SOLOMON Islands women’s sevens rugby player Salote Vatutuku enjoyed the experience of playing in Fiji for the Ezers Club during the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s tournament. “I played rugby in Solomon Islands because I wanted to motivate other players,” Vatutuku told SUNsports at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka. “Where we live the sport is not popular, it’s…
THE Malaita Provincial Council of Women officially launched its first-ever Strategic Development Plan (SDP) for 2024-2030. The launching convened at the Malaita Provincial Assembly House in Auki on Friday was witnessed by both executive and non-executive members of the Malaita Provincial Assembly. In his address, Malaita Province Premier Elijah Asilaua expressed his government’s ongoing support…
UGHELE Market in South Rendova, Western Province is an economic hub for Ughele women. When passenger ships call in the Ughele wharf, local women bring their cooked food, stone oven-baked food, green coconuts and lime juice to the market for sale. From the money earned, they buy household necessities and pay for their children’s school…
LILACH Panda has broken all odds to be the first Ughele female referee who has undertaken a refereeing course at the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy and made refereeing her career job. Under her refereeing belt, she officiated football matches in the Solrais Women’s Super League in Honiara and the Kenwood Harry’s Cup recently…
THE Miss Pacific Islands Pageant- Solomon Islands (MPIP-SI) secretariat has officially announced newly secured sponsorships for other awards of the 2025 MPIP to be hosted in Honiara next month. The new sponsorships are as follows: The initially secured sponsorships were: MPIP-SI secretariat said that they acknowledge and deeply appreciate all their sponsors and they will…
Taro police have arrested a drunkard husband for bashing his wife with a piece of iron in a village in South Choiseul recently. It was alleged that the husband was unhappy with his wife due to some unwanted behaviours he observed during the New Year’s celebration. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa,…
Auki Police have arrested a 25-year-old male person for an unlawful wounding incident at Buma village, Malaita Province, recently. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, says, “The suspect, a 25-year-old man, was suspicious of his wife having an affair with another man and allegedly attacked her.” PPC Tafoa says, “The victim was…
Australia has announced that it is offering professional development training to Australia Awards Alumni. Applications are now open for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) training on the 27th and 28th of February 2025 in Honiara This GESI training aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of key concepts and frameworks to promote equality such as…
SOLOMON Host Event, the host for the Miss Pacific Island Pageant (MPIP) 2025, has been working tirelessly straight after the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant in August last year to do the preparatory work for the event and is dedicated to ensuring its successful delivery. The other seven Pacific queens with their officials will arrive in…
SALE of tickets for the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) Crowning Night on Saturday 8 February at the Friendship Hall has commenced yesterday. A General Admission ticket for an adult is sold for $200, while a General Admission ticket for a child costs $100. The General Admission tickets do not include dinner. A VIP ticket…