FFA HQ, Honiara — Monitoring, Control and Surveillance for Pacific tuna fisheries provides a useful existing framework to help Pacific countries to address the newest threat for Pacific reef systems, Vietnamese Blue Boats. However, FFA Director General James Movick urges that an effective strategic response from the Pacific needs to address the broad consequences of…
Burns Creek Adventist College becomes the third school in Honiara which had partnered with Pan Oceanic Bank’s (POB) Tree Planting project This was part of its (POB) Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR),. A ceremony to formally seal the partnership was held on Friday at the school. In a statement yesterday POB said, “Burns Creek Adventist…
Real Rarasu football club has booked its place in the Auki Football League (AFL) grand final after beating Aimela FC in a penalty shootout after a dramatic 2-2 draw after full time at Aligegeo field in Auki Malaita province. Real Rarasu and Aimela are both looking to secure a place in the AFL 2017 final…
G-Camp clinched the 2017 Wantok Futsal Challenge Cup after a thrilling final that saw the boys from east Honiara overcome NGU Brothers 4-3 in front of a huge crowd on Saturday at the Multi-purpose Hall in Honiara. Both teams started the clash on the front foot with some brilliant futsal exchanges in the opening 10…
The Wantok Futsal Challenge competition ended successfully following the finals played at the Multipurpose Hall on Saturday. The prize presentation ceremony wrapped up the day’s action and concluded the second edition of the Wantok Cup Challenge. G.Camp futsal club won the Wantok Cup competition and was awarded a cash prize of $10, 000, gold medals…
The 2016 Bulk Shop Futsal League was officially launched at the Multipurpose Hall yesterday. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, George Palua, officiated at the launch. More than 20 teams participated in the opening ceremony, which started with a uniform parade by all participating teams. This was followed by speeches from some of…
Many drivers are participating in training courses offered by a local company, Solomon Safe Driving Hub, as the need for safe driving increases. Solomon Safe Driving Hub director William Iro Biu told the Sunday Star that since he introduced the training courses many drivers submitted their interest to undergo training. The company started introducing these…
News of arrest in Malaita not confirmed A police team are in Malaita hunting down those they believed are responsible for the Easter-double murder in Honiara. Mutilated bodies of Chinese couple Gongzen Lao and his wife Yuegu were found inside their shop at Town Ground on 17 April 2017. Earlier police seized the car believed…
FOUR men accused of murder in Auki, Malaita Province in 2015 had their case adjourned again on Friday. This would be the third adjournment made for the closing submissions because some lawyers representing the accused are yet to hand in their closing submissions. Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo after hearing from the counsels adjourned the…
No date has been fixed to continue hearing evidences on the case of the men accused of ransacking a logging camp in Isabel, back in 2012. The matter of Christopher Bako, Derrick Bako and James Bako, David Bako and Benjamin Putu was therefore further adjourned to May 26. The adjournment was made to allow the…