Firisua calls on athletes to be serious and attend trainings THE country’s long distance runner, Sharon Firisua has called on all athletics athletes still at their respective provinces to return and resume trainings for this year. Ms Firisua made the call yesterday following a low turnout of athletes for Athletics first training session. She highlighted…
THE country’s national men’s football training squad resumed training as of January 3rd at the Lawson Tama stadium. The training is part of the preparation for the Oceania World Cup Qualifiers which will be held in mid-March. Solomon Islands coach Felipe Vega-Arango recently admitted that Group A of the OFC Preliminary competition for the FIFA…
THE Board of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has set up a non-bank financial entity, which it says will help its active members borrow against their savings. An advertisement announcing the set up of the newest financial institution in the country appeared in the Solomon Star last Thursday. Curiously, the logo for the…
A young man in his 20s has been arrested after he broke into a Bangladeshi-owned shop and walked away with a huge amount of money including other valuable items. It is estimated that around $14,000 was removed including some items and 10 mobile phones. Gizo Police have arrested the man the same day, he was…
ONLY 20.7percent of the vaccine eligible population above 18 years of age in the country is fully vaccinated. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted this in his fortnightly nationwide address, last Friday. Mr. Sogavare said to date the country have administered a total of 284,226 COVID-19 vaccines out of 828,654 doses for our target population above…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has revealed that some of the returning nationals have not complied with country’s quarantine regulations. Mr Sogavare highlighted this during his fortnightly nation-wide address, Friday. “Fellow citizens, you have the right to know that some of our returning citizens have not complied with our quarantine requirements while serving quarantine. “These people,…
ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has reissued measures and safety at sea in a recent press conference, in Honiara. It has obvious that people start to travel across the islands without care about safety at sea; therefore properties and lives have been lost. Assistance Commissioner (AC) National Operation, Ms. Evelyn Thugea said police reiterates…
A POLICE Maritime Patrol Boat is heading to Malaita provincial capital, Auki to monitor the law and order situation and a possible mass arrest, it was revealed. Solomon Star was told on Saturday that a group in East Malaita, consisting of ex-militants who have been harassed by a mob in Auki recently are planning retaliation…
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PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has thanked the government and people of Japan and Papua New Guinea (PNG) for financially assisting the roll out of the SIFF Academy project. Mr Sogavare stated this when commissioning the ground breaking of the Pacific Games 2023- SIFF Football Academy on January 6th. Prime Minister Sogavare paid gratitude to the…