Port Moresby (The National) – THE national selectors announced a train-on squad for the Papua New Guinea Under-21 netball team to compete at the Oceania qualifiers. The qualifiers are in September in New Zealand for the World Youth Cup hosted by Botswana from July 8-16, next year. The players, who were selected from the national…
SUVA, (FIJI TIMES/NZ HERALD) – Jarryd Hayne has missed selection in Fiji’s Rugby Sevens side for the Rio Olympics. Hayne was told on Friday he didn’t make the team and he will return to Sydney next week to consider his future. “I used all my experience as a professional athlete and have tried everyday and…
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has refuted insinuations by former Parliamentarian, Mr Nolen Leni and the Leader of the Independent Group, Hon Derek Sikua that he was involved in events leading up to the 5th June 2000 coup. The Leader of the Independent Group has insinuated in a media statement that the Prime Minister was…
Prosecution is considering withdrawing the unlawful wounding charges against some of the men accused of the armed robbery outside of the Bank of South Pacific (BSP) at Point Cruz earlier this year. This was due to insufficient evidence found regarding the unlawful wounding charge against four of the five men facing the armed robbery charge.…
Delays in the High Court deprives govt of “Millions” in log export taxes Protracted delays in promptly dealing with cases involving logging companies have prompted calls for the “realignment” of the High Court to ensure its integrity is not compromised. “These delays are costly, frustrating and do not give the judiciary a good image,” a…
Suva (Fiji Times) – MAKERETA Naulu has more to be grateful for after the completion of the Melanesian Athletics Championships after her name has been entered as a special wild card submission for the Rio Olympics. Naulu said she had filled the required forms after her time of 11.94 seconds in the 100 metres on…
Western Province men’s football team’s chance of taking the lead in Group A of the Solomon Games football competition faded following their 3-0 defeat to host Honiara at the Lawson Tama Stadium. Sunday’s performance was not what their fans and supporters had expected. Turtles found it hard to find the back of the net unlike…
THE much awaited semi-finals and finals for the Solomon Games 2016 Beach Soccer tourney is set to go down today, at the Waikiki beach (Mamanawata) starting at 9am and through to the afternoon. After a weeklong of prestigious battle in a round robin format was played, the hosts and three other provincial teams will scuffle…
THE former premier of Malaita Province Reuben Moli says land is not an excuse to development; it is the positive mindset that landowners and the government need to have. Moli said this in a past interview with this paper in Auki on the development trend of Malaita Province. “We are 300 miles behind time, and…
A Charitable None Government Organisation in Malaita that deals with orphan children last week paid visits to areas in West Kwaio, Malaita Province. Hearts Of Hope (HOH) president Janet Justice Aihari told Sunday star they went there as part of their visitation and to conduct more awareness to orphans and widows about the group. “We…