Dear reader, welcome to this special August edition of Perspectives in Sports all the way from Glasgow, Scotland. I am very fortunate to be with Team Solomon as their General Team Manager. The team, under the command of Chef de Mission Ronald Bei Talasasa Jr, have settled well into the Commonwealth Games Village. The facilities…
Futsal fans and supporters have voiced disappointment over the non-participation of the Solomon Islands National Futsal team, Kurukuru in this year’s Oceania Futsal Challenge. The non-participation of the Solomon Islands national futsal team at the current Oceania Futsal Challenge has attracted more criticisms. fans say it is a slap in the face for a country…
Dear Editor – Allow me a space to congratulate the success of Guadalcanal provincial government for the past 32 years. She was a 32 years old lady so elegant with her golden hair, silver necklace on her neck and a long dark green silk dress. Her brown eyes lit as the Englishman offer his hand.…
Dear Editor – Please, give me space in your editorial column to make comment with respect to the resigned MPA’s and Backbencher of the Rennell and Bellona Provincial Executive which published in the Solomon star of 28th July 2014. Like the famed slogan; “Desperate time, desperate measure” This is laughable and disgraceful to people in…
Police alone cannot fight to reduce crime in the city because of lack of manpower and resources. Therefore it has to get the support from the public to curb criminal activities. Acting police chief Juanita Matanga last Thursday said police cannot address the rise in unlawful activities and behaviour of youths on the streets of…
Dear Editor – When skimming and scanning through the Solomon star article No. 5577 Pg 23, last line of the paragraph, and I quote. ”Meanwhile discussion are still on for Division 1 and Division 2 whether to continue with second round or not” end of quote. Is this way forward of sport in this country? …
Dear Editor – The air right fight between Fiji and Solomon Islands has been going on for over two weeks. It is spilling into week three without any solution in sight. PM Lilo left our shores for his overseas travel without solving the problem. The crisis is affecting the ordinary people very badly. I was…