to Honiara. Dr Sikua in the statement said, PM had told the visiting envoy that United Democratic Party (UDP) may establish…
LOCAL tourist destination Dive Munda has been shortlisted for the 2016 Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards. This was according to a statement from the organization this week. “Dive Munda is super proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2016 Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards,” it says. According to the statement, the tourist…