Twenty three women graduated from the Mary Mazzarello Development Centre at Henderson on the 24th of June. This center is running by the Salesian Sisters for the women to learn skills in sewing and cooking. The graduation commenced with the Eucharist celebration and Fr. Lawrence OP was the main celebrants. Concelebrants were Fr. Albert sdb…
A total of 38 students will be participating at the Vaka Pasifiki Education conference next week in Honiara, thanks to the support of a local industry. A statement yesterday said that 20 education students from Solomon Islands National University (SINU) are being given partial scholarships by a local company, Pasifiki Services Limited (PSL) towards the…
Solomon Islands Bar Association has been acknowledged for its thorough and complete review of the 2nd 2014 Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands, which ended on Friday 24 June 2016. Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare made the commendation when addressing the fifty lawyers who participated in the awareness program of this draft. Mr Sogavare said…
THE much anticipated and fierce Tu Ata Games is set to kick off this weekend. People of Sikaiana from all works of life in Honiara and provinces will again gather at the Ever Green Red Beach sports grounds, to celebrate the day with exciting sporting activities. Tu Ata Games is anticipated to be a tough…
Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and Solomon Games Committee (SGC) are being urged to work together. A provincial contingent official who wish not to be named made the call on Monday following the sudden cancellation of Solomon Cup. “I wish to call on SIFF and SGC to put their differences aside and allow the Solomon…
The Solomon National Hockey squads will kick off their campaign for the World Hockey League round one in Suva, Fiji this morning. Hockey president Nihal Senevirantne said our national squads has settled down well and are prepared for their opening matches today. “After our arrival on Saturday both teams settled down well and are looking…
The 2016 Solomon Cup has been postponed for a later date due to SIFF’s unsuccessful negotiations to run the event under the Solomon Games. However a football competition will be staged in place of Solomon Cup and run under the 2016 Solomon Games sporting event from July 1- 16. SIFF confirmed this to Star Sports…
NZ HERALD – The Chiefs and Crusaders will make history this week, with thousands of fans counting down to the first ever Super Rugby game in Fiji. New Zealand’s top two rugby franchises take their round 15 clash to Suva on Friday, where a hefty contingent will make the trip over from New Zealand, including…
NADI, (FIJI TIMES) – Wellington Phoenix striker Roy Krishna rifled in a second half screamer to earn the Vofadone Fiji team 1-all draw in an international friendlily against Malaysia at Prince Charles Park in Nadi Sunday. Krishna who was heavily marked by the Malaysians in the fixture powered in the right footer in the 71st…
PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) – ATHLETICS PNG has named a final and full strength team of 15 male and 14 female athletes to travel to Suva, Fiji next month for the Melanesian Championships. Following the recent national championships in Lae, five PNG-based athletes have been added to the preliminary team that was announced on May…