FIJIAN 7s legend Waisale Serevi put it rightly when he said rugby 7s was the heartbeat of the nation. This was evident during the Turtle Vodafone Nacula 7s held at Ratu Meli Memorial School ground in Yasawa last weekend when people from all walks of life gathered to witness the 7s battle and rivalry among…
Rugby League SP PNG Hunters coach Michael Marum on Tuesday named his 18 man squad for the opening match of the Intrust Super Cup competition against Redcliffe in Brisbane this Sunday. The club will take 18 players with one player to be omitted prior to kick off. Marum said training this week has been good…
THE 2014 FIFA World Cup licensed broadcaster Mai TV has secured sponsors for their coverage of the tournament which will be held in Brazil in June and July. The free to air TV network signed McDonalds Fiji as its first official sponsor before forging a deal with Coca-Cola Amatil Fiji Limited. “We are extremely happy…
Prince Charles Park in Nadi has been withdrawn as a venue for the OFC Champions League group stages scheduled for April 7-15 in Fiji. OFC Head of Competitions Michael Song says the decision was not taken lightly. “On February 12 2014, an inspection group from OFC and the Local Organising Committee, carried out a thorough…
After successfully sponsoring the inter-company weekly challenge at the Club HP on Monday night Hon Elijah Doro Muala wasted no time in announcing that he is extending his sponsorship to the inter ministry weekly challenge to commence today at the same venue. Last Monday saw Blue Ocean Shipping edging out the much loved Dreamline Car…
The ANZ school tennis program is set to start on March 3, coinciding with celebration of the world tennis day. The program includes schools in and around Honiara. According to the mini tennis program coordinator, Doreen Ningalo a good number of schools have been confirmed for the program this year. The mini tennis program targets…
The Telekom S-league champions, Solomon Warriors FC might have new imports from abroad to boost their performance in the upcoming Oceania Club Championship. This was revealed by the club president and owner, Honourable Boddo Dettke to local media recently. Importing players overseas would mean omitting some of the current players and Honourable Dettke highlighted; “We…
LOCAL Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) group, the Niuleni Community Music Ministry (NCMM) on Monday night marked its first anniversary of work and ministering to Gods people. The group which comprised of men, women and children from Niuleni in North Malaita, but currently working and residing in Honiara, was formed last year. The vision is to…
GOSPEL music plays a major role and is an avenue for change of attitude, behaviour and development not only in a person’s spiritual life but entire being. Member of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara, Douglas Ete highlighted this during the 1st anniversary celebration of the Niuleni Community Musical Ministry (NCMM) at the national museum auditorium…
Fiji absorbed about 40 per cent of the 1.5 million inbound tourists in the Pacific in the recent years, a report has revealed. ANZ’s Pacific Quarterly report released Monday highlighted this. It noted that whilst majority of arrivals were still from Australia, Chinese tourists are now the quickest growing source of visitor arrivals. “Fiji is…