Lau-Mbaelelea MP faces criminal offences POLICE have charged Lau-Mbaelelea MP Augustine Auga with two counts of common assault and one of intimidation. He will appear in court on Monday 14th February. The police media unit confirmed this yesterday. It said police took Auga on Monday to Naha Police Station in east Honiara. After he was…
This year, 2016, is shaping up to be an exciting, busy and critical one for the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG). RAMSI is preparing to transfer the final policing and national security responsibilities to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) before June 2017, while continuing to…
Visitors that are touring the Solomon Islands, especially Honiara are expecting more during their visits here, a tourist who visited the capital over the weekend said. He was one of the 2,000 plus tourists that stopped over for tours around Honiara and Guadalcanal on board the Sea Princess last Sunday. The Australian lad said Honiara…
THE ‘Sponsor One Child’ project orchestrated by the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA has put smiles on the face of students at Ravulomata SDA primary school with 50 new desks in a handing over ceremony last Sunday. Ravulomata SDA primary is located on the Savo Island, Central Islands province just across Honiara city. It is a…
More than thirty young local referees will make history next week when they attend the first ever FIFA MA youth refereeing course to be hosted in Solomon Islands. This is part of the focus on youth development ushered in by the new Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) executive committee, led by president, William Lai. This…
The Solomon Islands national men’s football team’s head coach, Moses Toata says he believes in his players and the process of preparing a team despite the recent 4-1 defeat to Australia’ Sydney FC in their first of s series of friendly matches. Toata was responding to the many critics the squad received following their defeat…
FORMER NATIONAL rep Batram Suri and veteran midfielder Henry Fa’arodo Jnr applauded the performance by the country’s national men’s senior national team against A-League giants Sydney FC despite the result. The national side were beaten 4-1 by the full-time professional club in Sydney last Sunday. Fa’arodo who used to play with Perth Glory during his…
ASIO Taekwondo club in Honiara is now open for new intakes in 2016 as of Monday. Head Instructor of the ASIO Taekwondo Club John Alick confirmed this to Star Sports yesterday in an interview. Alick said the club already resumed trainings for this year as of yesterday evening and at the same time open for…
NUKU’ALOFA, (MATANGI TONGA) – Within three or four months, the Papua New Guinea government should be able to inform the Tongan government of what it could do to help Tonga with its preparations to host the 2019 Pacific Games, Justin Tkatchenko, the Papua New Guinea Minister for National Events, Sports and Tourism told the Tongan…
WELLINGTON, (STUFF NZ) – Rugby clubs must show they have real jobs, real visas and real support plans for young players, says former Super Rugby star. A former Tongan rugby captain has called on Pacific Island rugby unions to refuse to release their players to New Zealand clubs until the clubs can prove they have…