Panakera heads SINU tourism faculty

The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has announced the recruitment of Charlie Panakera as its new Director for Tourism and Hospitality. Mr. Panakera who hails from Ranoggah, Western Province is the founder of the Tourism Department at Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, New Zealand. His expertise is drawn from experiences as a Pacific Island…

PM: New facility addresses response capability

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the new police facility that was opened Wednesday is the Government’s latest efforts to address the third aspect of the force, the National Operations Response Capability. The new National Response Department Building of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) was officially launched yesterday in a ceremonial event. This facility…

PPC wants traffic law imposed in Renbel

Newly appointed Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Rennell and Bellona Province Peter Sitai wants the traffic laws to be enforced in the two southern most Islands of the country. He revealed this to the Solomon Star during a short visit to Rennell recently. The PPC said vehicle accidents and unlicensed drivers is one of the…

Public calls for bus cleanliness

BUS operators providing public service transport between Northwest Guadalcanal and Honiara are being urged to keep their buses clean and tidy at all times. Not only that but bus conductors must also neat and tidy. This follows complaints and concerns raised by commuters traveling in mini-vans that are providing transport daily between the two areas.…

New road for Turarana villagers

GOLD Ridge Mining Ltd(GRML) has completed repairing the Turarana feeder road in central Guadalcanal last week. Turarana is a large inland community outside the Gold Ridge mining lease area but the road to the community is within the lease area. Chairman of the Goldridge Community Investment Limited, co-owners of the Gold Ridge Mining Ltd, Walton…

Duo Brazil bound

The Kurukuru’s skipper Elliot Ragomo and the golden boot winner of the recent OFC futsal championship in Fiji, George Stevenson left the country on Thursday for Australia. Ragomo and Stevenson will spend four days in Australia and will fly to Brazil on the 5th of July to train with Minas Futsal Club. Ragomo told Star…

Tu Ata games delayed

The 4th Tu Ata games set to kick off this weekend has been delayed for about a week. Major Sponsor of the competition Robert Sisilo confirmed this to Star Sports on Thursday. “Please be informed that the 4th Tu Ata Games will kick off next week on Thursday 7th of July 2016,’’ Sisilo said. “I…

Games opening Sunday

The 2016 Solomon Games will kick off its first sport competition this afternoon ahead of their official opening ceremony on Sunday. Two football matches are set to kick off the most prestigious event for this year at the Lawson Tama Stadium. Host City, Honiara will take on Isabel Frigate in the opening match at 2pm…

SISA kicks-off Indy games

THE Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA) in Fiji Independence Day games will start today. This is part of the SISA’s objectives to engage Solomon Islands students studying in Fiji universities to take part in sporting activities organised to mark the country’s 38th independence anniversary. Games organised by the student body will start today, according to…