Warriors extends lead

SOLOMON Warriors FC is still leading the 2022 Telekom S-league (TSL) season title race with 34 points on the table. Warriors earned their most recent three points following an impressive 4-0 win over Isabel United FC on Sunday at the Lawson Tama. They are six points away for the second place holders, Henderson Eels. Other…

Surveys shows most people are unhealthy

A STEPS Household-based survey shows that most people are not living a healthy lifestyle. The survey was conducted to obtain core data on the establishment of risk factors that determine the major burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This was highlighted by Undersecretary Health Improvement and Control, Dr Nemia Bainivalu in his keynote address during the…

New WHO rep presents credentials

THE new World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Solomon Islands, Dr Howard Sobel has presented his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET). Dr Sobel’s credentials were received by the Supervising MFAET Minister, Peter Shanel Agovaka, yesterday at the MFAET office. Dr Sobel was accredited by the Director-General of the World…

SIFF thanks PFAs

THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) acknowledged the participation of nine Provincial Football Associations (PFAs) in the recent 2022 Solomon Power Iumi Plei National U14 Championship. SIFF Vice president Marlon Houkarawa delivered his words of acknowledgement during the awards presentation of the Iumi Plei U14 championship at the Lawson Tama after the finals. “Thank you…

Nomination opens, underway in West

Nomination for the registration of the intending candidates in around Western Province has opened last Wednesday. With the 26 wards within the constituencies in around Western Province, nomination centres have been created and candidates with their voters are now visiting their nominations centres as of last Wednesday during the opening of the registration for the nomination…

RAPPP roles out youth engagement initiative

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) partnership program, RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), has rolled out its Youth & Community Engagement Program (YCEP) starting in Honiara. Under this program, RAPPP members visited schools and communities to engage with students and youths to identify current and emerging issues affecting them.…

WHO IS THE IMPREST HOLDER?

POLICE have begun an internal investigation into who might have leaked the information to the media about four Executive Members who traveled to China with police officers last month. Sources told Solomon Star the formal investigation would begin today when each police officer who traveled to China for advanced crowd and riot control training would…