Police pleased with public behaviour

DEPUTY Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga says police are impressed with the behaviour of the public during the soccer match between Australia and our under 20 boys on Wednesday. Speaking at the weekly police conference, Ms Matanga said this is something we must continue to support as we strive towards improving soccer in our region and…

Kurukuru eyes tough friendly

Solomon Islands national futsal team, Kurukuru is eyeing for test against the World’s current number one team, Brazil next week. This friendly match is scheduled for September 5. It has been eight years since Kurukuru first tasted the might of the Brazilian national futsal team whom currently is the number one team in the world…

Senior squad named for friendly

The Solomon Islands Football Federation has released the names of players who will represent the country’s national team to play the visiting Australian football club, the Brisbane Wolves FC tomorrow. A total of eighteen players have been called upon for the friendly match. The team comprises of two goal keepers, seven defenders, four midfielders and…

Plea for training commitment

The captain of the Solomon Islands national men’s senior football squad, Junior Henry Fa’arodo has called on all players to be committed to training. In a statement on social media Facebook yesterday Fa’arodo said after the friendly match this weekend all players concerned must be committed to sessions planned by the interim coach. Eighteen players…

U14 netball finals showdown

The Honiara Netball Association (HNA) school league will stage its finals of the U14 category, Friday at the Multipurpose Hall outdoor court. The matches will kick off starting at 3pm featuring St Nicholas and Chung Wah B followed by HIPS and Chung Wah A at 3:30pm and Bishop Epalle and Coronation at 4pm. This will…

Low Price hockey league end soon

The Low Price Enterprise Men’s High School Hockey League and Colgate Palmolive High School Women’s Hockey League will soon complete their pool matches.  Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) confirmed this to Star Sports, Thursday. “We have few more pool games before we will kick of the second stage of the competition,’’ SIHF said. “So far…

Hockey sports day

THE King Six National Secondary School will host a Hockey sports day today at the school’s hockey playing ground. Reports reaching Star Sports says this will be the first time for any schools in the country to have such program since the sport was revived late last year in Honiara. The program is anticipated to…

Police UN deployment

Dear Editor – Firstly, I commend PS Police, Commissioner of Police and Solomon Islands Government(SIG) for facilitating the deployment of five officers from Royal Solomon Islands Police Force(RSIPF) with United Nations Peace-keeping in South Sudan. Thank you RAMSI for your help in training these men for their new task. I understand that operating at Hell’s…