DISCARDED or abandoned fishing gear, also known as ghost gear, is responsible for at least one-tenth of all marine debris. It is four times more deadly to marine animal life than all other forms of marine debris combined, according to Pacific island leaders. Here at the UN Ocean Conference in New York, the Global Ghost…
Five members of the Solomon Islands Police Contingent in Darfur, Sudan who are deployed in the United Nations & African Hybrid Mission (UNAMID) were awarded the UN Peacekeepers Medalson Tuesday 23rd May 2017. It was a historic and emotional ceremony and was graced by the Acting Head of Mission, the Deputy Head Mission and the…
For the first time in Honiara, a Careers Market targeted at post-school students to discover employment, training and further education opportunities will be held at Woodford International School on 31 May 2017 from 10am-3pm. Partnering with Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI), Woodford will host this event to encourage links between businesses and…
THE founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Eagon Group of companies has left the country yesterday after spending a week in the country as part of his annual visit to the country. Young-Ju Park was in the country since last Wednesday to visit the Eagon Pacific Plantation Limited____s (EPPL) operation at Arara…
People of East Malaita constituency has collectively endorsed the plan to establish a Constituency Credit Union scheme in the presence of their Member of Parliament Manasseh Maelanga at Faumamanu Market last Saturday. People voted in favour of the proposal when Hon. Maelanga put the question to them and pledged to inject $100,000.00 from the RDCF…
NUKU____ALOFA, (RNZI) — National sporting federations in Tonga still want the country to host the 2019 Pacific Games. More than 40 delegates, representing 17 sports, attended a Special General Meeting of the Tonga Sports Associations and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) Monday night in Haveluloto, to discuss the Government____s decision to withdraw its support from hosting…
PORT MORESBY, (THE NATIONAL) — The PNG Kapuls have named a 24-man squad for the first of their home and away fixtures against the Solomon Islands. The first match will be played at the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands on June 9. The Melanesian countries will test their credibility as genuine contenders in…
AUCKLAND, (OFC) — Fiji and Solomon Islands will meet for two friendly matches in Lautoka and Suva this week as part of the build up to their 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia OFC Stage 3 qualifying matches against New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea, respectively, in June. Almost exactly one year ago, a last minute…
SUVA, (FIJI VILLAGE) — The Pacific Games Council says Fiji has strong credentials to host the Pacific Games following the Tongan government’s withdrawal from hosting it in 2019. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Minogue says there has been a lot of reports about some governments showing interest in hosting the 2019 Pacific Games but everything will…
APIA, (SAMOA OBSERVER) — China has signed over $1.8 billion Chinese Yuan (US$261.8 million) to the Samoan government for the maintenance of the Aquatic Centre and the Sports Complex. The deal was signed between China’s visiting Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zheng Zeguang and Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi. Held at the Prime Minister’s conference…