New bank

CBSI issues interim license to BRED Bank The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Board yesterday granted an interim license to Bred Bank (Vanuatu) Limited to establish a branch and carry out banking business in the country. Bred (Solomon) Limited is expected to become the country’s next major financial institution and the fourth commercial bank…

Death shock

Don Bosco says killed students are on practical Don Bosco Training Institute is in a state of shock after two of their students were killed in a horrific road accident in the early hours of Friday. “The staff and students could not belief two of our students could die in such manner,” deputy principal Joseph…

Real edge Kingz 3-2

The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) national U19 League has entered its round 16 yesterday with interesting results. In the opening match, Real Kakamora FC narrowly edged Malaita Kingz 3-2 while KOSSA FC defeated West Honiara 2-1. The wins gave both teams much needed points as the league heads towards its final stages. Following their…

Tough matches HFA enters round 9

The Honiara Football Association (HFA) continued yesterday with their round nine matches at the KGVI playing ground. Eight exciting matches were staged with two from the premier division while three matches each for division one and two respectively.  Two former O’League reps, KOSSA FC and Koloale FC kicked off the premier division battle.  Both teams…

Renbel told to support reps

President of the Renbel Football Association (RFA) Mark Victor Tekobi is urging his people of Rennell and Bellona to support Avaiki Chief in the upcoming Solomon Cup. Tekobi stressed this to Sunday Star in an interview. “I would like to appeal to my good people of Renbel to support our boys’ wheather it be in…

Renbel names volleyball squads

Rennell and Bellona Province has named its final volleyball squads for the upcoming Solomon Games in Honiara from July 2 to 14th. The squads named as Renbel Hardrock comprises of men and women’s teams. Both squads have 12 players, three reserves, Head Coaches and   Team Manager for men’s team while Team Manageress for women’s team.…

Szetu: rural players can do it

If raw talented players with the likes of James Naka, Joe Lui and other players can make it to the national level, nothing is impossible for rural football players to follow the same trend. Our Telekom Marketing Manager Robert Szetu echoed this to Star Sports when he officially handed over Our Telekom support to Dekon…

How a radio man’s dream came true

Dreams are easy to visualise, but are often difficult to materialise. The key is staying focus and such focus now got long time radio man John Adifaka Junior in a ‘launch mode’. Adifaka now prepares to launch his new radio station – the newest addition to the existing commercial radio FM stations. Now hitting the…