DEAR EDITOR – It was around 8:30am the other day I boarded a bus registered number AB9010 at Tamlan School heading east ward after dropping off my kids at Tamlan School. My wife and I took the same bus. My wife dropped off at Ports Authority bus stop opposite the Honiara Casino whilst I continued…
DEAR EDITOR – It would be great, if you could allow me space in your paper to express my opinion on the above title. Firstly I would like to congratulate the people of South Choiseul constituency for their patience until the end of the four years term of Parliament, without any attempt to question or…
Pacific tourism is in the news again. The South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) released this week its latest estimate of tourist arrivals. The number of tourists who flocked to Pacific island countries (PICs) last year is 1.7 million. The figure for the previous year is 1.5 million. Certainly, tourism to the Pacific is on the…
Last week’s visit to Fiji by Australia’s foreign minister, Ms. Bishop has raised hopes of return to normalcy in bilateral relations between the two countries. The visit has been fruitful in many ways: Fiji has been added to the list of Pacific island countries (PICs), which are eligible for Australia’s Pacific Seasonal Workers Program. This…
The Solomon Islands National U19 men’s soccer team cannot afford to lose or even draw any of its three remaining match. According to the updated statistics of the competition, a defeat or draw will give a much less chance of contesting for the top finish. Their next game will be against New Caledonia today. New…
Green Berets and Isa Purple have continued with their second win in the Honiara Netball Association (HNA) Netball League Proper’s premier division. Berets managed to go past a determined and tough Gold Ridge side 39 -29 while Isa Purple defeated Breeze 61-53 on Saturday. In other premier division matches, SOSA Faywright defeated KOSSA women 63-19…
MRDC Hekari United raced to their ninth National Soccer League title after defeating Lae FC 3-0 in a final that was abandoned mid-way into the second half due to poor crowd behavior and field invasion by Lae supporters. National Soccer League boss Chris Brown told Post -Courier that Lae has seen the last of the…
Fast becoming the darling of the OFC U-20 Championship, American Samoa goalkeeper Frederick Maiava says his nation is out to prove a point to their critics in Suva, Fiji. The nephew of Manu Samoa rugby legend Brian Lima, Maiava has won the hearts of football fans in Suva with his bravery, faultless handling and passion…
The race for Oceania’s FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying spot took a dramatic turn at ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji, after host nation Fiji downed title challengers New Caledonia 2-0 on Sunday. The victory handed Fiji a second consecutive win and pole position in a competition that looks set to go to the wire. But…
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has conceded Australia’s goal-kicking options need urgent reinforcement leading into next year’s World Cup. As last year’s heir apparent Christian Lealiifano performs some way off his cool-headed best this season and newly anointed Test five-eighth options Bernard Foley and Kurtley Beale stumbled badly against the Rebels on Friday, McKenzie signalled greater…